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Blocked Vs. DUP – Athletic Development Rounds

On February 1, 2012   /   Athletic Development featuring Flight School, Random Thoughts and Conundrums   /   Leave a comment
Blocked Vs. DUP - Athletic Development Rounds

Athletic Development Rounds January 27 Itinerary Why do we care about understanding training methods? Overview of training variables that are manipulated by training methods. Are training methods more or less important than exercise selection? Overview and comparison of blocked vs. daily undulating periodization What does the study by Painter, Haff, Ramsey, McBride, Triplett, Sands, Lamont1, Stone, Stone tell us about Blocked vs. DUP training method? What are the flaws about this study? What are the implications of this study for you!   Why do we care about understanding training methods?   Better awareness of what is out there, which help

Written by: Dr. Thomas Lam on February 1, 2012.
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ACL INJURIES in WORLD CUP ALPINE SKIING

On January 25, 2012   /   Athletic Development featuring Flight School   /   Leave a comment

If you ski, you’ve probably heard about Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries. This injury is very common in both recreational skiers as well as professional skiers. The most common mechanism for recreational skiers has been reported to be “THE PHANTOM FOOT.”[1] In this situation, the skier is out of balance backward with the hips below the knees. The uphill arm is back, and the upper body generally faces the downhill ski. The injury occurs when the inside edge of the downhill ski tail engages the snow surface, forcing the knee into internal rotation in a deeply flexed position. The ski acts

Written by: Dr. Thomas Lam on January 25, 2012.
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Periodizing Training Residuals

On January 23, 2012   /   Athletic Development featuring Flight School   /   1 Comment

  Here is a great article[1] for the strength and conditioning professional regarding periodization and more importantly training residuals – short and long term. Issurin, V.B., New horizons for the methodology and physiology of training periodization. Sports Med, 2010. 40(3): p. 189-206. The article begins by citing the main limitations of traditonal periodization methods which focus on developing multiple qualities at the same time, which are: conflicting physiological responses produced by ‘mixed’ training directed at many athletic abilities; excessive fatigue elicited by prolonged periods of multi-targeted training; insufficient training stimulation induced by workloads of medium and low concentration typical of

Written by: Dr. Thomas Lam on January 23, 2012.
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Foot Development: The Barefoot Debate

On January 17, 2012   /   Athletic Development featuring Flight School, Movement Based Healthcare   /   2 Comments

Barefoot running has gained awareness and popularity over the last few years, due in part by Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run, Daniel Lieberman’s article in Nature magazine, and various media reports. Barefoot runners have claimed many advantages of barefoot running including lower injury rates, stronger foot and ankle muscles and better performance. How does barefoot training affect foot development? Robbins (1987) found that the performance of activities in bare feet for at least 1 hour per day (eg. running, walking, housework etc.) resulted in a shorter foot and higher arch. Robbins suggests the higher arch to have been due

Written by: Lori Silver on January 17, 2012.
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An Overlooked Aspect of Coaching in Athletic Development

On January 6, 2012   /   Athletic Development featuring Flight School, Random Thoughts and Conundrums   /   Leave a comment

In our athletic development programs we work with a lot of highly skilled athletes and just as many uncoordinated youth, hoping to one day become highly skilled athletes. No matter what level they are at, they are constantly being introduced to new movements, drills, and exercises that we feel will help them get better at their given sport. When teaching an athlete to perform a given task, there are a lot of different factors that go into the success you’ll have in getting the desired result. A Deeper Understanding of the Activity   One of the best things you can

Written by: CoryKennedy on January 6, 2012.
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