Sports sciences
Volume 28 Number 1
This article provides a summary of the types of training activity available and which methods are most relevant in the sports setting.
Volume 28 Number 3
David Martin, a sports scientist in the Physiology department at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), is a firm believer in strong ties between coaching and the sports science and medicine disciplines at all levels and ages.
Volume 28 Number 3
As with any type of training stimulus, the general principle of overload is an integral component in promoting adaptation to training.
Volume 27 Number 1
Overtraining has been defined as, ‘an increased training volume and/or intensity, that results in physical performance decrements’. It has been noted that overtraining in strength athletes is different to overtraining in endurance athletes. This article will focus on endurance athletes.
Volume 27 Number 1
Exercising in hot, humid conditions when the body is not accustomed to it can place the body under great stress. The demand for circulation to working muscles, which are producing heat, overtakes the need for blood flow to the skin to transport heat away from the body.
Volume 27 Number 2
Recovery from competition is one aspect of athlete preparation that should receive increased attention from coaches. When recovery from competition is improved, athletes are able to train sooner and with better quality than when either no or inappropriate recovery practices are completed.
Volume 27 Number 1
This case study of a male masters track cyclist details the development of a strength and conditioning training program for him.
Volume 27 Number 2
One of the common questions I am asked as a sports physiologist is whether athletes should keep moving or rest completely between efforts during interval training or on the playing field after sprint efforts.
Volume 27 Number 4
Today, elite athletes from various endurance sports, including cycling, swimming, rowing and athletics, undertake specific training for the breathing muscles, hoping to improve their competitive results. However, the effectiveness of such training has often been questioned.
Volume 27 Number 4
There are many important physiological characteristics required for improved performance in players and officials in team sports.
