Dr Matthew J Handford @handford_matt
BSc (Hons) MSc PhD. Strength and Conditioning Coach. https://t.co/UcKfHclJKr… Exeter, England Joined June 2019-
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🚨 Just a few days left to complete our AEL survey! We're gathering insights from S&C practitioners across all sports to understand how AEL is used to develop power. 📝 ~20 min 🙈 Anonymous 🌐 Link to survey: bit.ly/44nLPLp 📊 Chinese version: bit.ly/4kENrqn
Born partially sighted, can’t spell to save my life, and struggled massively at school. But hard work beats talent everyday and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Dr Handford 🎓
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Thrilled to share our latest open-access paper in @JSportsSci! We compare numerical integration techniques for CMJ+AEL in youth athletes. 👉 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Huge thanks to @johnharry76 @ProfJLake @j_d_hughes @Peter_Mundy @NicolaTheis @MiaDHite @AntonJSimms
U7 Academy Our new, purpose-built youth training facility is here. Built from the ground up, our youth programme started 3 years ago with just 1 group on a Friday evening and has now grown into something far bigger than we ever imagined.
Big Adaptations in a Short Window In this premium presentation clip, @peteburridge takes us inside a focused two-week block of high-output eccentric training. From manual eccentric shoulder work to supramaximal lower-body loading, it’s a perfect case study in how to drive real…
🚨Article Review🚨A Conceptual Framework of Different Eccentric Training Method @GPSDataViz @NSCA @JSCRonline @ProfJLake @JonathanDHughe1 @NicolaTheis @Peter_Mundy @handford_matt gpsdataviz.com/post/a-concept…
Was great delivering a talk on force plate assessments with the @ExeterCollege 2nd year therapy students. We went through jump and isometric assessments used in practice. @HawkinDynamics force plates making teaching and data collection accessible and easy for students 🔥
Great to get 🥉 in @SportsmithHQ articles, brilliant work from all!!
Great to get 🥉 in @SportsmithHQ articles, brilliant work from all!!
What you love to see on a Monday. Chapter 6 of my thesis accepted for @JSCRonline In this article we show how accelerated eccentrics alters CMJ performance. @TommyEliBright @j_d_hughes @Peter_Mundy @NicolaTheis @ProfJLake
Dr Matthew J Handford Thanks to all those who helped me get here @j_d_hughes @TommyEliBright @Peter_Mundy @NicolaTheis @ProfJLake
Enjoyed writing this one for @sciofmultispeed … Importance of ECCENTRIC STRENGTH training for… ✔️ Enhancing BRAKING ability ➕ ✔️ Mitigating Injury risk Some inspiration also from great work of @MVFranchi @neuromecHAHNics @handford_matt @OlaAthletic1080 @BrakingPerform
Enjoyed writing this one for @sciofmultispeed … Importance of ECCENTRIC STRENGTH training for… ✔️ Enhancing BRAKING ability ➕ ✔️ Mitigating Injury risk Some inspiration also from great work of @MVFranchi @neuromecHAHNics @handford_matt @OlaAthletic1080 @BrakingPerform
Congratulations, Dr. @handford_matt! 🎉 Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off. What an incredible achievement! here's to the start of an amazing journey ahead! 🌟 Massive thanks to @Lee_A_Bridgeman & @Pedley_J for the amazing viva!
Congratulations, Dr. @handford_matt! 🎉 Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off. What an incredible achievement! here's to the start of an amazing journey ahead! 🌟 Massive thanks to @Lee_A_Bridgeman & @Pedley_J for the amazing viva!
PhD viva passed ✅ soon to be a Dr Huge thank you to my supervisors @j_d_hughes @Peter_Mundy @NicolaTheis for all the support over the years and @TommyEliBright for being my wingman. Also thank you to @Lee_A_Bridgeman and @Pedley_J for a great viva discussion.
🚨Published Today🚨 The Braking Performance Framework: Practical Recommendations and Guidelines to Enhance Horizontal Deceleration Ability in Multi-Directional Sports By Damian J. Harper, Chris Cervantes, Matt Van Dyke, Martin Evans, Alistair J. McBurnie, Thomas Dos’ Santos,…
Our Learn Move Grow Initiative aims to, - Improve performance - Reduce risk of injury - Up skill coaches This is in an effort to keep children in sports and reduce dropout rates, this will mean they continue to exercise for longer.
Thrilled to announce that I've been invited to talk at this year's @UKSCA Annual Conference! Looking forward to connecting with industry leaders and sharing some of the latest insights from our work in Eccentric Training.
Thrilled to announce that I've been invited to talk at this year's @UKSCA Annual Conference! Looking forward to connecting with industry leaders and sharing some of the latest insights from our work in Eccentric Training.
Thanks @MeganRatcliff09 that was a major focus of the article so glad it helped 🔥
Thanks @MeganRatcliff09 that was a major focus of the article so glad it helped 🔥

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