An introduction to periodisation
Figure 9.2 An example of a 8-week meso-cycle. Meso-cycles that use such a 4-week training block place a great deal of short-term accumulative stress on the body. It is possible…
Strength and conditioning
Training to maximize RFD Rate of force development is best enhanced by training explosive movements where the intention is to accelerate the resistance (either a bar, medicine ball, or the…
The groin in sport
Figure 20.2 Groin and surounding anatomy. The gluteal muscles provide stability and generate significant power during hip joint movement. They are important for the transference of power between the legs…
The foot in sport
Athletes find they need to stretch the calf muscles before and particularly after activity for around 30 seconds, repeated three times, once a day (Bandy et al. 1997) and maintain dorsiflexion,…
Peripheral nerve injuries
The innermost connective tissue layer is the endoneurium, which is composed of longitudinally aligned collagen fibres and therefore, plays an important role in protecting the axon from tensile forces (Butler…
Progressive systematic functional rehabilitation
Understanding progressive rehabilitation, assessment and observation On initial observation of an injury it is essential to perform an injury screening (refer to Chapter 2 for a detailed overview of screening…
Injury prevention and screening
Assessment by the means of questionnaire is not, of course, a new methodology, but the integration with functional and physical tests to form a holistic process is. The way in…
Musculoskeletal assessment
In addition to this, it often requires two radiographs in order to interpret meaningful information as an X-Ray is a two-dimensional image of a three-dimensional structure. Figures 11.2 and 11.3…
Wrist and hand injuries in sport
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured bone of the carpals (Rizzo and Shin 2006), the mechanism of injury occurring from a compression of the wrist while in extension, as…
