Targeted application of motor learning theory to leverage youth neuroplasticity for enhanced injury-resistance and exercise performance: OPTIMAL PREP

JA Diekfuss, DR Grooms, JA Hogg, H Singh… - Journal of Science in …, 2021 - Springer
Youth athletes are ideal candidates for novel therapeutic motor learning interventions that
leverage the plasticity of the central nervous system to promote desirable biomechanical …

Practical training strategies to apply neuro-mechanistic motor learning principles to facilitate adaptations towards injury-resistant movement in youth

JA Diekfuss, S Bonnette, JA Hogg, C Riehm… - Journal of Science in …, 2021 - Springer
Youth may be particularly responsive to motor learning training strategies that support injury-
resistant movement mechanics in youth for prevention programs that reduce injury risk …

Develo** athletic motor skill competencies in youth

JM Radnor, S Moeskops, SJ Morris… - Strength & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Synergistic development of muscular strength and motor skill competency is central to long-
term athletic development. However, these qualities need to be developed in a logical and …

Countermovement jump and isometric strength test–retest reliability in English Premier League academy football players

M Springham, N Singh, P Stewart… - … journal of sports …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To examine the test–retest reliability of countermovement jump (CMJ) and
isometric strength testing measures in elite-level under-18 and under-23 academy football …

A novel method to categorize stretch-shortening cycle performance across maturity in youth soccer players

JS Pedley, RS Lloyd, PJ Read, IS Moore… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Pedley, JS, Lloyd, RS, Read, PJ, Moore, IS, Myer, GD, and Oliver, JL. A novel
method to categorize stretch-shortening cycle performance across maturity in youth soccer …

Vertical jump testing following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Dutaillis, L Diamond, S Lazarczuk, R Timmins… - Journal of Science and …, 2023 - jsams.org
Methods: A search strategy was performed on four online data bases. Studies reporting
force-plate derived vertical jump performance in individuals following primary ACLR, with a …

Cueing the youth athlete during strength and conditioning: A review and practical application

SR Barillas, JL Oliver, RS Lloyd… - Strength & Conditioning …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Verbal cues are tools used by practitioners in develo** a youth athlete's motor skill
abilities. External cues may optimize athletic performance and movement competencies in …

Kinetic responses to external cues are specific to both the type of cue and type of exercise in adolescent athletes

SR Barillas, JL Oliver, RS Lloyd… - The Journal of Strength & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Barillas, SR, Oliver, JL, Lloyd, RS, and Pedley, J. Kinetic responses to external cues
are specific to both the type of cue and type of exercise in adolescent athletes. J Strength …

The effects of drop vertical jump technique on landing and jum** kinetics and jump performance

JN Wilder, ER Riggins, RA Noble, CM Lelito… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The drop vertical jump is a popular plyometric exercise. Two distinct techniques are
commonly used to initiate the drop vertical jump. With the 'step-off'technique, athletes step off …

Do verbal coaching cues and analogies affect motor skill performance in youth populations?

J Moran, R Hammami, J Butson, M Allen, A Mahmoudi… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The way coaching cues are worded can impact on the quality with which a
subsequent motor skill is executed. However, there have been few investigations on the …