In this episode, David is Joined by Dr. Greg Lehman.
Greg is a physiotherapist, chiropractor and strength and conditioning specialist treating musculoskeletal disorders within a biopsychosocial model.
Prior to his clinical career, Greg was fortunate enough to receive a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council MSc graduate scholarship that permitted him to be one of only two yearly students to train with Professor Stuart McGill in his Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory subsequently publishing more than 20 peer reviewed papers in the manual therapy and exercise biomechanics field. Greg was an assistant professor at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College teaching a graduate level course in Spine Biomechanics and Instrumentation as well conducting more than 20 research experiments while supervising more than 50 students. Greg has lectured on a number of topics on reconciling treatment biomechanics with pain science, running injuries, golf biomechanics, occupational low back injuries and therapeutic neuroscience.
In this episode, David and Greg discuss:
Q1. What is pain? What is the difference between pain & nocioception?. How do we process it? Why is it multi-dimensional? What factors influence our perception of pain?
Q2. What are the common misconceptions around pain and its sources? Why is pain poorly related to damage?
Q3. How do we go about determining the source of our pain and implementing a recovery strategy?
Q4. How much of an impact does our posture have on pain?
Q5. What does the research say about myofascial release and performance?
For full show notes and links see:
www.hpascience.com/episode43
In this episode, David is joined by Dr. Bobby Cheema.
Dr. Bobby Cheema is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Western Sydney University, and an Associate Researcher at the National Institute of Complementary Medicine. He has 25 years of experience in exercise physiology and prescription, and is internationally recognized for the quality of his work. Bobby is also a former elite level ice-hockey player in his native Canada.
Dr. Cheema’s academic background consists of:
David & Bobby discuss:
Topic 1: NCD's
Q1. What is a non-communicable disease?
Q2. What is the current state of public health? What is the current level of Non-communicable diseases?
Topic 2: Exercise / Exercise Physiologists
Q3. Is the role exercise underestimated in the treatment and prevention of disease? Why?
Q4. What role can the exercise physiologist play in disease prevention & management?
Q5. Is there a need for a global shift in our attitude towards healthcare?
Topic 3: Disease-Specific Focus, Exercise and Cancer
Q6. What does the current body of evidence say about exercise in cancer patients?
Q7. Is there a hesitancy about allowing cancer patients to engage in exercise?
Q8. What modalities of exercise appear to be most beneficial?
Topic 4: The Importance of Muscle Mass
Q9. How important is the maintenance of muscle mass in disease treatment and prevention?
For full show notes see: www.hpascience.com/episode42
In this episode, David is joined by Kris Saunders Stowe, the founder of Wheely Good Fitness. The podcast is recorded live at the Fit4All national expo (organized by Cara) in Dublin, Ireland.
Wheely good fitness provides group exercise classes to those with disabilities, in particular wheelchair users.
Kris, who is a wheelchair user himself, set about trying to improve the choices for wheelchair users whilst also changing the attitude towards disability and fitness.
For many wheelchair users there are medical issues affecting their lives and creating challenges every day whilst also having to cope with the side effects of medications along with the emotional strain an individuals circumstances can bring. However, overall fitness plays a big part in how we feel, cope with and enjoy life whilst also enabling independence and social interaction. A study in 2010/11 showed that 63% of wheelchair users are not taking sufficient physical activity, increasing their risk of developing certain chronic diseases by nearly 60%.
In this episode, David & Kris Discuss:
Q1. As a coach how do we adapt and approach exercise classes for wheelchair users of ranging abilities and function? What is unique about this style of exercise class?
Q2. Does a stereotype still exist in the general public and fitness industry around wheelchair users and what is "appropriate" for them? Are fitness centres skeptical/hesitant about hosting these classes?
Q3. Can wheelchair users often underestimate or are conditioned to believe they are not capable of engaging in exercise? How have these classes impacted on the lives of clients and their confidence?
Q3. What advice should be given to (i) wheelchair users who want to get involved in exercise and don't think they are able to? (ii) fitness professionals who may want to get involved in running exercise for wheelchair users?
Full shownotes at: www.hpascience.com