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Celebrating 20 years of Spring Convention

If you are looking to learn from world-class fitness industry experts, network with the industry’s finest or simply release some tension, anyone worth their weight in sport and fitness knows that...

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Introducing Sport Mechanics

Most coaches are reluctant to study sport mechanics as from experience they equate it with boring texts, dry formulas, baffling calculations and indecipherable scientific terminology. Well thank...

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Hypnosis helps sporting performance

Research published in the April issue of the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology indicates that the use of hypnosis can improve sporting performance. In a controlled test, a group that had...

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15th Annual Congress of the ECSS, Antalya, Turkey, 23rd to 26th June

The Fifteenth Annual Congress of the ECSS is being held in Antalya, Turkey and over 1800 abstracts have been accepted for presentation. The full scientific programme is now been made available online...

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6th ICCE Conference

6th ICCE CONTINENTAL COACH CONFERENCE 2010 Papendal Olympic Training Centre, Arnhem, the Netherlands 2nd to 4th December, 2010 The ICCE Continental Coach Conference is a platform that will bring...

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HK journal in world’s leading citation index

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP) has been accepted for indexing in Web of Science, the largest and most comprehensive citation index available. Web of Science is the...

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Solving human performance problems

Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance, Fourth Edition, paves the way for students and professionals to identify and solve human performance problems in the areas of sport and exercise...

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Introduction to testing human performance

Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology offers comprehensive coverage of the basic testing procedures used in the assessment of human performance, health and wellness. This user-friendly resource...

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The truths and myths about the world’s most popular supplement

Caffeine for Sports Performance is the definitive resource on caffeine and its use and impact on sports performance. Based on the most recent research, studies and guidelines, this guide is ideal for...

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Lying to win

The early history of placebos reveals how lies have been used by credentialed professionals to achieve desired outcomes. An article in the November issue of the International Journal of Sports...

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Caffeine more effective than banned stimulant

Both caffeine and pseudoephedrine are recognised to be central nervous system stimulants but during competition caffeine is a permitted substance, whereas pseudoephedrine is a banned substance. A new...

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An in-depth discussion of physiological adaptation

Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance, 2nd Edition provides an in-depth discussion of physiological adaptation to exercise. Additions to this second edition focus on cutting-edge...

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The International Sport & Exercise Nutrition Conference

Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne 16th to 18th December, 2014 The conference offers a comprehensive review of the effects of diet and exercise on health and performance, with particular focus...

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Learn how to take dumbbell classes

The Dumbbell Training course clearly defines the art and science of dumbbell training so you can develop professional resistance training programmes for fitness and sport. This course uses the book...

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Could you benefit from cold-water immersion?

The use of cold-water immersion (CWI) for post-exercise recovery has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. We’ve all seen the images and heard about athletes jumping in ice baths or cold water...

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Weather and jet lag implications for footballers

With recent news of elite footballers making the move to China and the controversial decision to select Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022) as hosts for the World Cup, travel and weather are bound to be hot...

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The International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance – Journal of...

Our journal of the month for April is the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP). The journal has been in existence since 2006 and has an impact factor of 3.042. What is...

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See Dr Karageorghis and Ruth Duncan speak at the Elite Sports Expo

The Elite Sports Performance & Rehabilitation Expo (7th–8th June 2017) is the most interactive and comprehensive event for the European elite sports profession. Over two days, exhibitors, seminars...

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Get your tickets for Elite Sports Performance & Rehabilitation Expo

Europe’s leading elite sports event, Elite Sports Performance & Rehabilitation Expo will be coming to the ExCeL, London on the 7th & 8th June to bring you two days of innovation, development...

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What is integrative sports nutrition?

Ian Craig explains what integrative sports nutrition (aka functional nutrition) is, how it differs from traditional sports nutrition and why it matters now. It started in 2007 when as a nutritional...

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