Inform Performance

Inform Performance

By Andy McDonaldMedicineHealth & Fitness
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Inform Performance episodes

  • Eric Cressey (NY Yankees Director of Player Health & Performance / President & Co-Founder of Cressey Sports Performance)

    Episode 69: Following the Inform Performance X Elite Baseball Development Podcast Swapcast last week, this week Eric Cressey is the guest on the Inform Performances podcast. In this episode both Andy McDonald and Ben Ashworth ask Eric the questions as the second edition of a two part series. Eric is one of the best know S&C coaches globally, he’s the president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance and the current Director of Player Health & Performance at the New York Yankees.

     

    In this episode Andy, Ben and Eric discuss:

     

    • Lowerbody & Upperbody standards in thowing athletes
  • Scaling Programs 
  • Strategies to protect players from Injury 
  • Rotation strength in perspective
  • Cervicothoracic relationship with the throwing shoulder
  • VBT & RFD in throwers 
  • Workload management in throwing athletes
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    Where you can find Eric:

     

    • Instagram 
  • Twitter 
  • LinkedIn
  • Website 
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    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 39 min
  • Eric Cressey - Part 1 (Inform Performance x Elite Baseball Development Podcast Swapcast)

    Episode 68: Inform Performance X Elite Baseball Development Podcast Swapcast. In this episode Eric Cressey chats to Inform Performances own Ben Ashworth the Director of Performance for AC Sparta Prague and Director of the Athletic Shoulder. Eric is one of the best know S&C coaches globally, he’s the president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance and the current Director of Player Health & Performance at the New York Yankees. Eric chats to Ben about the lessons he has learned through his experience in European football and rugby and highlights how coaches can more effectively monitor the workload of their athletes. We will be following this episode up with a second part where Inform Performance will be hosting Eric Cressey. 

     

     

    Where you can find Eric:

     

    • Instagram 
  • Twitter 
  • LinkedIn
  • Website 
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    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 39 min
  • Jesse Green (Sacramento Kings - Head of Sport Science)

    Episode 67: Andy McDonald chats to Jesse Green the Sacramento Kings Head of Sport Science. Jesse is an experienced practitioner who before taking on the head role at the Kings was a Performance Analyst for the team. Prior to working in the NBA Jesse worked at both University of Louisville Athletics and also the Brisbane Lions AFL team back home in Australia. 

     

     

    In this episode Andy & Jesse discuss:

     

    • Role at the Kings
  • Identifying the most impactful data 
  • Ecological Validly between training & competitive data sets
  • Load management 
    • Distribution of load relative to peak intensities
  • Comparing data sets - apples and oranges
  • Implementing change
  • Blending technical and tactical data 
  • Periodisation & adaptation in the NBA
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    Where you can find Jesse:

     

    • Twitter 
  • LinkedIn
  •  

    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 38 min
  • European Shoulder Series Panel Discussion (Ben Ashworth, Stig Andersson, Martin Asker & Fredrik Johansson)

    Episode 66: Andy McDonald hosts Ben Ashworth, Stig Andersson, Martin Asker & Fredrik Johansson to close the Inform Performance European Shoulder Series. All of the panelists for this discussion all recently recorded episodes with Ben leading into this group conversation.  

     

    In this episode Andy & the panel discuss:

     

    • Biggest challenges working with shoulders
  • Objective tests depending on sport
  • Velocity based training assessment of the shoulder
  • Tests for assessing the scapula
  • Assessing the transfer of force from the lower-body to the upper-body
  • Assessing trunk contribution to the shoulder in the kinetic chain
  • Testing considerations for ACJ injuries
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    Where you can find the panel:

     

    • Stig Andersson
  • Martin Asker
  • Fredrik Johansson
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    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 59 min
  • Clive Brewer (Performance Specialist)

    Episode 65: Andy McDonald chats to Clive Brewer a Performance Specialist in Applied sports science, strength and conditioning and integrated sports medicine. Clive has a wealth of experience delivering high performance programs over a 20+ year career applying evidence-informed practise in elite sports. Clive has enjoyed multiple roles in the UK and more recently stateside at the Toronto Blue Jays and Columbus Crew. This episode with Clive focusses on problem solving and departmental design. 

     

     

    In this episode Andy & Clive discuss:

     

    • Clive's background
  • Current trends in problem solving 
  • Defining sport science 
  • Aligning MDT collaboration
  • Structuring a dept during Covid  
  • Lessons from Covid  
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    Where you can find Clive:

     

    • Twitter 
  • LinkedIn
  •  

    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 1 hr 4 min
  • Martin Asker - Shoulder Series (Director of Handball Research Group at Sophiahemmet University)

    Episode 64: Ben Ashworth chats to Dr Martin Asker the Director of Handball Research Group at Sophiahemmet University. Martin is a Clinician, lecturer and PhD in sports medicine epidemiology who is specialized in shoulder injury rehab & prevention. This episode is a part of the Inform Performance European shoulder series. 

