The High Performance Hockey Podcast

Applied Sports Science: Optimizing Research with Dr. Josh Secomb

Jul 1, 2024

01:12:38

If you’ve ever wondered how to approach coaching from an applied sports science POV, then you’re in the right place. Joining me on the podcast today is Dr. Josh Secomb, lecturer in Exercise & Sports Science at the University of Newcastle, and strength & conditioning coach for Ice Hockey Australia National Men’s team! We’ll be deep diving into the world of applied sports science to discover how an elite-level coach maximizes + optimizes his research. We speak on Josh’s teachings, duties, and roles as a lecturer and strength & conditioning coach, analyzing his upcoming presentation titled Optimizing the Utilization of Research to Enhance Athlete Performance and the article he co-authored with Matt Kelly, Associations Between Hip Pathology, Hip and Groin Pain, and Injuries in Hockey Athletes. We have a comprehensive discussion in-store to better understand the role of sports science researchers, applied sports science as a whole, and their relation to enhancing the game of high-performance athletes. Find out the steps to optimizing your research through the lens of sports science!

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HIGHLIGHTS

00:00:00 Introducing Dr. Josh Secomb, lecturer in Exercise & Sports Science at the University of Newcastle + strength & conditioning coach for Ice Hockey Australia National Men’s team!

00:05:35 Defining applied sports science, the roles of sports science researchers + the Texas sharpshooter fallacy.

00:16:35 How to teach critical thinking skills to young practitioners.

00:24:25 How did you get involved with Ice Hockey Australia and what are your current roles?

00:34:30 Check out the Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey + The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual!

00:35:20 Making research relevant to high-performing athletes.

00:41:10 Breaking down the four coactive elements from a coach’s POV.

00:47:30 What questions do you ask yourself when looking at other observational research?

00:55:00 What do you think is making hip injuries more prevalent in hockey players?

01:05:00 Simplifying FAI rehab for asymptomatic athletes.

RESOURCES + LINKS

Follow Josh on Twitter | @37seco

Follow Josh on LinkedIn | Josh Secomb