Where is the Sport Science in American Football?

Despite enormous revenue production and a recent trend of investment in sport medicine research, American football has yet to make a measurable investment in sport performance science research. As a result, available knowledge is presently skewed toward technical and tactical domains, with very litt...

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Published in:International journal of strength and conditioning 2023-10, Vol.3 (1)
Main Authors: Gleason, Benjamin, Ward, Patrick, Hornsby, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coaching
High performance model
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Football League
Performance research
Quality assurance
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Summary:Despite enormous revenue production and a recent trend of investment in sport medicine research, American football has yet to make a measurable investment in sport performance science research. As a result, available knowledge is presently skewed toward technical and tactical domains, with very little knowledge development occurring in other areas within the sport science realm. In this editorial, we discuss plausible contributing factors to the current situation, and suggest ways to resolve this issue and move forward for the betterment of the sport.
ISSN:2634-2235
2634-2235
DOI:10.47206/ijsc.v3i1.230