The Physical Performance Show: The Swimmer’s Shoulder’
In episode 363 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer shares a conversation around the Swimmer’s Shoulder’ with Alec Mckenzie in this Expert Edition.
Alec Mackenzie is a PhD scholar with Griffith University, the Queensland Academy of Sport, and Swimming Australia. In this episode Alec dives into the prevention of shoulder injuries in swimmers, sharing insights from his ground-breaking research. His recent systematic review, “Identifying Evidence-Practice Gaps for Shoulder Injury Risk Factors in Competitive Swimmers,” has made waves in the sports medicine world by bridging literature and expert opinion to better manage swimmer’s shoulder.
In this episode Alec unpacks the top three statistically significant factors contributing to shoulder pain in swimmers, offering invaluable advice for athletes, coaches, and triathletes.
To listen to Episode 363:
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Listen in as we delve into the following:
- Imaging Techniques of Rotator Cuffs for Swimmers
- Overuse vs Under Recovery definition
- Tendon Structure Under Load and Imaging
- Monitoring Session RPE
- Injury Prediction Paper
- Digital Swimmer
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Linkedin: @Alec Mckenzie
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Research Gate: @Alec Mckenzie
