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17/06/2013 - 17:01
Coaches are in the people business I have just returned from another fantastic GAIN (Gambetta Athletic Improvement Network) in Houston, Texas. The 5 day event was full of ideas, tips and sharing of...

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Is Popeye eating the wrong vegetable?

Posted On Monday, 16th April 2012 at 07:22

Spinach makes you stronger...

popeyeOr so Popeye thought.

There is a current debate going on amongst academics (with apparently too much time on their hands!) about a misplaced decimal point in the original research that cited spinach as a great source of iron.

Improper Application and Interpretation of Statistics With a Focus on Sport

Posted On Wednesday, 14th September 2011 at 06:12

Juking the Stats: Why not all "research" is valid

The latest craze in competitive sport appears to be the use of data to aid understanding of, and improvement in sporting performance. This has resulted in a glut of material, each item claiming to have established some new result which may have useful implications in the development and performance of human athletes.

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