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🥼 Hosted by Dr. Jessica Schwartz PT, DPT, CSCS, a doctor of Physical Therapy and brain injury survivor, who is unapologetically passionate about educating healthcare professionals about concussion, examination, intervention, collaboration, & advocacy.

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💡 In this Episode:

In this episode of the Concussion Corner Podcast®, Jessica Schwartz, PT, DPT, CSCS, sits down with Dr. Mario Bizzini, PhD, MSc, PT — Research Associate at the Schulthess Clinic’s Human Performance Lab in Zürich and a key figure in the development of FIFA’s 11+ injury prevention program. Together they explore how global injury prevention strategies translate to concussion rehab, the neuroscience behind musculoskeletal injury, and the power of interdisciplinary teamwork in sport. 

Mario Bizzini, PhD, MSc, PT is as a research associate at the Human Performance Lab, Schulthess Clinic in Zürich (Switzerland), where he works since 34 years. He earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2001), and completed his PhD at the Oslo Sports Trauma and Research Center at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences (2010). 

Dr. Bizzini was also involved during 14 years (2002-2016) with the FIFA Medical Research and Assessment Center (F-MARC). His research interests focus on prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Mario has at today 135 peer-reviewed publications, 6 books, and 20 book chapters on these topics. He is Deputy Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) and on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (  @IJSPT  ).

Dr. Bizzini, a former board member of the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT), is currently the Vice-President of the  @sportfisioswiss2930  Swiss Sport Physiotherapy Association (SSPA). He’s a rehabilitation consultant for professional ice hockey and football/soccer teams, and has worked at three  @Olympics  Games (2008, 2012, 2016), three FIFA World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014), and two  @fifa  Women’s World Cups (2007, 2015).

🌎 Whether you’re a PT, OT, ATC, OD, or MD, this episode offers a compelling reminder that comprehensive concussion care must include a clear understanding of the entire system of sport from backend researchers to on field support.

📄 #FOAMed Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
🔗 Sports Fisio Swiss https://sportfisio.ch/ 
🔗 Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the Female, woman and girl Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR) consensus in British Journal of Sports Medicine https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/09/19/bjsports-2025-109915
🔗 FIFA 11+ https://inside.fifa.com/health-and-medical/injury-prevention
🔗 FIFA 11+: an effective programme to prevent football injuries in various player groups worldwide—a narrative review https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/9/577
🔗 https://www.ucalgary.ca/shred-injuries/all-sports/rugby
🔗 http://mariobizzini.com/
🔗 https://mariobizzini.bio/

📖 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Mario Bazzini
01:29 Dr. Bazzini's Career Journey
05:34 Evolution of Injury Prevention in Sports 
13:19 FIFA 11 Plus Program and Its Impact
22:47 Future Directions in Sports Injury Prevention
26:52 Outro 

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