The Shift Method Podcast

Ep.9: Occupational Therapy, Student Athletes, & Programming for Rugby with Chris Noel

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Chrisphidghe (Chris) Noel is a 2nd year Occupational therapy student at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Chris is also a former ACE CPT pending re-certification and aspires to bridge the fitness industry with rehabilitation in the field of occupational therapy. Chris is Currently playing rugby with @SofloRFC as a forward.  Chris approaches fitness and health by stating “I believe in the holistic and ethical treatment of any and every patient regardless of their financial situation, background and beliefs.”

  • Time Stamps:
  • Intro: 0:00:00
  • Occupational Therapy (OT): 0:02:00
  • OT Vs. PT: 0:04:00
  • OT Specialties: 0:06:20
  • Why Chis became an OT: 0:11:05
  • Advice for aspiring OT’s: 0:15:45
  • Rugby: 0:21:08
  • Rules of Rugby: 0:27:25
  • Coaching Chris & Injury Rehab: 0:33:05
  • South Florida Rugby Football Club: 0:43:30
  • Conditioning for Rugby: 0:46:05
  • Strength Training for Rugby: 0:53:20
  • Bronco Test: 0:58:30
  • Position Considerations: 0:59:55
  • Rugby Injuries: 1:02:35

    • References:

    • Whitfield, Raymond. (2019). Is the Bronco Test a Valid, Reliable and Accurate Fitness Test of Aerobic Capacity and Running Efficiency? 10.13140/RG.2.2.24287.92327.
    • Jones, T. W., Smith, A., Macnaughton, L. S., & French, D. N. (2016). Strength and conditioning and concurrent training practices in elite rugby union. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 30(12), 3354-3366.
    • Chiwaridzo, M., Oorschot, S., Dambi, J. M., Ferguson, G. D., Bonney, E., Mudawarima, T., . . . Smits-Engelsman, B. C. (2017). A systematic review investigating measurement properties of physiological tests in rugby. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 9(1). doi:10.1186/s13102-017-0081-1
    • Deutsch, M. U., Kearney, G. A., & Rehrer, N. J. (2007). Time – motion analysis of professional rugby union players during match-play. Journal of Sports Sciences, 25(4), 461-472. doi:10.1080/02640410600631298
    • Tee, J. C. (2016). Movement and IMPACT characteristics of South african professional rugby union players. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 27(2), 33. doi:10.17159/2413-3108/2015/v27i2a489
    • Yeomans, C., Kenny, I. C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G. D., Harrison, A. J., Hayes, K., . . . Comyns, T. M. (2018). The incidence of injury in amateur male rugby union: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 48(4), 837-848. doi:10.1007/s40279-017-0838-4

      • Social Media

      • Instagram: Chris: chris_noel8
      • SFRFC: @Soflorfc
      • Coach Damien: @the_shift_method
      • Website: theshiftmethod.org
      • Email: [email protected]


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