An Overview of Growth Hormone in Sports

Introduction Growth hormones in sports refers to the use of growth hormones (GH or HGH) for athletic enhancement, as opposed to growth hormone treatment for medical therapy. Human Growth Hormone is a prescription medication in the US, meaning that its distribution and use without a prescription is illegal. There is limited evidence that GH doping… Read More

What is Sports Periodisation?

Introduction Periodisation is a cyclical method of planning and managing athletic or physical training and involves progressive cycling of various aspects of a training program during a specific period. Conditioning programmes can use periodisation to break up the training programme into the off-season, pre-season, in-season, and the post-season. Periodisation divides the year round condition programme… Read More

An Overview of Assistive Technology in Sport

Introduction Assistive technology in sport is an area of technology design that is growing. Assistive technology is the array of new devices created to enable sports enthusiasts who have disabilities to play. Assistive technology may be used in disabled sports, where an existing sport is modified to enable players with a disability to participate; or,… Read More