The Lab Brief · Weekly Research Newsletter
One study a week, translated into practice.
Most sports science never leaves the journal. Every Sunday, The Lab Brief picks one high-quality study and breaks it down — clear visuals, plain language, and a takeaway you can use right away.
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Three topics, rotating weekly
Each issue covers one of the three areas Movefit Lab works in every day — so over a month you get the full picture.
Applied Sports Science
Training methods, testing, and load management — what the evidence actually supports, and what it doesn't.
Youth Training
Growth, maturation, and long-term development. What young athletes need, and when they need it.
Return to Play
Rehab and return-to-sport research, translated into criteria and progressions you can apply.
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- One study per issue — peer-reviewed, with systematic reviews and meta-analyses preferred
- Original charts and tables that make the findings obvious at a glance
- The practical takeaway: what to change in training on Monday
- Full citation and honest limitations in every issue — no hype
From Issue #1 · Applied Sports Science
Resisted sprinting won't fix top speed. It fixes the first 10 metres.
A 2025 meta-analysis of 16 trials (404 athletes) found resisted sprint training beats unresisted sprinting only over the first 10 metres — and the effect is bigger in youth athletes. For top speed, there was no advantage at all.
Li C, Chen L, Zhang Q (2025). Frontiers in Physiology 16:1711992.
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