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Digital performance tracking is everywhere in pro sports but new research shows it may not suit semi-professional AFLW players.
Elite athletes are highly specialised decision-makers because they practise it every day, which is why, on many cognitive tasks, they’re smarter than ‘the average Joe.’
Why do some athletes’ heart and breathing rates soar during competition but others’ slow down?
For every athlete who wins a medal, there will be many whose dreams are shattered by injury.
Today’s athletes strive for any edge they can get when it comes to preparing for competition. The same thing can be said for athletes training for the ancient Olympics in Greece.
New study shows dark triad traits can be good for performance but bad for coach-athlete relationships in the long term.
Why we need to start understanding more about the potential of women’s sport.
Olympians will also need to think about how they can protect themselves from the post-Olympic blues.
My team have studied the brainwaves of expert golfers to understand what it takes to hit the perfect putt.
It would be fair to assume elite athletes focus intensely on their chosen sport. However, some are now turning to exploration, which can deliver surprising benefits.
The first African team to reach a T20 World Cup final, South Africa will need to reconsider how young cricketers are playing the T20 game.
A 2020 training session resulted in the death of NRL player Keith Titmuss. An inquest has recommended several changes to training protocols as a result.
Formula 1 drivers endure a barrage of physical and psychological demands - but what exactly do their bodies go through during a race?
New research shows that rugby players’ hamstrings are stiffer than active people who don’t play rugby.
Sport and exercise psychology research studies – which inform the strategies athletes use to reach peak performance – have predominantly used male participants.
‘Super spikes’ and a springy track can’t take all the credit for lightning-fast sprint times at the Tokyo Olympics
The future of wearable technology holds limitless potential for elite athletes to optimize and enhance their athletic performance.
Travel is commonly perceived as “the” major factor affecting a team’s performance.
It’s the last race for Winx this weekend and she’s been an incredible race horse. But what makes a good race horse?
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