Episode 157: Steve Barrett chats to Shaun McLaren. Shaun is a S&C coach at Newcastle Falcons. Through employment and consultancy, he has previously worked with UEFA, England and GB Rugby League, The NBA, MLS Next, The Premier League, Aston Villa FC, Brisbane Broncos, and Nottingham Rugby, to name a few. Shaun is also a Professor…

Episode 156: Ben Ashworth chats to Jo Gibson. Jo is a Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist working at the Liverpool Upper Limb Unit at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and a Consultant for R4P. She has worked as a Shoulder Specialist since 1995 and lectures nationally and Internationally about assessment and rehabilitation of the shoulder complex. Jo has…

Episode 155: Dr Andy McDonald chats to Dr Steve Thompson a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coaching at Sheffiled Hall University. In this episode Steve and Andy discuss the current state of VBT research and application, including profiling and velocity loss. They also explore the use of…

Episode 154: Ben Ashworth chats to Dr Edel Fanning, BSc, MSc, PhD. Edel is a chartered physiotherapist and leads the upper limb rehabilitation service at the Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin. Prior to working in Dublin, she worked as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in the UK National Health Service. She has a keen interest in shoulder biomechanics,…

Episode 153: Dr Andy McDonald chats to Simon Harries. Simon holds PhD and is the Head of Strength & Conditioning at the NSW Institute of Sport and has also worked at GSW Giants, Australian Rugby and Newcastle Knights. In this episode Andy & Simon discuss the opportunities available for coaches working in rehab roles, how…

Episode 152: In this Research Unpacked Episode from Inform Performance, Dylan Carmody chats to Brady Green. Brady is a Senior Lecturer of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Notre Dame, Australia. He has extensive experience working in elite sport and has completed his PhD on calf muscle strains in sport. – Topics Discussed  Structural Differences…

Episode 151: Ben Ashworth chats to Karl Denvir the Head physiotherapist for Queensland Reds. Karl has a proven track record in delivering high quality clinical outcomes and accelerated return to performance. Karl was previously the lead physiotherapist at European Rugby Champions Leinster, and worked for Ireland Rugby and Worcester Warriors. In this conversation Ben and…

Episode 150: Dr Andy McDonald chats to Alan Murdoch. Alan Murdoch is Founder and Head Coach at Elevate: Speed & Rehab.  Elevate are an end stage rehab consultancy, specialising in helping elite athletes return from long term injuries better than ever. Prior to this, Alan was Head Coach at Speedworks Bath. Having spent almost a…

Episode 149: In this Research Unpacked Episode from Inform Performance, Dylan Carmody chats to Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC, LAT, CSCS. s the director of sports medicine at Lawrence Memorial Hospital/OrthoKS in Lawrence, KS. He has served as a rehabilitation consultant for numerous local sports teams, including Sporting Kansas City, Kansas City Chiefs, and the…

Episode 148: In this Research Unpacked Episode from Inform Performance, Alistair McKenzie chats to Filippo Picinini MSc, MS. Filippo is a Rehab and Performance coach Currently employed as Head of late-stage rehabilitation and Sport science at Isokine…