THE DANGERS OF DIET CULTURE IN SPORTS
Playing sports often provides a sense of self-efficacy and makes participants feel confident and capable, not to mention the various…
VANGUARD ROUNDTABLE #13: SEASON WRAP
In this episode, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the podcast and share highlights from our…
HUMAN PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS: HIRING THE RIGHT TECHNICAL EXPERTS
By Florencio Tenllado When human performance (HP) organizations hire staff for their analytics teams, their ideal candidates would have a…
WHY GOOD DATA MANAGEMENT OUTRANKS MORE SPORTS SCIENCE
By Alex Campanella and Marcus Colby We often see that when elite sports and military organizations are trying to optimize…
MOVING FROM A CULTURE OF TESTING TO A CULTURE OF FITNESS IN THE MILITARY
By Tricia Sterland and Dave Grant Force readiness and lethality are two of the military’s most important aims. To…
USEFUL FORCE PLATE METRICS FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
By Jesse Green Force plates can be useful in many facets of human performance, including baseline assessments, return to performance…
HUMAN PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION BATTLE CARDS FOR SPORTS
GPS tracking and heart rate monitoring were two of the first technologies to go mainstream in elite sports. Since then,…
HUMAN PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION BATTLE CARDS FOR MILITARY
For many years, the main performance aims in the military were to ensure service members stayed consistent with physical training…
BASEBALL PERFORMANCE: COMBINING DIAMOND KINETICS, CATAPULT, AND VALD DATA
By Mike Lacina and Emma Ostermann Capturing batting and pitching data, GPS metrics, and force output in isolation can be…
VANGUARD ROUNDTABLE #12: ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE
In this episode, we discuss strategies for engaging stakeholders outside of your performance programs, such as athletes, coaches, administration, and…
SMARTABASE FOR FOOTBALL CLUBS: INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP)
https://youtu.be/GSRFBGrW7e4 Football coaches and performance staff need to regularly assess and evaluate their players and implement individual development plans (IDPs)…
SMARTABASE FOR FOOTBALL CLUBS: RETURN TO PLAY
A football (soccer) team has the best chance of winning matches when it’s able to put its best 11 players…