For more than 40 years, college sports have tracked injuries with increasing precision. The NCAA formalized injury surveillance in 1982 to measure patterns, identify causes, and inform prevention strategies. Since then, sports science, strength & conditioning, rehabilitation, equipment, and data systems have evolved dramatically. Yet across multiple sports and decades of published surveillance research, overall […]
At Perform-X, we don’t treat confidence as a pep talk, we engineer it.Just like strength or speed, confidence can be periodized, trained, and measured. Every set, every feedback cue, and every micro-win we create in the Perform-X system reinforces belief because confidence isn’t magic, it’s method. The outcome?Athletes who are stronger, faster, and more explosive […]
This detailed approach to teaching proper sprint mechanics is a valuable guide for athletes, coaches, trainers and individuals at all levels. Below are some key points for great results. Key Points Importance of Proper Technique: Proper movement mechanics reduce injuries and enhance performance. Youth athletes, in particular, benefit from early development of these skills to […]
When it comes to strength and conditioning, much of the attention is focused on the male athlete and in particular football. However, some strength and conditioning coaches prefer to work with female athletes for a variety of reasons, and over the course of their careers have developed great practical expertise in training the female athlete. […]
By Joe Eisenmann, PhD In my role here at Perform-X, I get a chance to ‘coach the coaches’ and also learn from them. These coaches range from volunteer high school coaches with little educational background in strength and conditioning to well-educated and certified strength and conditioning coaches at the high school, collegiate and professional levels […]
By Joe Eisenmann, PhD Coaches – First, thanks for taking the time to step away from the practice field, gym, weight room, film room, telephone, meeting room, or laptop to read this blog. We spend so much time and energy preparing our athletes and team for the demands of competition that sometimes we fail […]
