Risto-Matti Toivonen

Sports Scientist @hjkhelsinki

[00000 @carharttwearer_]

@quay_dr An actual rational analysis? Didn’t think that was allowed on this app

[Risto-Matti Toivonen @RM_Toivonen]

Very happy to get my first PhD article published!

Key findings:
- Maximal intensities (Max Velocity, Max Acceleration and Max Deceleration) from match play cannot be replicated with SSGs
- ApP of 160m2 or more will overload Acc and Dec and replicate HIR https://t.co/wSjv3Arhhp

[Tim Noakes @ProfTimNoakes]

It took 7 years to put in place all the necessary ingredients for this study which is the first RCT that specifically tested whether carbohydrates improve exercise performance (which they unquestionably do) by either increasing pre-exercise muscle glycogen content (in which case muscle glycogen is an obligatory fuel for human exercise performance) or by preventing depletion of the small glucose pool in the liver and blood stream leading to hypoglycemia (in which case blood glucose serves an obligatory role during exercise in preventing glycopenic brain dysfunction).
Because of the design of the experiment, the results are unambiguous.
Muscle glycogen is NOT an obligatory fuel during prolonged exercise; but blood glucose IS.
This has real significance for what we teach about the role of nutrition in human exercise performance.

[Håkan Andersson @sprintcoachSWE]

@spikesonly Call me old fashioned but oftentimes feel that wicked drills has turned into the “speed ladders“ of athletics. Can be a used in some contexts but are often abused and overused🤔

[Risto-Matti Toivonen @RM_Toivonen]

Very happy to start as the Head of Sports Science at @hjkhelsinki !

[HJK Helsinki @hjkhelsinki]

Risto-Matti Toivosesta HJK:n Head of Sports Science

Komea titteli, ja sitäkin tärkeämpi toimenkuva koko seuralle C-junnuista Veikkausliigaan asti 👍🏻

👉🏻 lue Riston + urheilujohtaja Petri Vuorisen kommentit tästä: https://t.co/4FZbcNKi82

#HJK #Veikkausliiga #Ykkösliiga

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Joaquin Gomez's coaching journey is less than conventional.

The Spaniard has worked at Brighton, Luton and Stoke but is now in Finland as a head coach and enjoying success — but has ambitions to return 'home' to England and the EFL.

📝 @nancyfroston

https://t.co/SJlU4Cz2eG

[ᴍᴀʀᴛɪɴ ʙᴜᴄʜʜᴇɪᴛ @mart1buch]

Who said that (high-speed) running was a KPI in top football ⚽️? 🤔
👉 this graph from the #2022FIFAWC is straightforward
#morecomplexthanthat

(Sorry I lost the source 📷🙏 - could you please get back to me?)

[Alex Calder @calder_05]

Our book is officially available today. Can be purchased on Routledge, Amazon, and other local book stores.

https://t.co/87PzsqYcge for more information.
@adamcentofanti

[Sportsmith @SportsmithHQ]

This week's Sportsmith Six...

What do “activation” exercises actually do? Anything?

@gerdy_mac

"Exercises used for “activation” are neither suitable nor necessary to stimulate high levels of activation for future higher intensity exercise"

https://t.co/OLVx7mcEdE

[Suomen Palloliitto @Palloliitto]

Palloliiton fyysisen valmennuksen asiantuntija Joni Ruuskanen haluaa herättää keskustelua nuorten pelaajien harjoittelumääristä. Ruuskasen mukaan suomalaispelaajat harjoittelevat nuoruusvaiheessa selvästi suurempien jalkapallomaiden pelaajia vähemmän. 💭

https://t.co/xCYYvKPdrl

[Risto-Matti Toivonen @RM_Toivonen]

Stop Trying to ’Fix’ Athletes! https://t.co/2TKRyGvL9z

[Gareth Sandford @Gareth_Sandford]

Paradox:

Elite sport is won by outliers,

But training models limit outliers performance.

[SJK Seinäjoki @SJK_Seinajoki]

🎙️ NOTTAJOKI EP22 | Risto-Matti Toivonen ja SJK:n fysiikkavalmennus podcastin aiheena.

Jakso kuunneltavissa:
🎧 Spotify: https://t.co/sXZl4KtZ1b

🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/pZYxwOQsPP

🎧 Podbean: https://t.co/xBa4yeeVxp

#SJKfi #Veikkausliiga #Nottajoki #Podcast

[SJK Seinäjoki @SJK_Seinajoki]

Uudessa Behind the scenes -jaksossa seurataan treenien kulkua valmennustiimin näkökulmasta.

#sjkfi #veikkausliiga #ykkönen #seinäjoki #meidänkerho #suomifutis @Veikkausliiga @MiestenYkkonen

https://t.co/c9ge8d3nsy

[Liikuntatieteellinen Seura @ltsfi]

U21-maajoukkueen valmennustiimiä tukee 11 hengen porukka: pelin analysoija, puolustuspelaamisen tukihenkilö, maalivahti-, video- ja fysiikkavalmentaja, fysioterapeutti, lääkäri, huoltaja-hieroja, tiedottaja, manageri. Näin kertoo @jumalin @Palloliitto. #LLTP21 #liikuntalääketiede

[Huuhkajat @Huuhkajat]

Oi mikä ihana ilta! Kiitos, Tampere. 👏

#Pikkuhuuhkajat 📷: Jimi Soinila

[Toby Edwards | PhD @tobyedwards_phd]

🔬Interesting study that individualized training based of vertical F-v profile to improve physical performance characteristics

❌The results of this study "do not support the efficacy of individualized training based of the F-v profile"

Open access ⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/KV7f1Yb0NB

[Risto-Matti Toivonen @RM_Toivonen]

How we do football specific speed training @HIFKedustus?

▪️ >90% max speed
▪️ Overload per minute in ref to match output in high speed running, sprints distance, accels and decels

Data from below is team average x 8 reps per player with 1:3 work:rest ratio

[Risto-Matti Toivonen @RM_Toivonen]

Drop Jump? Single-Leg Squat? Not if You Aim to Predict Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury From Real-Time Clinical Assessment: A Prospective Cohort Study Involving 880 Elite Female Athletes | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy https://t.co/4nJwHQtizE