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Anterior cruciate ligament injury, menstrual cycle tracking, and relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (or RED-S). Whilst there is still so much more to be done, the increase in public awareness of these terms is at least a small sign that female athletes are starting to get the attention they deserve in terms of research and funding. But what exactly is female athlete health and performance? How does it differ from males? And what are the current flaws and opportunities in the provision ...

On Part 2 of the series into Concussion Management, Sam & David are joined by Lead of FIFA’s Heading Expert Group, A/Prof Kerry Peek, to look into the future of this space. Kerry is a physiotherapist with a PhD in behavioural science who currently works as a research and teaching academic within the Discipline of Physiotherapy at The University of Sydney.- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/track-consulting-group/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-joyce01/ https://www.linked...

Concussion is one of the hottest current topics in sport, impacting medical, safety, training and even adjudication discussions. But is there even consensus on the definition of concussion? Are current assessment protocols aligned with this definition? How effective are current management processes in accelerating speed of return to play?Professor Mike Loosemore, chief medical officer for the Great Britain boxing team and Professor at University College London, joins David and Sam to an...

This episode welcomes back to One Track Mind the renowned sports science and talent researcher Dr Joe Baker. Building on the previous episode, Joe, Sam and David discuss current research, practices, challenges and opportunities for talent identification along with some of the commonly used terminology and definitions. Joe and colleague's paper referred to on the show can be found here and his most recent book 'The Tyranny of Talent' here - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company...

Episode 59 marks the first in a new format for the show, moving to dual episodes examining the current 'state' and 'future' of some of sports biggest issues.On this show, Sam and David discuss current research, practices, challenges and opportunities for talent identification along with some of the commonly used terminology and definitions. Episode 60 will involve a special guest and focus on what the future may hold for this well-ingrained global practice. - LinkedIn: https://www.linked...

The annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference in Boston, USA is one of the biggest conferences on the sports calendar. Bringing together thousands of analysts, executives and leading researchers to discuss the increasing role of analytics in the sports industry, the conference covers everything from social media to high performance, to athlete evaluation to ticketing. Join co-hosts David Joyce and Sam Robertson on this episode of One Track Mind where they unpack some of the hot topics and ...