Sports Science

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EP.117 - Training for AFL Football Part 1: Injury Prevention and Tissue Quality

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EP.117 - Training for AFL Football Part 1: Injury Prevention and Tissue Quality

Podcast (38 Minutes) AFL is such an incredibly demanding sport, athletes are required to be fit, strong, flexible, able to tackle, be tackled, sprint, change direction and have incredible skills and tactical knowledge.

With so many factors to consider in training, Durham and Jacob will spend the next two episodes discussing the training demands for Aussie Rules. In this part 1 they focus in on common injuries, how to prevent them and what to do if you do suffer an injury.

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EP.116 - Does Foam Rolling Reduce Performance? A discussion about compartmentalised knowledge

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EP.116 - Does Foam Rolling Reduce Performance? A discussion about compartmentalised knowledge

Podcast (31 Minutes) - An athlete of ours wanted us to explore a discussion he had with a friend recently who said that foam rolling reduces performance.

So Luke, here it is. A discussion around nuance, the importance of context, the big picture and considering everything within a given topic.

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EP.110 - Working in the AFL, with special guest Pat Dillon from the GWS Giants

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EP.110 - Working in the AFL, with special guest Pat Dillon from the GWS Giants

Podcast (60 minutes) - Following the careers of our former interns is one of the most satisfying parts of working at Core Advantage. Especially when they end up as PhD candidates at an AFL Club!

Congrats Pat on a great start to what is gearing up to be a great career in high performance, and thanks for coming back and sharing some great insights from the AFL, the Giants and your own career path to date.

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EP.106 - How Important is Work Rate for Football?

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EP.106 - How Important is Work Rate for Football?

Podcast (21 Minutes) - With the AFL and NRL finals in full swing, there are more stats than ever floating around, and stats surrounding work rate and effort are particularly interesting. But how important is work rate for a football team, or does it just mean you are wasting a lot of energy chasing your opponent on defence?

Today Durham and Jacob discuss the pros and cons of a high work rate and how to best train in order to make sure your fitness is ready when pre-season starts.

 

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