If you work with runners, or are interested in doing so, make sure you listen to the four part ‘Gait Analysis Podcast Special‘ on Runchatlive Podcast. In this exclusive series, host Matt Phillips is joined by four hugely respected names in the world of running injury research.You can listen to each podcast audio version on any popular podcast app, or if you prefer video then the live video recordings of all four episodes are on the Runchatlive YouTube channel. All links are given below.
Episode 1: Myths & Misconceptions
With special guest: Dr. Max Paquette
- Associate Professor, School of Health Studies – University of Memphis
- Director of Musculoskeletal Analysis Laboratory, & biomechanist within Human Performance Center.
- PhD & Masters in Biomechanics, Degree in Human Kinetics.
- Research interests: effects of footwear, fatigue/repetition and training interventions for injury prevention and performance improvement in runners.
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Episode 2: Cadence, Footstrike & Knee Pain
With special guest: Dr. JF Esculier
- Vice-President & Director of Research & Development at The Running Clinic.
- Master’s degree, PhD, and post-doctoral fellowship with a focus on running injuries and knee pain.
- Leads Research & Development for The Running Clinic.
- Clinical Assistant Professor position at the University of British Columbia.
- In 2020 founded MoveMed Physiotherapy.
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Episode 3: Female Runners: Injury & Performance
With special guest: Dr. Izzy Moore
- Associate Professor in Human Movement & Sports Medicine at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
- Published in range of international peer reviewed journals with experience conducting biomechanical gait assessments for range of elite & non-elite athletes.
- Associate Editor at BJSM and Journal of Science & Medicine in Sport.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity committee at British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences
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Episode 4: Footwear & Footsrike
With special guest: Dr. Allison Gruber
- Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University Bloomington.
- Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Biomechanics, Master’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science.
- Primary research interests include the mechanisms of running related injuries and determinants of metabolic cost in locomotion.
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Enjoy these episodes? Feel free to leave comments and feedback in the comments.
If you enjoy sports massage & sports therapy related podcasts, Matt Phillips also hosts the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, recorded live every Tuesday on the Sports Therapy Association YouTube channel, and then uploaded to all popular podcast apps including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.