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What does preseason look like within a Europa League team?

What assessments did you perform when the players first arrived for preseason? The players underwent medical examinations as well as strength, power, and holistic conditioning tests. As part of their fitness assessment, we conducted an incremental treadmill test to determine maximum oxygen consumption and anaerobic capacity. The neuromuscular testing battery included countermovement jump and squat jump; a velocity-based training profile through trap bar deadlifts; isometric strength with hip adduction and abduction on a ForceFrame; and prone isometric hamstring testing on the NordBord. With th...

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