Sportsmith × PlayerData | Top Five Most-Read Articles – March 2026

Each month, we partner with PlayerData to track what’s resonating most across the Sportsmith community. Real engagement from coaches, physios, and performance staff worldwide.

March’s top five reflect where applied practice is actually moving:

1. Microdosing ‘Til I Die? How Sunderland adapted their S&C for the Premier League || Keith McGrath
2. Medial collateral ligament injury management and return-to-play || Roberto Ricupito
3. Rebuilding a sport-ready athlete: Reflexive and accelerated eccentrics post-ACL injury || Matteo Pontiggia & Tommy Bright
4. Rethinking dynamic strength index: Parts are greater than the whole || Alex Beljic
5. Individualising HIIT across entire teams with anaerobic speed reserve || Carmen Colomer

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