by Andrea Zignoli | Mar 22, 2020 | AI, HIIT
It’s been a year since I first wrote on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning methods and their application to our field of sports science. But a year feels like a century in the field of data science today. Just consider the pace at which new...
by Martin Buchheit | Mar 18, 2020 | HIIT
Periods of reduced training, or training cessation, naturally lead to decreased fitness. The reduction in aerobic fitness that occurs will be inversely related to the aerobic training load accumulated before the period of reduced training. Using more technical jargon,...
by Paul Laursen | Mar 8, 2020 | HIIT
Sport researchers, such as academics and PhD students, who undertake applied research projects, naturally hope that their research findings will inform practice and improve sporting outcomes. At the same time, sport practitioners, including coaches and...
by Paul Laursen | Feb 10, 2020 | Heat acclimatization, HIIT
Over the next couple of years, two of the world’s largest sporting events are happening in the hottest places on earth. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are forecast to see temperatures in excess of 33.3oC (92oF) whilst the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place in Qatar in...
by Ed Lippie and Darcy Norman | Dec 19, 2019 | HIIT
This is the 2nd of two blog posts written by Ed Lippie and Darcy Norman following their time at AS Roma. Control What you Can Control…The Power of Process, Mission, and Values When looking back on the legacies of legendary coaches like Vince Lombardi, John Wooden,...
by Ed Lippie and Darcy Norman | Dec 9, 2019 | HIIT
In May 2015, we arrived in Rome, Italy to begin a three-year assignment with Associazione Sportiva Roma (AS Roma), an Italian professional football club in Italy’s topflight league, Serie A. Our job was threefold: to assist the club in upgrading its facilities, to...