Optimum Performance: Raising the Bar
By George Greene
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Do you agree with the authors’ statement that creating a competitive environment can help with building a culture of energy and excitement? Why or why not?
Treating the Athlete: All Wrapped Up
By Paul Silvestri and Johnny Owens
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Which, if any, of the hypotheses on the mechanism relating to BFR training do you think accounts for the gains seen with this technique?
Additional Reading
Loenneke, J. P., Wilson, J. M., Marín, P. J., Zourdos, M. C., & Bemben, M. G. (2012). Low intensity blood flow restriction training: a meta-analysis. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(5), 1849-1859. Retrieved October 26, 2017, from http://performbetter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Loenneke-et-al-2012-Low-intensity-blood-flow-restriction-training-a-meta-analysis-1.pdf
Lowery, R. P., Joy, J. M., Loenneke, J. P., Souza, E. O., Machado, M., Dudeck, J. E., & Wilson, J. M. (2014). Practical blood flow restriction training increases muscle hypertrophy during a periodized resistance training programme. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 34(4), 317-321. Retrieved October 26, 2017, from https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/35336477/Lowery_et_al_2013_Kaatsu.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1509074585&Signature=E%2FWgppF3Ps2hnl3N7GhadntWnWo%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DPractical_blood_flow_restriction_trainin.pdf
Nutrition: On Course
By Linda Samuels
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Do you agree with the author’s assertion that clients often falter on meal plans due to inexperience cooking for themselves? Why or why not?
Additional Reading
Jeukendrup, A. E., Jentjens, R. L., & Moseley, L. (2005). Nutritional considerations in triathlon. Sports Medicine, 35(2), 163-181. Retrieved October 25, 2017, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200535020-00005
Jeukendrup, A. (2014). A step towards personalized sports nutrition: Carbohydrate intake during exercise. Sports Medicine, 44(1), 25-33. Retrieved October 25, 2017 from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-014-0148-z
Leadership: Open for Business
By Tom Belmaggio and Mark Timmons
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Do you agree with Timmons that the lack of a hierarchical organizational structure for the CWA was a benefit for the facility? Why or why not?
Additional Reading
Dijkstra, H. P., Pollock, N., Chakraverty, R., & Alonso, J. M. (2014). Managing the health of the elite athlete: A new integrated performance health management and coaching model. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(7), 523-531. Retrieved October 23, 2017, from http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/7/523.short
Russell, J. A. (2013). Preventing dance injuries: Current perspectives. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 4, 199. Retrieved October 23, 2017, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871955/
Sport Specific: Serving Up Variety
By Emilian Iankov
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Do you agree with the author’s use of bench presses for tennis players? Why or why not?
Additional Reading
Fernandez-Fernandez, J., & Ellenbecker, T. (2013). Effects of a 6-week junior tennis conditioning program on service velocity. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 12(2), 232. Retrieved October 26, 2017 from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3761833/
Kraemer, W. J., Häkkinen, K., Triplett-McBride, N. T., Fry, A. C., Koziris, L. P., Ratamess, N. A., ... & Gordon, S. E. (2003). Physiological changes with periodized resistance training in women tennis players. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 35(1), 157-168. Retrieved October 26, 2017 from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Fry/publication/311569478_Physiological_Changes_with_Periodized_Resistance_Training_in_Women_Tennis_Players/links/0fcfd510fad09a966a000000/Physiological-Changes-with-Periodized-Resistance-Training-in-Women-Tennis-Players.pdf