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Often there is confusion about what level of intervention some roles have - whether it be strategic, management of the daily, or daily operations. How is your club or organisation structured? Image sourced from Buchheit and Carolan (2019) #footballoperations #soccer #DStvPrem

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Practitioners should consider the implementation of a priming session (Figure 1) on the morning of match day. These have been found to improve physical performance, whilst having no negative effect on technical performance (Modric et al., 2024). #soccerscience #football #priming

Sports Scientists can get caught up in delivering too much info. Do Head Coaches want to read a thesis every day? I use colour-coding in my reporting to provide a quick snapshot of info for the coach. Green - go; Amber - caution; Red - stop (modify load). #soccerscience #reports

This month saw the 3rd instalment of the AmaZulu FC High-Performance series, with our massage therapists delivering a workshop to the senior team & junior team staff. It’s important to empower your staff to perform several different skills. #recovery #soccerscience

Modena & Schena (2024) investigated the effect of 3v3 & 6v6 on performance. 6v6s led to greater high-speed running distance compared to 3v3s. This will require more recovery time &should be considered when periodizing SSGs. #soccerscience #SSGs #Recovery #football #performance

Do you do wellness screening with your players? App-based tech allows for measurements of resting HR, HRV & a body map for players to identify areas of concern. A wellness score is generated & notifies you of “red flags”. #soccerscience #wellnessscreening #readinesstotrain

How do you monitor the accumulation of fatigue? The HIMS test measures heart rate recovery. Changes in max or submax HR can be caused by an improved/reduced training status or accumulation of fatigue (Lamberts, 2009). #soccerscience #fatigue #football #HIMS #heartraterecovery

Post-match training planning should consider that whilst non-starters may have played less time, they have been found to have covered greater high-speed running distances and have greater workload ratios when compared to starters (Gimenez, Leicht and Gomez, 2019). #soccerscience

Do you track your match availability? It can provide insight into load monitoring, recovery strategies, return to play decision making & the quality of communication between a Head Coach & Head of Performance. #soccerscience #performance #football #matchavailability

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Does success define your career? Success doesn’t mean competence, & in some instances, it may hide glaring issues. Here & now, what are you doing to develop as a professional? “One swallow does not a summer make”. #soccerscience #continueddevelopmeny

Sleep duration (SD), quality (SQ) & phase (SP) are key factors in the recoup outcome of sleep. Night games affect SD. Alcohol affects SP. Screen exposure affects SQ.

⚽ Players - sleep hygiene. 🗓️ Logistics - sleep vs early departure times.

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Are you unsure of the basics behind resistance training for your football players? Take a look at my latest mini-course on the Science for Sport Academy platform, 'Resistance Training for Football'. #soccerscience #footballscience #performance #resistancetraining #DStvPrem

Do you implement “activation” sessions with your players before training or games? I found this Sportsmith article to be brilliant on the topic & question what many see as an “industry standard”. #soccerscience #performance #activation #football
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Blood flow restriction has been suggested to accelerate #recovery . Oliva-Lozano et al.,(2024) suggest - 1. Supine with bilateral cuffs on the proximal portion of the thigh; 2. 3 x 5-min occlusion & 5-min reperfusion; 3. 50mmHg above the systolic BP. #soccerscience #football

This month saw the 2nd instalment of the 2024 AmaZulu FC High-Performance in Football series, with our Club physios delivering a strapping workshop to the Senior and Junior team staff. #soccerscience #strapping #inhouseeducation #football

Performing Nordic hamstring exercises before training sessions can result in greater eccentric fatigue & increased injury risk (Lovell et al., 2016). Rather perform NHE after training, or in separate conditioning sessions. #soccerscience #performance #injuryprevention #football

Take a look at a recent paper of mine - 10°C has been identified as the preferential temperature; a range of 8-12°C is acceptable. Temperature & duration should follow a 1:1 ratio - 8°C = 8 min; 10°C = 10 min #soccerscience #DStvPrem #Recovery #performance #coldwaterimersion

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