Damian Harper, PhD

Your engine is only as fast as your brakes allow it to be. 🛑⚡

In multi-directional sports (🏉 ⚽️🏀🎾🏈), speed is only as good as your ability to stop.

Build your DECELERATION RESERVE 💨👇

#deceleration #brakes #speed #agility

Latest papers now added to Human Braking Performance website…

📌 Deceleration & eccentric training for muscle damage protection & recovery⚽️

📌 Maximum deceleration is related to players ability to repeat high-intensity decelerations⚽️

These & more👇

humanbrakingperformance.com/research/

🆕 Just published…

Maximum DECELERATION is related to players ability to repeat high-intensity decelerations in a match in @BarclaysWSL

Aligns well with concept of DECELERATION reserve

Fantastic collaboration led by @DavidMH_7 with @jmolivalozano and @PaulAJonesUoS 👇

#WSL

WHY TRAIN FOOTBALLERS TO BRAKE? ⚽️

Great to see this paper now published in @BiolSport ...

DECELERATION & eccentric training for muscle damage PROTECTION & RECOVERY in football...

Fantastic to collaborate with a great team @fsitraining_ @galiaaans @Fabio_sportsci @josasian

🆕 Great to see this paper just published…

A survey exploring contemporary practices & rehabilitation procedures in male professional football ⚽️

Fantastically led by @ben_dixon23 as part of his DProf in Elite Performance @Uni_Lancashire 👇