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SCS 4th Annual Conference: Strength and Conditioning for Human Performance, Porto, Portugal, 2021
Pedro E Alcaraz1,2, Tomás T Freitas1,2,3,4, Elena Marín-Cascales2
1UCAM Research Center for High Performance Sport, Catholic University of Murcia, UCAM, 30107 Murcia, Spain.
Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 23, 2022
Summary
This conference report summarizes research on strength and conditioning for human performance. It covers topics from agility and injury prevention to advanced biomechanical analysis and recovery strategies.
Area of Science:
- Sport Science
- Human Performance
- Biomechanics
Background:
- The Strength & Conditioning Society (SCS) 4th Annual Conference focused on advancing human performance through strength and conditioning.
- The event featured international and national experts discussing diverse applications in health and sports.
Framework:
- The conference explored key areas including agility training, high-intensity interval training for chronic conditions, and hamstring strain injuries in soccer.
- Advanced techniques such as surface electromyography (EMG) decomposition were presented for human performance assessment.
Implementation:
- Practical workshops covered velocity-based training, force platform analysis for athlete monitoring, and 3D kinematics in aquatic sports.
- Further workshops included inertial sensors for physical testing, bicycle ergometry for muscle analysis, and EMG decomposition for motor unit assessment.
- Recovery strategies for team-sport athletes were also a key focus of the practical sessions.
Implications:
- The presented abstracts offer insights into the latest research findings and practical applications in strength and conditioning.
- This report serves as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and practitioners in the field of human performance.
- The diverse topics highlight the interdisciplinary nature of strength and conditioning in optimizing health and athletic outcomes.
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