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08/04/2017
Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans [Part 3]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 08/04/2017The dissection of the training week (microcycle) and distinction into recovery, loading and taper mini-blocks is of course artificial and represents a simple “jig” to be used to make decision making easier. In most cases we will use this simple model, but in some we need to realize it is only a model or a “jig” and we need...
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12/03/2017
Hamstring Injury Treatment
By Mladen Jovanovic on 12/03/2017Given the prevalence of hamstring injuries in football, a rehabilitation program that effectively promotes muscle tissue repair and functional recovery is paramount to minimize re-injury risk and optimize player performance and availability.
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07/03/2017
Uncertainty, Heuristics and Injury Prediction
By Mladen Jovanovic on 07/03/2017I was asked by Rod Whiteley and Nicol van Dyk to contribute to the Aspetar Journal targeted topic issue that just got released off the press. I tried to combine my knowledge of predictive analytics, machine learning, philosophy of science, heuristics and practical experience as coach & sport scientist into one article. Hopefully I managed to create readable narrative.
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18/10/2016
The Dowry Problem
By Mladen Jovanovic on 18/10/2016In this video I am solving the famous dowry problem using the simulation in R. It is interesting to see how we can test the assumptions and heuristic easily with simulations.