The Braking Performance Framework: Practical Recommendations and Guidelines to Enhance Horizontal Deceleration Ability in Multi-Directional Sports

The Braking Performance Framework

Authors

  • Damian Harper Institute of Coaching and Performance, School of Health, Social Work and Sport, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
  • Chris Cervantes Sports Performance Department, Houston Texans, Houston, USA
  • Matt Van Dyke Sports Performance Department, Houston Texans, Houston, USA
  • Martin Evans The FA Group, St George’s Park, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
  • Alistair McBurnie Department of Football Medicine and Science, Manchester United Football Club, AON Training Complex, Manchester, UK
  • Tom Dos' Santos Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine Research Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
  • Ola Eriksrud Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
  • Daniel Cohen Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland & Mindeporte, Centre for Sport Science, Bogotá, Colombia
  • David Rhodes Human Performance Department, Burnley Football Club, Burnley, UK
  • Christopher Carling 0FFF Research Centre, French Football Federation, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France & Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), French Institute of Sport (INSEP), Paris, France
  • John Kiely Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v4i1.351

Abstract

Horizontal deceleration is a critical locomotor skill underpinning the many changes of speed and direction performed by athletes in multi-directional sports. Despite its importance there are currently no evidence-based guidelines on how to improve horizontal deceleration ability. Therefore, the aim of this article is to provide practitioners tasked with preparing athletes for the demands of multi-directional sports with practical recommendations and guidelines on how to improve their athlete’s horizontal deceleration ability. The article proposes the concept and use of a Braking Performance Framework to help guide the selection of training methods and exercises to target the currently known neuromuscular and biomechanical determinants of horizontal deceleration ability. The Braking Performance Framework provides practitioners with evidence-informed training methods that can be integrated with other important physical, technical, and tactical components to optimize a player’s horizontal deceleration ability.

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Published

2024-09-13

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): Vol 4 No 1 (2024): International Journal of Strength and Conditioning

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Copyright (c) 2024 Damian Harper, Chris Cervantes, Matt Van Dyke, Martin Evans, Alistair McBurnie, Tom Dos' Santos, Ola Eriksrud, Daniel Cohen, David Rhodes, Christopher Carling, John Kiely

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How to Cite

Harper, Damian, Chris Cervantes, Matt Van Dyke, Martin Evans, Alistair McBurnie, Tom Dos' Santos, Ola Eriksrud, et al. 2024. “The Braking Performance Framework: Practical Recommendations and Guidelines to Enhance Horizontal Deceleration Ability in Multi-Directional Sports: The Braking Performance Framework”. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning 4 (1). https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v4i1.351.