In the 56th episode of the Historic Performance Podcast, I interview Dr. Mike McGuigan. Dr. McGuigan is a Professor at the Sports Performance Research Institute of New Zealand located at AUT University. His research interests are strength & power development and monitoring of training in high performance athletes. In addition, he is the Associate Editor-in-Chief at the Journal of Sports Science & Medicine and an Associate Editor at the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research & the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. In this episode, Dr. McGuigan talks about strength & power research, strength & power profiling, performance testing, and decay rates of strength, power, and speed. Overview of Podcast EpisodeHere is a brief outline of what we covered in the show - - Dr, McGuigan's Career & Research Journey
- Interest in researching strength & power development in high performance athletes
- Strength & Power Profiling
- Creating a strength & power testing battery
- Determining the smallest worthwhile change in strength & power measurements
- Data Visualization
- Strength & Power Decay Rates
- Recommendations for young sport performance researchers
- How to contact?
Connect with Dr. McGuiganTwitter: @mike_mcguigan E-mail: Dr. Mike McGuigan Recommended Resources1) Smallest Worthwhile Change: Athlete Performance Goals 2) Smallest Worthwhile Change: Fitness Testing Reports 3) Monitoring Training Status With HR Measures Rate, Review, & Subscribe to the Podcast via iTunesReviews for the podcast on iTunes are greatly appreciated and helps others discover the show. As you know my mission is to help others in the industry grow & get better, so would appreciate your help with this. It would mean a lot to me if you participated in rating/reviewing the show in iTunes. Here’s how you can participate…. Step 1: Follow this link: Rate/Review Historic Performance on iTunes Step 2: Make sure you’re signed in using your iTunes username and password. Step 3: From there, please provide your honest rating and review of the show. Step 4: Finally, if you want each episode to automatically download to your iTunes, hit the subscribe button on the iTunes page. Thanks For Your Support!Thanks again for listening to the Historic Performance Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others would too, please use the social media buttons to share with friends & colleagues. |