In episode 6 of season 5 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Isometric Exercise to Reduce Pain in Patellar Tendinopathy In-Season; Is It Effective “on the Road?” with Dr. Ebonie Rio. She explains how load was applied through this Spanish squat variation, the importance of patient or subject adherence, how educating the patient was scripted including a careful choice of words used, how these results are partly due to natural history, more studies on patellar tendinopathy, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 12 with Tim Gabbett: Is the Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) Associated with Risk of Time‑Loss Injury in Professional Team Sports? A Systematic Review
In episode 12 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Is the Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) Associated with Risk of Time‑Loss Injury in Professional Team Sports? A Systematic Review of Methodology, Variables and Injury Risk in Practical Situations” with Dr. Tim Gabbett. He shares a description of this principle, how it compares to the 10% rule, the practical implications for rehab professionals for their athletes , where one could go to find out more on this topic, and the big takeaways.