Sport Science

Female athletes suffer more sports injuries than their male counterparts. In this article I explore the reasons behind these high injury rates and demonstrate some surprising facts that turn the female frailty narrative on its head. The problem is not all Q-angles and strength differences...

Sleep patterns differ across age groups within a rugby playing population. Self reported sleep diaries are a reliable method of collecting sleep data, but are subject to bias that needs to be corrected for.

An evidence-based insight into how clinicians, athletes and coaches can quantify an injury prevention program’s value.

This article discusses how managers and MDT members can create the conditions necessary for MDT success

Description of how eastwards or westwards travel effects key sleep parameters for sevens world series players

Convergent validity, reliability and sensitivity of a running test to monitor neuromuscular fatigue

The scrum is a physical contest unique to the game of rugby union, important for determining match outcomes. This review will describe the current understanding of the kinetic and kinematic determinants of successful scrum performance to support …

Pacing characteristics of whole and part-game players in professional rugby union

This article describes a simple process that practitioners working in team sports can use to analyse and address injury outcomes

A little while ago, I was asked to assist a school that was looking to employ a sports scientist by writing a job description for them. I provided a short list of the the roles and responsibilities that I think a sport scientist should be fulfilling when working in the schools space.