In this episode, Physiotherapist and Sports Injury Researcher, Kerry Peek, talks about sports injury research and the neck.

Today, Kerry talks about her research into sports injuries, developing training programs, and evaluating feasibility and adherence to programs. How can greater neck strength assist in reducing head and neck injuries?

Hear about measuring neck strength, defining "normal" neck strength, and get Kerry's advice to her younger self, all on today's episode of The Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast.

Key Takeaways

"You wouldn't send an athlete out without doing knee exercises, and yet we do it quite regularly with the neck."
"We need to do some isometric exercise but with ballistic intent."
"I don't think isolated neck exercises is going to give you the best bang for your buck."
"The best exercise is the one they're going to do."
"We need to make sure that the research in this space is high-quality research."
"We need to be more critical in the way that we apply research in neck strengthening."
"If you're really good at designing exercise programs, get creative."

More about Kerry Peek

Dr Kerry Peek (PhD) is a physiotherapist, behavioural scientist, strength-and-conditioning coach, and sports injury researcher with the University of Sydney. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in both Australia and the UK working with many athletes across a range of sports, age groups, and playing levels, including elite athletes in football (soccer), rugby, motor racing, American football, and athletics.

Her current research is focussed on mitigating sports related head and neck injuries and has just completed a project on neck strengthening and heading funded by a FIFA Research Scholarship. Kerry has presented to the UEFA medical committee and assisted in drafting UEFA's heading guidelines.

Kerry is the Chair of the New South Wales State Council for Sports Medicine Australia.

Suggested Keywords

Healthy, Wealthy, Smart, Healthcare, Physiotherapy, Research, Injury Prevention, Neck Strength, Exercise, Training,

Recommended Reading

To learn more, follow Kerry at:

Website: Kerry Peek

Twitter: @peek_kerry

ResearchGate: Kerry Peek

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