Sustainable Athletic Development

Sustainability requires time, knowledge and engagement from all stakeholders involved in the adolescent athlete.

Athletes striving for long-term development in their sport are in need of a safe, secure and patient environment.

Development is a process on a winding road and all journeys look different, a roadmap is essential for the adolescent athlete to stay on track, but at the same time create they own path.

Optimising

Athletic

Performance

RAISE Research Group is an independent group affiliated to Universities within the area of Sports & Exercise and Sports Medicine.

By combining physiology, biomechanics and sports medicine in an integrated approach we ensure athletes are supported during adolescence and followed up all the way through the transition years to elite sports.

Our primary aim is to explore and investigate new and proven strategies to maximise performance, minimise injury risk and contribute to a sustainable sports career.

The secondary aim is to educate, inspire and support organisations, clubs and/or individual athletes to develop their own applied sport specific RAISE strategy.

A Strategy to connect the 3 dots.

RAISE Roadmap.

DOT 1

A physiological, biomechanical and sports medical analysis of the current athletic status, including history of injuries and evaluation of current training methods.

DOT 2

The creation of a dynamic worksheet that adjusts to the individual conditions and ambitions of the athlete aiming to reach their full potential.

DOT 3

The creation of the RAISE roadmap adjusted to the specific needs of the athlete during adolescene or transition.

Roadmap for

Adolescents in Sport & Exercise

The RAISE strategy aims to create the sustainable athlete involving testing, analysis, long-term planning, and implementation to maximise performance and minimise injury risk.

1

Testing

Physical testing, clinical examination, screening and sport-specific analysis are the main features in step 1.

2

Analysis

Understanding the numbers, identifying risk factors, strength and areas for improvement are key in step 2.

3

Long-term planning

Development plan from a yearly, quarterly, monthly and weekly perspective is essential in step 3.

4

Implementation

Staying on the path, trust the process, and work goal-orientated is the foundation to development in step 4.

5

Evaluation Process

Assessing impact, gathering feedback, and refining approaches for continuous improvement is the pillars in step 5.

Sustainable Athletes

Physiology and Biomechanics

The interplay between physiology and biomechanics is the foundation to support the sustainable athlete.

Mental Health

Mental health needs to be on the daily action point list in a healthy sports environment.

Sports Medicine

Adolescent athletes need a sports medicine recipe that supports robustness and sustainability.

Raise Research Group

Meet Our Team

Fredrik Johansson

Associate Professor, Founder

Designing and executing research studies to optimize athletic performance and minimize injury risk in adolescent athletes. Spezialized in tennis.

Glenn Bjorklund

Associate Professor, Founder

Analyzing data to draw correlations between training methods and sports outcomes for evidence-based recommendations.

Christian Schumacher

Performance Specialist - IceHockey

Applied research methods and principles are implemented into daily training aiming to enhance athletes' resilience in competitive environments.

Open access Articles

Cutting-Edge Discoveries

SMASH-Cohort Study

A series of articles exploring the area of shoulder and back problems in tennis.

Glenn Studie 1

Enhance your workouts with sustainable training techniques recommended by Applied Sports Research studies.

Play then Pay

Unique insights about the recovery between points and changeovers in tennis.

Glenn Studie 2

Discover innovative sustainable recovery methods tested and approved by Applied Sports Research professionals.

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