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Episode 44: Andy McDonald catches up with Inform Performance regular Dr Matt Tuttle the Denver Nuggets Lead Sport Scientist & Physical Therapist. Matt at the time of recording is currently based inside the NBA Bubble for the closing of the 2019/20 season. We caught up with Matt to discuss his journey from clinician to his current hybrid role as a PT and combined Sport Scientist.  In this episode Andy & Matt discuss: The Bubble  Early familiarisation with sport science  New trends and questions in performance Buy-In to organisation or cultural change PT & sport science combined Cultural strategy  Monitoring culture  Vulnerability   Where you can find Matt: LinkedIn Twitter 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 43: Andy McDonald chats to Garrison Draper the Director of Performance at Philadelphia Union MLS Team. Garrison is a Sport Scientist and Strength & Conditioning Coach with a wealth of knowledge ad experience working within the MLS enjoying previous spells at Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders. On todays show we’ll be discussing environmental stresses including altitude, weather, the effects of travel and player wellness. Alongside his role at Philadelphia Union Garrison is completing a PHD in Sports Science at Teeside University in the UK.    In this episode Andy and Garrison discuss:    Garrison’s background Staffing structure at the Union  Points on the road in the MLS Game Difficulty Scale MLS blind spots data/ performance insights  Garrisons PHD: Utilising different data types to guide training Environmental impacts on athletes   Wellness Data   Where you can find Garrison:    LinkedIn  Twitter   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 42: Andy McDonald chats to Amy Arundale a Biomechanist and Physical Therapist for the Brooklyn Nets NBA team. Amy has enjoyed previous roles at Proaxis Therapy and was a post doc fellow at Linkoping University. In addition to this Amy has completed a Phd in Biomechanics at The University of Delaware and has coaching roots in soccer before becoming a Physical Therapist.    In this episode Andy & Amy discuss:   Amy’s background  Benefits of a coaching background Current role at the Brooklyn Nets  Return to play Creating drills Injury Prevention Programs Developmental considerations in rehab   Where you can find Amy:    Twitter  Instagram   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 41: Andy McDonald chats to Performance Coach and Physiotherapist Bradley Scanes. Bradley is currently the Physio and Performance Coach for Max Verstappen at Redbull Racing through Hintsa Performance. Alongside F1 Brad is a consultant to British Gymnastics and works privately. He has enjoyed previous roles at British Basketball, Southend Football Club, the NHS and lectured at the University of Essex. In this episode with Brad he provides an interesting account of the Physio role in F1, the physical demands placed upon the neck and discusses the risk v reward of interventions before competiton.  The end of episode educational content from Vald Performance this week focusses on the Eccentric Utilization Ratio.    In this episode Andy & Brad discuss:   Brad’s background  Physical Demands of F1 Role of an F1 Physiotherapist  Drivers Neck Risk v reward of treatment before performance Driver data and physiological understanding    Vald Performance Education Feature: Eccentric Utilization Ratio   Where you can find Brad:   Twitter  Instagram LinkedIn   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 40: Andy McDonald chats to Physiotherapist Alan Hazlett. Alan works at the British Olympic Intensive Rehabilitation Unit. Alan functions as a part of the English Institute of Sport , BOA and UK athletics. He has previously enjoyed roles at the English RFU, Reading Football Club and Sport Wales. This episode will focus primarily on how the Intensive Rehabilitation Unit functions to support elite athletes during injury followed by with some educational content from Vald Performance on Dynamic Strength Index.    In this episode Andy & Alan discuss:   Alan's background The British Intensive Rehabilitation Unit Communication Patient journey Evidence Based Practise    Art v Science    Vald Performance Education Feature: Dynamic Strength Index   Where you can find Alan:   Twitter  LinkedIn   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 39: Andy McDonald chats to Dr Duncan French the Vice President of Performance at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. Duncan is globally recognized as a leading expert in high-performance sport with over 20 years of experience working with elite professional and Olympic athletes. Duncan has previously enjoyed been the Director of Performance Sciences for the University of Notre Dame Athletics Department, Technical Lead for Strength & Conditioning at the English Institute of Sport and has worked three full olympic cycles for GB Basketball and Taekwondo. He has also  served as the Head of Strength & Conditioning at Newcastle United Football Club in the EPL and authored or co-authored 60 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and seven book chapters.    