Research In Coaching And Human Performance

In this episode Damian Harper and I discuss some of his PhD looking at ‘Determinants of Proficient Deceleration’. Damian is currently a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology and Performance Conditioning at York St John University.

In this episode Dr Bruce Williams and I discuss the foot, the ankle and the shoe-surface interactions effect on injury risk and performance. Bruce is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and currently provides consultation services for different companies and clubs. Fine more about Bruce on his website: breakthroughsportsperformance.com

In this episode Jason and I discuss concussion and its affect on future injury risk. Jason is currently a PhD Student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas researching Sports-Concussion and ACL Injury risk. Jason is involved with running the blog: https://rebelmovement.org/ where he and colleagues share their thoughts on training and research.

In this episode Simon Brearley and I discuss transfer of training, training specificity and S&C for golf. Simon is a Consultant Strength & Conditioning Coach with the PGA European Tour Performance Institute and England Golf, as well as Head of Strength & Conditioning at Cranleigh School in Surrey, UK. Our discussion is mainly structured around his recent review article in the Strength and Conditioning Journal.

In this episode Dr Neil Welch and I discuss performance rehabilitation in change of direction. Dr Welch recently completed his PhD titled ‘The Role of Maximal Strength, Explosive Strength, Reactive Strength and Deceleration in Rehabilitation and Performance’. Neil works as the Head of Rehab at the Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin.

In this episode Dr Richard Blagrove and I discuss the role of strength training in endurance running performance. Dr Blagrove recently completed his PhD from Northumbria University.  Rich continues to work with athletes with a range of ages and has also published a book with The Crowood Press entitled 'Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Runners'. Available here: https://amzn.to/2ZG9i8j

In this episode Dr Sean Maloney and I discuss stiffness and its associations with performance and injury risk. Sean is Strength and Conditioning coach for a range of athletes including Badminton England Juniors and a part time lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire and Middlesex University. Sean received his PhD from the University of Bedfordshire in the field of biomechanics.  

This episode Dr Jonathan Hughes and I discuss what implications muscle damage has on subsequent performance and monitoring. Jon is currently a senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise at the University of Gloucestershire. He completed his PhD in 2011 from Massey University, NZ with a thesis titled ‘Metabolic Alterations in Skeletal Muscle Following Eccentric Exercise Induced Damage’

In this episode, Greg Lehman and I discuss spine biomechanics and considerations for lifting kinematics. Greg is a Physiotherapist, Chiropractor and Strength and Conditioning Specialist from Canada who runs educational courses around the world. You can read more about him, see some more of his thoughts and view his course schedule on his website.

This episode Jay Salter and I speak about his PhD in Training Load and Maturation in Academy Football. Jay is currently a lecturer in Coaching Science at York St John University, UK. Jay has lots of useful and easily digestible presentations on Research Gate which are worth a look. He will have much more work coming out as he progresses through his PhD.

This episode Chris Bishop and I speak about his PhD and literature around the effect of asymmetries on performance. An area that is full of complexity but has lots of scope to impact practice in a range of sports. Chris is Currently the Programme Leader for the MSc Strength & Conditioning degree at the London Sports Institute, Middlesex University, London, UK. He is also the Chairman of the UK Strength & Conditioning Association.

This episode Dr Anthony Turner and I discuss evidence-based practice, building high performance models for sport and the limitations to both experience and data. Anthony is an associate professor and director of postgraduate programmes in sport at Middlesex University.