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"Selecting players based on a genetic lottery" – a conversation with Professor Sean Cumming

The Talent Equation Podcast

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Injury Prevention

In the middle of a growth spurt, there are big spikes in injury rates for footballers. So what they decided to do was take some boys out of their regular training program and put them on an IACS-based programme instead. The results were unbelievable: 72% reduction in terms of injury incidence at that point of time. Gymnastics is also very interested in this work because it can help with injuries during your senior career.

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