In this episode Andy & Duncan discuss:   Duncan’s background Setting up the UFCPI Understanding the fighter  Training transfer  Concurrent training  The future of the UFCPI   Where you can find Duncan:    Twitter  Instagram LinkedIn   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 38: Andy McDonald chats to Scott Epsley the Philadelphia 76ers Medical Director. Scott is an Australian Physiotherapist who has previously worked for Georgetown University, Medstar Sports Medicine and consulted to numerous sporting organisations including the Washington Wizards, Australian Womens Field Hockey and professional athletes across a wide range of sports including basketball, cycling, indy car, golf, and sprinting. Scott is also an RMSK Certified Musculoskeletal Sonographer with a passion for clinical diagnostics and bone stress injuries.   In this episode Andy & Scott discuss:    Scott’s background & role  Ultrasonography in sports medicine  Bone Injuries with Ultrasonography  Bone Stress Injuries  Understanding the bone tissue Symptoms Medical management Phases & remodelling Monitoring Loading & rehab Return-to-play    Where you can find Scott:    LinkedIn Twitter   Smartletics Tempo App Apple App Store Google App Store  Website   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 37: Andy McDonald chats to Pierre Barrieu a High Performance Expert at FIFA. As a performance practitioner Pierre has enjoyed spells at LA Galaxy, Swansea City, UAE Football Association and the USA National Team + plus more! Pierre has an extensive and varied background across multiple football leagues, national teams and environments and as a result provides the conversation with pragmatism and experiential insight.    In this episode Andy & Pierre discuss:    Pierres background  Cultural differences between leagues and countries  Trends of practice and methodology  Player availability monitoring  Coach development & education    Where you can find Pierre:    LinkedIn Twitter   Smartletics Tempo App Apple App Store Google App Store  Website   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 36: Andy McDonald chats to Physiotherapy Consultant Gordon Bosworth. Gordon is Founder and Clinical Director of The Bosworth Clinic and has been involved in elite sport for most of his life. Specialising in performance therapy, Gordon has supported elite athletes and teams across multiple sports and notably was Physiotherapist to the British Bobsleigh and Bob-Skeleton Team, a member of the Great Britain Teams at the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Sochi, Salt Lake City and Torino. He was also Medical Lead for the Canadian Speed Skating Team at Vancouver Games & Chief Physiotherapist to British Athletics at the London Games in 2012. More recently he worked with the Canadian #1 Women’s Bobsleigh and Cross-Country Teams at the PyeongChang Games. A clinician of great calibre and experience.    In this episode Andy & Gordon discuss:    Gordons background  Effective Physiotherapy at Olympic Games  Involvement with Altis  Gordons Approach Understanding optimal function first Levelling the playing the field Structure governs function Approach to manual therapy  Second opinion work & consultancy    Where you can find Gordon:    LinkedIn Twitter Website    If you enjoyed this episode then check out Episode 35 with Dr Jas Randhawa   Smartletics Tempo App Apple App Store Google App Store  Website   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 35: Andy McDonald chats to Dr Jas Randhawa the Lead Performance Therapist at Altis. Jas is a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine with a background in Strength & Conditioning who has previously worked at the Canadian Basketball team. In this episode Andy and Jas dig into what the Altis Performance Therapy philosophy and methodology is and discuss it in an injury context compared to the traditional model of care or performance.    In this episode Andy and Jas discuss:    Jas's background Clinician Education  Altis Performance Therapy Philosophy & Methodology  Performance Trinity Monitoring collaborative effectiveness  Origins of Performance Therapy Systematic reduction of detail Making research practical Performance Therapy in comparison to ‘traditional’ models    Where you can find Jas:   Instagram Twitter Altis   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