02.27.2024 - By Andy McDonald
Episode 139: Dr Dylan Carmody chats to Erik Meira. Erik discusses his background in physical therapy and his approach to rehab and sports medicine. He emphasises the importance of applying scientific principles to practice and the need for critical thinking and generating alternative hypotheses. He highlights the importance of collaboration between different professions in the field of rehabilitation and the need to focus on objective outcomes and force production. Erik also provides insights on practicing in a more scientific manner in elite settings, emphasising the focus on building capacities rather than recreating specific tasks.
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Topics Discussed
Bringing Science to Practice
Causal Models and Hypotheses
Machine Learning and Rehab
Practicing Scientifically in Elite Settings
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Where you can find Erik:
X (Twitter)
Elite Basketball Conference
Elite Hockey Conference
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Sponsors
VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.
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Our Team
Andy McDonald
Ben Ashworth
Alistair McKenzie
Dylan Carmody