Dr. Robert Butler: Learning Theory and Movement Acquisition in Athletes

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Dr. Robert Butler to discuss the concepts of learning theory and acquiring movement strategy in athletes, with a focus on baseball. Butler is beginning his eighth season in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals. As the Director of Performance, Dr. Butler oversees player physical development and prevention programs, nutrition, sports science, technology integration and mental health services for the St. Louis Cardinals organization as well as the medical care for the affiliate teams. Prior to joining the Cardinals, he served as an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory at Duke University for 5-1/2 years. He is a native of Wilmington, Delaware and a graduate of Marietta College where he earned his bachelor's in biology, Springfield College where he earned his M.S. in Biomechanics and Movement Science, and the University of Delaware where he earned his Ph.D. in Biomechanics. Following his doctoral training, he completed a post-doc at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also completed his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Evansville. Butler and his wife, Sarah, daughters, Madeline and Emelia, son, Greyson, and dogs, Blue and Maple, reside in Hillsborough, NC. For more on Dr. Butler, be sure to check out https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/team/front-office/robert-butler , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Butler-9/2 , https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-butler-a00a0422b/ or @rjbutler_dptphd on Twitter Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!