… Former NBA player Baron Davis recently talked about load management on the FAQ podcast, where he shared his opinion on the topic and why that wasn’t even a thing to discuss when he played in the league. Back then, even if players had minor injuries, often, they would decide to play because it was embarrassing to sit out games.
Davis even admits there were times when he didn’t feel like playing, especially when he was tired, but he would always find a way to stay motivated.
The Brookins Institution; Annelise Pesch, Elias Blinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek from
… Educators and
scientists alike often fall prey to a problem we call “binning.” We think of socio-emotional skills as independent from academic outcomes. We evaluate student achievement with separate reading and math assessments. In older grades, we assign each subject its own classroom and teacher.
But the science tells us that this is not the way in which human brains learn. Children don’t learn math content only in math class or out-of-school activities pre-labeled “math.” The same holds true for reading. In fact, reading and math skills are built on a similar foundation. Imagine the human brain as a house with a foundation forming a base for learning all kinds of things, like social skills, math, and reading. In the human brain, this foundation is a suite of skills referred to as executive functioning.
Read any research or article on sleep and you will hear the term. Go to a podcast or an in-person lecture on sleep and you will hear the term. SLEEP HYGIENE. What is it?
The actionable items to assist in obtaining a better sleep experience make up the elements referred to as SLEEP HYGIENE. The action items have been shown by research to aid in a better sleep. Sleep is the restorative opportunity for all functions of the body. Your physical body and mind will gain replenished cells, rebuilt tissue and restored energy. Sleep hygiene can provide you with a process, new habits, to assist in achieving your best sleep.
Jesse Marsch, current manager of Germany’s RB Leipzig and former USMNT assistant:
“One of the most underestimated talents in football is personality. There is an inherent mentality to these young American talents, where they almost thrive in situations where they constantly have to prove everybody wrong. And so now that our development academies have improved, you’re starting to get more developed talent combined with the kind of mentality we Americans have, where we will do anything it takes to be successful.”
Tab Ramos, three-time World Cup midfielder for the USMNT, former U.S. U20 and current Houston Dynamo coach:
“You started to see a big difference when MLS academies became free. The moment players can play for free, you’re always going to get the best ones. That was the game-changer.
Global Times (China), Cui Fandi and Zhang Changyue from
Following Team China’s medal harvest and memorable performances at the Tokyo Olympics, the high technologies that powered their success have become a hot topic among Chinese netizens in recent days.
According to a report by CCTV on Tuesday, China’s national diving team has long benefitted from advanced 3-D and AI technology.
“Diving is a high-speed sport; from the jump to the water takes only two seconds, but the athletes’ movement in the air is very complex,” the CCTV report said. “How to accurately analyze the divers’ in-air movement is a major challenge in the training process.”
Diving might be one of the first sports to have automated judging using computer vision technology, which has already transformed how athletes, coaches, and fans at home understand their favorite sports.
While concussions are serious, collegiate student-athletes who are diagnosed quickly and treated thoroughly are more likely to make full recoveries and return to play. According to Jacob Resch, associate professor of kinesiology in the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development, this standard is achieved in many circumstances, but not all.
“As we continue our research into the clinical needs student-athletes have after a concussion, it is also important that we examine the processes in place and resources available to ensure all collegiate athletes are safe on the field of play,” Resch said.
Video analysis is one of the most commonly applied methods for analysing football injuries. Purpose
The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of video analysis for recording head injuries in professional football from official matches in the four highest men’s professional football leagues in Germany. Methods
In this cohort study, head injuries detected by means of video analysis of all official matches over one season (2017–18) were compared to head injuries registered with the German statutory accident insurance. Results
Our video analysis yielded 359 head injuries of 287 players. The comparison of head injuries found in our video analysis to those registered with the accident insurance only yielded a match in 23.1% (n = 83), which presents a rather low verification rate. The verification rates varied between the leagues (7.0–30.8%). All injuries documented in the accident insurance registry were found in the video analysis (100%). The types of head injury most often verified by the accident insurance registry (n = 83) were contusion (43.4%), bone fractures (19.3%) and skin lacerations (18.1%). Only 66 of the 359 head injuries (18.4%) resulted in absence from at least one training session and involved a mean time loss of 18.5 days (1–87 days). Conclusion
The mismatch between the number of head injuries found in the video analysis and head injuries registered with the accident insurance is an important methodological issue in scientific research. The low verification rate seems to be due to the unclear correlation between injury severity and clinical consequences of head injuries detected by means of video analysis and the failure of football clubs to register minor head injuries with the accident insurance. [full text]
Ever wondered how pro athletes fuel themselves on long runs? Or for daily workouts? For an athlete, especially runners, some of the most important factors for performance are training, sleep, and fuel. But fuel (we’ll talk food and hydration) comes in many forms.
We sat down with ultra-accomplished ultra-athletes Mike McKnight and Trevor Fuchs to talk food at home, fuel for racing, on-trail hydration, and more.
TeamSnap, which provides industry-leading sports management and communication software for amateur sports, released the results today of its research study produced in collaboration with The Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program, Families in Sport Lab at Utah State University, and Louisiana Tech University’s Minds in Motion Lab, exploring the effects of the pandemic on young people and youth sports. The study demonstrated significant findings about the connection between youth sports and mental health, with 9 in 10 parents (89%) citing mental health as a top reason their children participate in youth sports, and the majority of parents (52%) reporting that their children’s mental health and physical fitness decreased during the pandemic.
This proprietary research will help shape the growing conversation about the important role of sports in youth development and the wide-ranging negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study marks the latest milestone in TeamSnap’s leadership around this issue, following the announcement of a $1M donation to improve access to youth sports, an influx of top talent to the company, and a strategic investment by Waud Capital.
… There was an urgency for change following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho. There was dissent amongst the supporters, along with reported internal issues between the manager and some players which had all led to under-performance on the pitch.
A cultural revolution was required and the new manager quickly set about getting the right team in place behind the team. Early on in his tenure, he received some sage advice from Ryan Giggs, a legendary player and former Old Trafford assistant manager.
“Look after the staff at Carrington,” the Welshman texted his former team-mate.
While it may not be efficient or self-preserving, sprinters’ rare leaps for medals provide a spectacle—and a study on the motivation to win at all costs.
Prior to Thursday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch spoke to the media and he revealed his plan for Casey Mize, Matt Manning, and Tarik Skubal for the remainder of the 2021 season.
Hinch said that the game plan is to pitch Mize, Manning, and Skubal on extended rest for the remainder of the season as a means of load management. The goal is for all three youngsters to have seven more outings.
It’s not often that track and field takes centre stage on the global sporting calendar – once every four years, sometimes even five. But whenever the athletics program at the Olympics does eventually roll around, it does so accompanied by stunning performances, inevitable controversy and moments that become legacy-defining symbols of the Games. The 2021 edition, strongly anticipated to be hot both on and off the track, was no exception. So while the dust settles and people get reacquainted with sleep, it’s time to put the Track (and field) in Trackademic and recap the science, stories and stats from a breathtaking week of athletics action.
Just how good were the performances?
Sometimes it can be difficult to separate the romance of the moment from the reality of it – were the performances in Tokyo really that good or were we just seduced by the show after being deprived of Olympic action for so long?
In Tokyo, 151 national records were set by athletes, a 52% increase on the amount of national records set five years ago in Rio. Even after you remove the cheaper national records set via the newly added mixed 4x400m relay, there remains a 36.4% increase in national records set compared to Rio, and thus a pretty clear lift in standard.
