Dr. Chris Bishop delivered a thought-provoking session at the UKSCA 2024 Annual Conference, focusing on the practical application of jump testing as a tool for strength and conditioning professionals. He explored the selection of appropriate metrics, the importance of operational principles, and the utility of force plates for assessing athletic performance.

This article aims to describe a systematic process used to screen an athlete with a predetermined movement deficiency limiting sporting performance.

The session outlines the mechanisms behind breath-holding to elicit hypoxic / hypercapnic adaptions in sports.

This presentation reviews the impact of school sport involvement on the holistic development of student-athletes, providing practical recommendations.

Sean Baker's presentation at the UKSCA's 2023 Conference outlines a traditional training week at a non professional sporting club, navigating the lack of structured strength training time slots.

Can there be a way we can look at movement in every session and empower the athletes to engage understand movement so they can assess themselves?

Talent pathway selection is largely determined by results in age-group competitions, this presentation will share how to tackle this challenge by assessing growth and maturation alongside competition and physical testing data.

This presentation from UKSCA's 2023 Conference draws upon industry expertise and applied practical experiences to help guide practitioners working with data.

Damian Harper's session from the UKSCA's 2022 Conference discusses the significance of deceleration and braking for athletes involved in multi-directional sports, highlighting the physiological and biomechanical demands of these braking actions.

This session provides insight into Neil Crosbie's training philosophy for Para powerlifting and applying linear encoder technology to inform load prescription and predict potential performance.

This session examines the latest scientific evidence unravelling the effect of the menstrual cycle on performance, recovery, and adaptation.

Understanding the physiological, cognitive and peripheral demands of Formula 1 racing and what goes on behind the scenes to prepare for the sport.

Gareth's session will cover the back-to-basics training of Jeremiah Azu during lockdown.

Dave Simms' presentation on the para football journey from the UKSCA 2022 Annual Conference.

Royal Army Physical Training Core's presentation from the UKSCA 2022 Annual Conference.