Mike Lancaster

Great to be a part of this research …. Normative isometric plantarflexion strength values for professional level, male rugby union athletes - ScienceDirect More to come…… #isometrics #calf sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New publication!!! We found that a 16-week progressive tendon loading program enhanced calf muscle quality in Achilles tendinopathy. @kgSilbernagel @stephaniegcone @HayleyPowellPT @PTiSJournal sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"Calf strength and tendon stiffness significantly influence robustness and help prevent lower limb injuries. Boosting ankle power at toe-off can decrease hip joint forces by up to 12.5% in athletes with groin pain." sportsmith.co/articles/what-…

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast... @r_tourillon talks: Main talking points: ⬛ Intrinsic muscles are often overemphasized in training ⬛ Extrinsic muscles play a larger role in force production ⬛ Dynamic contractions, not just isometrics are necessary for building calf strength ⬛ Isometric training alone is insufficient for optimal performance ⬛ The foot and ankle are frequently underloaded in training regimens ⬛ How to assess the soleus, tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior Links below ⤵️

A new study looks at how medial meniscal extrusion progresses after #ACLinjury and reconstruction. MRI-based T1ρ and T2 analysis helps evaluate the relationship with cartilage degeneration. medilink.us/n5op #medtwitter #ACL @aossmjournals

🚫 If you’ve ever felt boxed in by a job title, undervalued in a team setting, or frustrated by being treated like a technician instead of a coach—you’ll feel this. In this week’s Between the Lines, @pfaffscc reflects on Les’ journey. 🌐 Read in full: loom.ly/LxSftAU

We are recruiting! Looking for #physiotherapists throughout career stages (min 6 years qualified) to join the Rehabilitation Department and greater MDT @Aspetar Ideal opportunity for those looking learn from and drive forward a department with state of the art facilities whose focus is on delivering the highest level of care to all hashtag#athletes and constant evolution of our practice through hashtag#research, hashtag#education and hashtag#innovation. Apply Here: tinyurl.com/yj6s7jcu Any queries just reach out! @RodWhiteley @PdHooghe @GetgoodKnees @MarceloBordalo @Marco_Cardinale @mart1buch @Dermot_Simpson @RoulaKotsifaki @lukeheath85 @helenmcelroy

A Randomized Crossover Trial on the Effects of Cadence on Calf Raise Test Outcomes: Cadence Does Matter -- with @XanneFernandez, @Seth0Neill, Prof Kubo, Dr Athens @Human_Kinetics @Seth0Neill using the @CalfRaiseApp (doi.org/10.1123/jab.20…)

@ShoulderGeek1 @RFU You’ll have to come again! Lucky charm!

Guess where?! So excited !!! Thanks ⁦@RFU⁩ 🥰🙏

🚨Open Access 🚨"The Structure, Function, and Adaptation of Lower-Limb Aponeuroses: Implications for Myo-Aponeurotic Injury" New from @HulmScott rdcu.be/d4Khl

The gastrocnemius has greater capacity to contribute to plantar-flexion when the muscle is lengthened (both at the knee and also at the ankle). This suggests that lengthened partials will be useful for this muscle in accordance with the principle of neuromechanical matching.

SPRINT RSI! I bet this improves your coaching eye! Questions I am asking about my programs during running rehab. Do our improvement in “switching” transfer to better sprinting? Can I measure that? Do our improvement in strength/power increase PROJECTION (rebound height through minimum yield) Does improvement in calf ankle qualities improve reactivity (low ground time, low yield ankle , good postures) ? Throw back to @aspetar On the weekend I shared a snippet of a project I have been running with our rehabbers! We see a great alignment between thigh angular velocity and SPRINT RSI. It’s a a great teaching and training tool to use before and during early running exposure. You get all of the intra /inter-limb sequencing, reflexive patterning and vertical forces whilst not having to deal with large eccentric forces on the hamstrings. The box height is important as a constraint to encourage rebound and height after hitting the floor. The knowledge of results (ground time/height) provides instant feedback, and is really useful for the rehabber to calibrate their execution. I need you guys to take this exercise and run with it. How do your lower limb rehabbers look when executing? Does your coaching, constraints or just exposure have positive impacts on sequencing and outputs? Keen to get your feedback! @VALDPerformance @SportsmithHQ @mcinneswatson @mart1buch @jb_morin @zentrumsport @SportsmithHQ @theaclrehabguy @AretePerform_HQ @AretePerform_HQ @davidgreyrehab @R4P_UK @colingriffin @fred_duncan @forceplatecoach @scienceforsport @Fitfam_SC @enda_king @RoulaKotsifaki @tomgoom @RunningMechPro @Brad_Beer @coachrgrubbs

Thanks to @sportsmapnet for the opportunity! So much great resource on the site….

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Your England squad to face South Africa 👊 @O2 | #WearTheRose

External forces when DECELERATING can be huge compared to ACCELERATING❗️ What about comparison of internal joint forces ❓ DECELERATION (~5m Reactive) = 📌Hip Extensor = 164% Greater 📌Knee Extensor = 39% Greater ACCELERATION = 📌 Ankle Plantar Flexor = 63% Greater

🚨New open access publication alert!🚨 Hamstring Muscle-Tendon Geometric Adaptations to Resistance Training Using the Hip Extension and Nordic Hamstring Exercises Article available here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sm… A short summary 🧵 below 👇🏻

The lack of good models for human tendons has made it tough to develop injury treatments. Now, scientists (@Mahwish_Syed90 @3bsuminho) built a 3D tendon-on-chip that mimics how tendons work at a cellular level, paving the way for better therapies. 👉ow.ly/EONq50TnS6L

Form Matters - Technical Cues in the Single Leg Heel Raise to Failure Test Significantly Change the Outcome: A Study of Convergent Validity in Australian Football Players Full article: tinyurl.com/56774ne8

🍓 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Former New Zealand skills coach Andrew Strawbridge has extended his contract as Steve Borthwick's assistant, here he tells Adam Hathaway why: therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/42…

New open access paper: @r_tourillon Forefoot strength (MTPJ flexion torque) is important for max sprint performance; it plays a more significant role in horizontal movement at high velocity than vertical (jumping), or lateral (cutting) movements 🏃🏼‍♂️🤾🏼‍♂️⛹🏾‍♀️ researchgate.net/profile/Romain…