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In this new paper I merged and developed a bit further the 2 IJSPP papers on 1) the stats that changed my life and 2) some personal thoughts on chasing the 0.2 (i., making an impact) in an elite setting.

The value and importance of sport science varies greatly between elite clubs and federations. Among the different components of effective sport science support, the three most important elements are likely the following:

1. Appropriate understanding and analysis of the data; i.e. using the most important and useful metrics only and using magnitude-based inferences as statistics. In fact, traditional null hypothesis significance testing (P values) is neither appropriate to answer the types of questions that arise from the field (i.e. assess magnitude of effects and examine small sample sizes) nor to assess changes in individual performances.
2. Attractive and informative reports via improved data presentation/ visualisation (‘simple but powerful’).
3. Appropriate communication skills and personality traits that help to deliver data and reports to coaches and athletes. Developing such an individual profile requires time, effort and most importantly, humility