Philip Graham-Smith
@PhilipGrahamSm2
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Sports Biomechanist and co-founder of Forcedecks. PhD with 29 years experience with UK Athletics and Aspire Academy. formerly Head of Department at Salford Uni
Doha, Qatar
Joined March 2016
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RT @jamesbaker_8: Great to see this sys review + meta-analysis published in @SportsMedicineJ after years of work by the team @paulread1010….
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. practitioners need to think about what and why they're measuring force .(e.g. if it's to relate to hamstring injury risk then test the eccentric strength of the hamstrings). this is about understanding fundamental biomechanics principles of performance and injury!.
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. the IMTP does not give you 'max strength'. an isometric squat gives you higher forces (leakage through multiple joints and grip?). you cannot get consistent joint angles in IMTP (force-length) to compare across the squad (just check google for variation in position). .
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I could call out even more limitations of the IMTP, which I believe is being adopted with no real understanding why. Yes, it's a measure of strength (akin to lifting weights). BUT. it's a 'push-pull'. which bears minimal association with sports movements.
Respect the work of these guys, but only @PhilipGrahamSm2 called out some limitations of CMJ. I get it as the cornerstone of jump testing, but we don’t recognize it’s limits enough. It’s a medium speed SSC. Not fast like 5/10. Not fast enough eccentric for many sports.
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RT @SportsmithHQ: Top three force plate metrics and what are they telling us: A view of 6 experts. @paulread1010, @JordanStrength, @DrChris….
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Force plates generate hundreds of metrics. But which ones do we choose to analyse and report? We asked 6 experts
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RT @ltadnetwork: “A forgotten art in sports science”👑. Catch a glimpse of the new Premium Video from the LTAD Conference 2024, where @Phili….
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RT @KAJDaniels: 📢We're advertising for a Research Associate in Sports Biomechanics to support an @innovateuk funded project, working with @….
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A slight change to the day job helping to curate this exhibition at the @McrSciFest. Come down to see what @McrInstSport @ManMetUni are doing to help reduce ACL injuries in female football. Great to be able to show how @VALDPerformance @forcedecks are being used to monitor jumps
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RT @stebbina: Had a great time at the @McrSciFest launch event last night. Proud to support @PhilipGrahamSm2 interactive ‘K-nees’iology exh….
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I'd drop the 'S' and get coaches to focus more on the 'C'. start with a needs analysis of the sport/event, (key positions and movements in skills, mechanisms of main injuries) and focus on making them fit for purpose . not just getting them strong on a lifting platform.
I think a big US problem in S+C is that we see everything through an “American football lens”. Most of the athletes we deal with aren’t playing football but S+C is so heavily football influenced we see everything from a football view.
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Come join our team working on a great new tech that I reckon could be a game changer.
🆕1 year Sports Biomechanics Research Associate position @McrInstSport . 🧑🔬Delighted we can offer this opportunity to examine the validity and application of @movetru tech for lower-limb injury screening . ⏲️Deadline June 11th, Sept Start.💰£33,966. 🔗
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RT @TomDosSantos91: 🆕1 year Sports Biomechanics Research Associate position @McrInstSport . 🧑🔬Delighted we can offer this opportunity to e….
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RT @NaomiDatson: Great opportunity here. Please get in touch if you have any questions 👇.
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RT @jamesbaker_8: Excited to see this published! Thanks @DrJuanMAlonso & @PhysioDMSilvan for the invitation to contribute. If you work wit….
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RT @_sportsoracle: Our faculty for the NEW IOC Diploma in Strength and Conditioning Program continues to grow with confirmed lectures from….
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Probably the best Iso Squat data I've ever collected in terms of peak force and symmetry, it's great how you can still get a buzz from testing athletes even after 30 years! @VALDPerformance @forcedecks
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Really cool application of AI in football from a company based in Qatar, comparing your kick against the Messi's and Ronaldo's of this world. Hopefully it will be an attraction for fans to engage with at the World Cup @NSAtech_co
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RT @just_BryanM: Even with access to those sport-specific devices, my go-to is still video. It is the most engaging medium to assist in the….
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Just because you have a phone with a camera, it doesn't make you a biomechanist. But how can coaches effectively use video analysis?
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