Sportsmith × PlayerData | Top Five Most-Read Articles – January 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.

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

1. Zone 2 training and its place within team sports: does it deserve the plaudits? || Pete Burridge

2. Patellar tendon rupture in pro footballer: Rehab and RTP case study || James Grierson

3. Use cases for VBT within rehabilitation: when and how to best utilise it || Bram Swinnen

4. The 6 most important points you should be considering when rehabbing post ACL reconstruction || Ryan Ross

5. Positive feedback: Using CMJ profiling to individualize CMJ improvements || Tommy Munday

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