AISTS Sport Medicine Podcasts

The episode discusses the connection between workload and injuries in professional football, particularly with the current fixture congestion in top European leagues as they try to complete the season on a tight schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Inappropriate load management is considered a major risk factor for injuries in football as it increases the risk of acute and overuse injuries. However, exposure to load could allow the body to tolerate load, and training develops physical qualities that could be associated with a reduced risk of injury. The experts suggest that an ideal workload for athletes is a moving target, and it changes constantly based on multiple factors such as the phase of the season, training status, fitness, and fatigue levels. Load should be prescribed or recommended on an individual and flexible basis.

According to a study by Bernhard in 2019, eating a plant-based diet provides more antioxidants which help neutralize free radicals which are key to muscle fatigue, reduced athletic performance, and impaired recovery. Emilio Valdes and James Dominey from the AISTS MAS class of 2020 discuss about the plant based diet on athletes' performance

This AISTS Sport Medicine podcast is created together with AISTS Class of 2020 Jia Choi and Won Lee during their studies at the AISTS MAS Sport Administration and Technology Programme.

This episode discusses the effectiveness of Cold Water Immersions on recovery post-exercise. This AISTS Sport Medicine podcast is created together with AISTS Class of 2020 Juan Lopez Salaberry and Eric Mackenzie, a former professional Australian football player to share his experience and knowledge about this topic.

This episode talks about what happens to individuals when they climb Mount Everest. Carolina Gillespie and Robert Sheppard speak about how the body copes with the climb and instructions to overcome Altitude Mountain Sickness.

In 2018, the World Table Tennis Federation @wtt introduced a new ranking that drove top players to participate in even more events. Ma Long is considered a victim of this change. He was diagnosed with severe medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury shortly after its launch.

This is a great opportunity to learn from the pros. It is no coincidence that the tennis year is divided into a hard court, grass court and clay court season. Each surface sets different demands on the material and playing techniques. Learn how pros prepare specifically for each season to prevent injuries.

The human metabolism is a complex system. If a diet is to be successful, a more precise understanding of the relevant mechanisms helps. This includes the fact that the body always strives for balance. If you don't understand how to "outsmart" it, a diet has little chance of long term success. Let’s look beyond the input vs. output rule.

Injuries to joints and ligaments are particularly common in professional basketball. Do players not allow the injuries to heal because the pressure to perform is too high, or is it due to the specific, explosive side-to-side movements? And: find out which foul play is said to have initiated a rule change in Basketball and what the (prominent!) athletes in question have to say about it. VIP alert!

According to a 2015 OECD study, 20% of all adults worldwide are already overweight - and the trend has been rising for 30 years. Japan is the least affected, with 10 times fewer overweight people than USA. In this issue, you will find out how exactly this is linked to Japanese nutritional habits and which factor culture and tradition play.

Physical and mental health together with social and communications skills all seem to be benefactors of hosting classes in the outdoor BUT how does health and safety, transport and weather impact outdoor lectures? Find out more in this episode on which modules have an increased benefit when taught outside.

This podcast shares key learnings from top athletes competing in multisport events and how this can be complementary and beneficial to your specialized sport. Learn how you can have fun with more than one sport.

Squash has been listed as the healthiest sport in the world - Forbes 2016, however, it is a challenging sport for most beginners due to fear of injuries. Learn how you can have fun as the professionals do with a few simple tips to prevent Squash injuries.

What does Roger Federer, Dara Torres and Tom Brady, have in common? Their talent and success are not linked to their age!!! Learn longevity techniques utilized by these professional athletes that will help you perform at your peak longer.

Does the thought of playing tennis excite you? Find out why armature players are more prone to tennis elbow than professionals. Learn about the risks factors and prevention techniques that will speed up your game techniques with limited pain and injuries!

AISTS class of 2019's Roberto Pitta and Surbhi Kuwelar delve into the topic of elite sports. Does it lead to better or worse long term health? In this podcast, they discuss muscular-skeletal issues which can impact elite athletes as well as the mental health issues which are becoming more common with young athletes. The AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast is recorded by participants of the AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sports Administration and Technology. It has recently been ranked as no.7 in the world's best sports medicine podcasts.

For years stretching has been promoted as a way to prevent injuries, but is it true? In this month's Sports Medicine podcast, Yoori Jung and Guillermo Marin from AISTS class of 2019 aim find out. As an ex-professional rink hockey player, Guillermo had spent years stretching as part of his athletic career, only to find out that the benefits might not be as clear as everyone thought. This episode focusses on static stretching. The AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast is recorded by participants of the AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sports Administration and Technology. It has recently been ranked as no.7 in the world's best sports medicine podcasts.

Is doping one of football's biggest secrets? That's what Gelmi Rick and Sierro Adrien from AISTS class of 2018 delve into in this episode of the AISTS Sports Medicine podcast. You can dope in any sport, yet football has seemingly escaped the suspicion put upon other sports such as cycling. Why is this? This and more is explored in this episode. The AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast is recorded by participants of the AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sports Administration and Technology. It has recently been ranked as no.7 in the world's best sports medicine podcasts.

In our latest AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast Al Maflahi and Khalid Marqueta Ignacio from the 2018 class discuss painkillers and their impact on athletes. Listen now to discover the different types of painkillers, if and why athletes are taking more than prescribed, the rise of coaches pressuring athletes into taking pain killers, and what the potential health issues can be. The sport medicine podcast is recorded as part of the AISTS Master of Sport Administration and Technology Sports Medicine Module.

In our latest AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast Horike Shota and Mehta Nishant from the 2018 class discuss whether getting drunk can impact an athlete’s performance. In the episode they explore how everyone has different builds and physiologies - meaning two different athletes could react in completely different ways to drinking alcohol. But just how differently? Listen to the episode to find out.

Weight cutting is a very common practice in contact sports. It is the practice of rapidly losing weight to fit in a certain weight category before a fight. What does science have to say about this? Is there a safe way to do it? What does the research show? Dimitrios Balomenos and Arthur Vignier from the 2018 Class have an interesting argument about this in this months' AISTS podcast. Listen and join the conversation in the comments.

Doping scandals threaten the Olympic Movement, and the public, even some athletes and sports organisations, have lost faith in the anti-doping system. How can the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) help with this? How can it be further improved? What does the future look like for anti-doping? This month's AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast with Thomas Roos and Andrei Krasilnikau attempts to answer these questions.

This month’s AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast talks about beer as a recovery drink. It is very common to go out for a beer after a team or group sports practice or game. But, does having a beer after a workout affect recovery? Is beer different to other kinds of alcohol? Listen to Melissa Drake and Santiago Peña, Class of 2018 to find out if there is a good way to have a beer after sports. Cheers!

This month’s AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast will be talking about nutrition, specifically whether it is possible for vegans to achieve the same performance level in sport as omnivores. Which kind of protein? Supplements? What else to do? Listen to know which are the main things to consider before going vegan as an athlete.