     

     

    In this episode Ben & Martin discuss: 

     

    • Martins background
  • Common throwing shoulder diagnoses
  • Causes of shoulder overload 
  • Clinical diagnostics
  • Testing athletes shoulder
  • Scap dyskinesia thoughts
  • AC-Joint rehabilitation
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    Where you can find Martin:

     

    • Twitter 

     

    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 50 min
  • Daniel Greenwood - Skill Acquisition (Director of the Human Performance Center at the University of Memphis)

    Episode 63: Andy McDonald chats to Daniel Greenwood a skill acquisition specialist from the University of Memphis. Daniel is currently Director of the Human Performance Center at the University of Memphis, but was previously a Senior Scientist at the Australian Institute of Sport, Singapore Sports Council and Queensland Academy of Sport. Daniel has over a decade of international applied sport science experience with a variety of team and individual sports. His career highlight was being embedded with, and contributing to, multiple Australian Medalists at the London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.

     

     

    In this episode Andy and Daniel discuss: 

     

    • Daniels background
  • Skill acquisition - how do people learn 
  • Does perfect technique exist?
  • Balancing test sterility and transferability
  • Force profiling for skill acquisition 
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    Where you can find Daniel:

     

    • Twitter 

     

    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 59 min
  • Stig Andersson - Shoulder Series (Physiotherapist - Norwegian Institute of Sports Medicine)

    Episode 62: Ben Ashworth chats to Stig Andersson a Physiotherapist, PhD. Clinician, lecturer and researcher. Stig works at the Norwegian Institute of Sports medicine in Oslo with an interest in the prevention and rehabilitation of shoulder injuries in overhead athletes. This episode is a part of the Inform Performance European shoulder series. 

     

     

    In this episode Ben and Stig discuss: 

     

    • Stig’s background
  • Handball demands
  • Preparing the shoulder for handball 
  • Determining readiness after injury 
  • Benchmarking late stage rehab force profiles
  • Early stage rehab
  • Offloading the shoulder via the kinetic chain
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    Where you can find Stig:

     

    • Twitter 

     

    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 53 min
  • Dr Fredrik Johansson - Shoulder Series (Tennis Research and Performance Group)

    Episode 61: Ben Ashworth chats to Dr Fredrik Johansson from Soffiahemmet University Musculoskeletal & Sports Injury Epidemiology Center  & the Tennis Research and Performance Group. Freddy as you’ll hear has a background and special interest on the shoulder so who better to interview or chat to him than inform Performances own Mr Ben Ashworth. 

     

     

    In this episode Ben and Fredrik Johansson discuss: 

     

    • Fredrik’s background 
  • Balancing performance and risk mitigation
  • Preparing high velocity movements
  • Efficiency of movement
  • Specificity v general preparation 
  • Strength training for tennis 
  • Monitoring in tennis
  • Resilience 
  • The melting candle analogy
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    Where you can find Fredrik:

     

    • Twitter 

     

    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 51 min
  • Paudie Roche (Arsenal Lead Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach)

    Episode 60: Ben Ashworth chats to Paudie Roche the lead S&C for the under 23's and under 18's at Arsenal. Paudi has a wealth of experience and before moving to Arsenal in 2013, Paudie worked with the Irish National rugby union team, Munster Rugby and also with University College Cork. He was also crowned Coach of the Year (Youth Sport) by the UKSCA in 2015. In this episode Paudie and Ben discuss LTAD for academy players with Paudie providing very transparent examples and stories from his experience at Arsenal. 

     

     

    In this episode Ben Ashworth and Paudie Roche discuss: 

     

    • Paudie’s background
  • How S&C has changed over Paudie’s career 
  • Bench marking player development 
  • Academy gym based markers 
  • Transitioning players from academy to senior team
  • Training alongside fixture congestion
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    Where you can find Paudie:

     

    • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  •  

    Sponsor

    Inform Performance is sponsored by 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

     

     

    Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:

     

    • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Our Website
  •  

    Our Team

     

    • Andy McDonald
  • Ben Ashworth
  • 54 min

About Inform Performance

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The Inform Perform Podcast is an industry show focussed on Sports Performance and Sports Medicine. The show interviews thought leaders and professionals that support elite athletes and teams. The aim…

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