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Episode 89: For this first Research Unpacked style episode Alistair McKenzie chats to Dr Andras Hegyi a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nantes, France. For part one Alistair and Andras discussed his work on region-dependent hamstrings activity in Nordic hamstring exercise and stiff-leg deadlift     Part one topics discussed:    Regional distribution of muscle activity of the hamstrings in the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Stiff-leg deadlift Methods of assessing muscle activity during different exercises  Normalsation techniques in EMG studies and how to interpret methods Limitations and future research   Hegyi, A., Péter, A., Finni, T., & Cronin, N. J. (2018). Region-dependent hamstrings activity in Nordic hamstring exercise and stiff-leg deadlift defined with high-density electromyography. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 28(3), 992–1000.     Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29143379/       Where you can find Andras:   Twitter  LinkedIn Research Gate     Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

Episode 88: Andy McDonald chats to Ian Gatt the GB Boxing Head of Performance Services / Lead Physio. Ian is also the Physio and Cutman for boxer Anthony Joshua and an experienced sports Physio with a background working for the EIS prior to boxing as well as lecturing at Sheffield Hallam University and UCL. In this episode Ian provides us with tips and insights on managing hand and wrist injuries in sport ahead of the Sporting Hand & Wrist Webinar Series he will be presenting on the 26th of October.      Topics Discussed:    Becoming an expert on the hand & wrist  Sporting Hand & Wrist Webinar Series  Tips for treating the hand & wrist  Assessing athletic function of the hand & wrist    Sporting Hand & Wrist Webinar Series    Where you can find Ian:   Twitter  LinkedIn Instagram   Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth

Episode 87: Andy McDonald chats to Matt Jordan the Director of Sports Science at the Canadian Sports Institute Calgary, an S&C Coach, Consultant and Educator. Over his career, Matt was the personal strength coach to 30 World and Olympic medalists, and has worked with elite athletes in many sports including speed skating, cross country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, hockey, football, volleyball and mixed martial arts. In this episode Andy & Matt discuss force velocity profiling, program design and considerations for changing injured athletes movement patterns.      Topics Discussed:    Force Velocity - The ideal slope / curve for an athlete Cross-comparing kinematics / technique against kinetics and output Identifying human factors during testing Identifying & influencing internal constraints in post-injury movement patterns.   Where you can find Matt:   Website Facebook Twitter     25% JordanStrength.com course code discount for Inform Performance Listeners: INFORMPOD2021     Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Dr Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

Episode 86: Ben Ashworth chats to Dr. Kelly Starrett - A Coach, Physical Therapist, Author, and Speaker. Along with his wife Juliet, Kelly is co-founder of The Ready State. The Ready State began as Mobility|WOD in 2008 and has gone on to revolutionize the field of performance therapy and self-care. Kelly received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2007 from Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, California. Kelly’s clients include professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. He also works with Olympic gold-medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world-and national-record-holding Olympic lifting and power athletes, CrossFit Games medalists, ballet dancers, military personnel, and competitive age-division athletes. Kelly is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Becoming A Supple Leopard and Ready to Run. Kelly and his work have been featured on 60 Minutes, The View, The Joe Rogan Experience, CBS Sports, Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Men's Journal and dozens of other podcasts, magazines, and books — including Tim Ferriss' The 4-Hour Body and Tools of Titans.       Topics Discussed:    Getting athletes ready to perform Scaling Individualisation Diagnosing readiness  Scaling 1-2-1 services on remote tools Built to move book         Where you can find Dr. Kelly Starrett:     Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube Website       Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training       Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:     Instagram Twitter Our Website     Our Team     Dr Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

Episode 85: Andy McDonald chats to Cory Schlesinger the Director of Performance / Head of Strength Strength & Conditioning at NBA team the Phoenix Suns. Cory has over 20 years of experience in basketball beginning as an athlete, collegiate level S&C coach and now NBA level coach. In this episode Andy and Cory use Cory's coaching career as the timeline and narrative to discuss what ideas, methods and beliefs have changed or stood the test of time in his coaching practise.      Topics Discussed:    Being a college athlete & coach simultaneously What is ‘holistic’ coaching? Olympic lifting Changing methods & perspectives through experience Sport Specificity  Resistance Machines Monitoring Workload Timing Micro Dosing      Where you can find Cory:   Instagram LinkedIn     Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Dr Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

Daniel Bove, Director of Performance and Sports Science for the New Orleans Pelicans, discusses his book "The Quadrant System" and its application in NBA performance science. Topics include navigating stress in team sports, consolidation versus non-consolidation models, monitoring player workloads, and seeking inspiration from outside sources. Find Daniel on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and get his book.

Episode 83: Ben Ashworth chats to Laura Penhaul a Physiotherapist who is also impressively a double World Record holder, Performance Manager and Consultant for Expeditions/World Record Attempts/Elite Sport and Corporate Speaker. Laura as Physiotherapist has worked in Paralympics, rowing, private practise all before testing herself as an athlete leading a team to achieve two world records rowing across the Pacific in 2015/16.        Topics Discussed:      Background Lessons from ocean rowing  Human centred performance approach Athlete empowerment  Key considerations managing female athletes Working outside of sport     Where you can find Laura:   Linkedin Twiter Website     Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Dr Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

Episode 82: Ben Ashworth chats to Dr Steve Ingham a Performance Consultant and the Director of Supporting Champions. Steve earlier in his career was the British Olympic Association Sports Science Manager and then English Institute of Sport as the Head of Physiology and then Director of Science and Technical Development where he led a team of 200 scientists in support of Team GB and Paralympics GB. He is the host of the Supporting Champions podcast, exploring aspects of human performance and an author, having written the best selling ‘How to Support a Champion: The art of applying science to the elite athlete’, discussing and inspiring the importance of learning and adapting to reach our maximum potential. Recently he also released a second book, The First Hurdle: A guide to searching, applying and interviewing for jobs in sports performance. In this episode Ben and Steve will discuss how Steve's Supporting Champions venture is developing high performance teams in both elite sport and corporate cultures.      Topics Discussed:    Developing effective practitioners  Creating psychological safety  Delivering difficult conversations Scaling strategies to improve performance   Where you can find Dr Steve Ingham:   Website Instagram LinkedIn Twitter  Youtube    Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Dr Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

Episode 81: Andy McDonald chats to Dr Hugh Fullagar (PhD) a Lecturer in Sports & Exercise Science at the University of Technology Sydney. Hugh is an experienced applied sport scientist who has worked in the Southern Hemisphere, Europe and also the U.S.A, including roles at the University of Oregon and the Raiders NFL team. In this episode Andy and Hugh will discuss all things recovery an area Hugh is very knowledgeable on.   Topics Discussed:    Non-negotiable factors in recovery Educational deficiencies Sleep Cognitive recovery Selling recovery Utilising EBP in elite sport    Where you can find Hugh:   Twitter LinkedIn   Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Dr Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

Episode 80: Andy McDonald chats to Tyler Williams the Director of Sports Science/Asst Athletic Trainer at the Los Angeles Rams. Tyler has been with the LA rams NFL team for over 14 years working in both Athletic Training and Sport Science. In this episode Andy and Tyler discuss sport science, rehab and building an AMS system.    Topics discussed:   Applying sport science in rehab   Key metrics using forceplates Why build your own AMS System Pros and cons of building AMS systems Strategies for implanting change based on data   Where you can find Tyler:   Twitter  LinkedIn   Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:   Instagram Twitter Our Website   Our Team   Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie