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Summary
In this episode, Dr. Bart Dingenen, a sports physiotherapist and ACL rehab specialist, discusses the complexities of rehabilitating multidirectional athletes. Topics include movement demands, deceleration, agility vs change of direction, and best practices for late-stage rehab.
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Guest
Bart is a sports physiotherapist, researcher, educator, and ACL rehab specialist from Belgium, known for his work on multidirectional movement, deceleration mechanics, agility, and return to performance.
Chapters
00:00:00 — Intro
00:01:02 — What is a multidirectional athlete? Â
00:06:07 — Real sport vs clinic movement demands Â
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00:10:29 — Agility vs change of direction Â
00:12:33 — What linear running misses in rehab Â
00:15:38 — Are athletes taught to decelerate and cut well? Â
00:18:36 — Neurocognitive errors in non-contact injuries Â
00:22:07 — Common movement patterns behind injuries Â
00:24:46 — Why deceleration is undertrained Â
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00:30:00 — Why the best movers are great decelerators Â
00:31:35 — Tissue loads during braking and cutting Â
00:34:42 — What good deceleration technique looks like Â
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00:41:18 — Do extra braking steps reduce efficiency? Â
00:42:38 — Why symmetry numbers are not enough Â
00:44:47 — Best field-based testing for multidirectional athletes Â
00:47:58 — Common late-stage rehab mistakes Â
00:51:55 — Adding perception and unpredictability to rehab Â
00:56:06 — One thing to change in sports rehab education Â
00:57:38 — Key takeaways for physios Â
00:59:01 — Where to learn more from Bart Â
01:00:43 — Outro
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