Whilst observing and working with numerous coaches conducting speed/agility/change of direction workouts I’ve noticed that a good amount of coaches do not allow the players to perform a false step (also known as a plyo step/rhythm step/backward step) before accelerating. I’ve had debates with several coaches in the past about this at various universities andContinue reading “Stepping Backwards to Run Faster”
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The physiological and biomechanical limitations imposed on athletes with achondroplasia.
The Little People of America organisation defines dwarfism as a condition that, when a person is fully grown, usually results in a height of no more than 1.2 metres; however a range between 0.8 and 1.4 metres has been recorded (Guse & Harvey, 2010). Dwarfism itself is a blanket term that refers to a personContinue reading “The physiological and biomechanical limitations imposed on athletes with achondroplasia.”
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