NEWS AND RESEARCH

VALD Injury Prediction Statement

Background Musculoskeletal injuries typically result from complex,…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Is there a correlation between neck strength and concussion?

Original research title: 'Poor isometric neck extension strength…
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MLS data wrap-up: what did strength and power look like in Major League Soccer from 2016 to 2021?

In the lead up to the 2021 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup,…
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Australian Football League vs National Rugby League: Nordic force across the years (2016-2021)

What does Nordic force look like across the years in the AFL…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Return to performance of an elite female footballer following ACL reconstruction

Original research title: 'Physical preparation and return to…
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VALD acquires SmartSpeed from Fusion Sport

We are excited to announce we have acquired the SmartSpeed Timing…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Hip strength as an intrinsic risk factor for lateral ankle sprains in youth football athletes (De Ridder et al., 2016)

Original research title: 'Hip Strength as an Intrinsic Risk Factor…
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What are norms (normative data)?

To help you become familiar with normative data, we've asked…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Can field based strength tests assess running ability in youth football athletes? (Jones et al., 2021)

Original research title: 'Field based lower limb strength tests…
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Jump Performance: AFL vs NRL 2021

How does the Australian Football League (AFL) and the National…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: What does the rehabilitation and return to sport process look like for an elite footballer following a high grade hamstring injury?

Original research title: 'Managing the return to sport of the…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Can balance deficits following a concussion accurately be measured with self-reported symptoms?

Original research title: 'Self-reported balance status is not…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Hamstring injury prevention for elite football athletes (Chebbi et al., 2020)

Original research title: 'Hamstring injury prevention for elite…
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Normative data reports now available on VALD Hub

We are excited to announce that as a VALD client you can now…
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NBA Season CMJ Results: 2020-21

How did the Eastern and Western conferences stack up against…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Hamstring strain rehabilitation and re-injury risk (Hickey et al., 2021)

Original research title: 'Current clinical concepts: hamstring…
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English / European Football Seasons Performance Comparison: 2019-20 & 2020-21

How do the 2020-21 season English / European football performance…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Considerations when interpreting neuromuscular state in elite Australian Rules Football athletes

Original research title: 'Considerations in interpreting neuromuscular…
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How to analyse countermovement jump data using R and RStudio

An introduction to using R and R Studio...Recently on our socials,…
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USE CASE: Dynamic Strength Index

In this brief use case, we discuss how to interpret and utilise…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Test re-test reliability of single and multijoint strength properties in female Australian football athletes (Kadlec et al., 2021)

Original research title: 'Test Re-test Reliability of Single…
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Testing neuromuscular strength of pre-professional ballet students with ForceDecks: Royal Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School has integrated ForceDecks to regularly…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: A 90 minute soccer match induces eccentric hamstring muscles fatigue (Kakavas et al., 2021)

Original research title: 'A 90 minute soccer match induces eccentric…
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How to use VALD’s Excel monitoring dashboard template

This one is for the Excel lovers. We recently did a LinkedIn…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: What is the Dynamic Strength Index?

The concept of profiling the dynamic force capabilities of athletes…
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AFLW Normative Data: Nordic, Hip Adduction and CMJ Results

A distribution of results from over 170 athletes and over 4,000…
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NFL vs NCAA positional comparison: Nordic and CMJ results

How do National Football League (NFL) and National Collegiate…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Isometric vs eccentric testing for assessing hamstring strength of youth alpine ski racing athletes (Luchner et al., 2021)

Original research title: 'Maximal isometric or eccentric hamstring…
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Monitoring personnel at the U.S. Department of State – HumanTrak

In this case study, we gather insight into how Jacob Walker (Human…
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Female Professional Athletes: Nordic and Hip Ad/Ab Results

The following figures highlight the age-based distribution of…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Hamstring adaptations in semi-pro Australian football athletes (Timmins et al., 2021)

Original research title: 'Sprinting, Strength and Architectural…
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NFL vs NCAA College Football – Nordic and Hip Ad/Ab strength comparison

NFL vs NCAA College Football - Nordic and Hip Ad/Ab strength…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Monitoring hamstring fascicle length and running (McGrath et al., 2020)

Title: Monitoring hamstring fascicle length and runningAuthors:…
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New ForceDecks Mini: Affordable. Portable. Compact.

VALD is pleased to introduce our all-new ForceDecks Mini, our…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Identifying Reliable and Relatable Force–Time Metrics in Athletes (Merrigan et al., 2020)

Title: Identifying Reliable and Relatable Force–Time Metrics…
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European Football Report Season 2019-20: Nordic Strength

Drawn from VALD’s European Football Report for the 2019-20…
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European Football Report Season 2019-20: Hip Adductor Strength

The following graphs represent the distribution of results from…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Measurement Properties of [GroinBar] in AFL athletes (Ryan et al., 2018)

  Title: Measurement Properties of an Adductor Strength…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Eccentric knee flexor strength and risk of hamstring injuries in Rugby Union: A prospective study (Bourne et al., 2015)

  Title: Eccentric knee flexor strength and risk of hamstring…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Eccentric hamstring strength and hamstring injury risk in Australian footballers (Opar et al., 2014)

Title: Eccentric hamstring strength and hamstring injury risk…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Reduced biceps femoris myoelectrical activity influences eccentric knee flexor weakness after repeat sprint running (Timmins et al. 2014)

Title: Reduced biceps femoris myoelectrical activity influences…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: The role of neuromuscular inhibition in hamstring strain injury recurrence (Fyfe et al., 2013)

Title: The role of neuromuscular inhibition in hamstring strain…
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RESEARCH SUMMARY: Factors that lead to hamstring strain injury and re-injury (Opar et al., 2012)

Title: Hamstring strain injuries: Factors that lead to injury…
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HAMSTRING RESEARCH REVIEW

  We are commonly asked by our clients about the latest…
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Five years of Hamstring Injury Research in 25 minutes

Title: Five years of hamstring injury research in 25 minutes:…
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Short biceps femoris fascicles and eccentric knee flexor weakness increase the risk of hamstring injury in elite football (soccer): A prospective cohort study

Another piece of research gold from the research team, showing…
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Leicester City: The science behind their Premier League title

  Leicester City FC’s 2015-16 Premier League title…
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