Blog Post by Tim Gabbett

Do Load Management Principles Apply Outside of Sport?

Written by Professor Tim Gabbett and the team at Gabbett Performance Solutions

Everyone reading this article will have seen the many applications of load management principles to sport. While the vast majority of research into load management has come from high performance sport, very little research has been performed into the potential applications of load management outside of this domain. One hallmark of scientific research is the testing of principles outside of their original context. The ultimate question is whether the research surrounding load management principles can hold up in non-sporting situations. This article will analyse the current principles of load management and their applications, before suggesting some broader uses for... Read more