Science on Track

Podcast Summary: Science on Track – Injured Runners Clinic🎙️ Episode OverviewThis episode explores a study on adolescent runners seekingcare at an injured runners clinic, focusing on clinical assessment, treatment,and referral trends. The study was published in the Journal of PediatricRehabilitation Medicine in 2024 and involved a retrospective review of 392patients and over 2,300 clinical encounters.

🎙️ Episode OverviewHost: Evan Nelson, Associate Professor at the University of WisconsinGuests:Dr. Micah Garcia, Assistant Professor at Thomas More University, expert in youth running biomechanics and injury prevention.Coach Matt Cooper, Head Cross Country Coach at Verona High School, Verona, Wisconsin.🧠 Topic: Perceptions of Running-Related InjuriesThis episode explores how adolescent and adult runnersperceive the causes and prevention of running injuries, based on the 2024 study:“The Dogma of

🎙️ Episode FocusThe episode centers on a study titled: “NutritionEducation Curriculum Promotes Adolescent Runners’ Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, andIntake of Nutrient-Rich Carbohydrate Foods.”https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07315724.2021.2019139👩‍⚕️ Guest: Dr.Michelle Barrack• Assistant Professor at Cal State Long Beach and a sports dietitian.• Passionate about working with high school endurance runners.• Her research focuses on nutrition’s role in energy availability, bone health, and

🎙️ Podcast OverviewHost: Evan Nelson, Associate Professor at theUniversity of WisconsinGuests:Dr. Micah Garcia, Assistant Professor at Thomas More University, expert in youth runningCoach Charlie Burnham, Girls' Cross Country Coach at Burnsville High School, Burnsville, MN🏃‍♂️ Topic: MeasuringTraining Load in High School Cross Country RunnersThe episode explores how to best track training loads inhigh school runners, comparing GPS watches and electronictraining journals.📊 Key ConceptsExternal

🎙️ Podcast Summary:Science on Track – Week-to-Week Changes in Running VolumeHost: Evan O. NelsonGuests:• Dr. Mikel Joachim – Research Program Manager, University of Wisconsin• Coach Jane Wheeler – Head Girls Cross Country Coach, Pleasant Valley High School, Bettendorf, Iowa🧪 Study OverviewThe episode centers on a research study titled:“Week-to-week changes in training were not prospectively associated with injuries among Wisconsin High School cross-country runners” (published in Injury Prevention,

Step Rate & Injury Risk in High School Runners⁠(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26818150/)Presented by the Velocity ProjectGuests: Dr. Lace Luedke (Physical Therapist &Researcher) and Coach Adam Frye (High School Coach)Host: Evan O. NelsonEpisode Overview:In this episode, we dive into the research behind step rate (cadence) and its influence on shin injuries and anterior knee pain in high school runners. Dr. Lace Luedke shares insights from her 2016 study published in Medicine & Science

In this episode, Dr. Evan Nelson describes why he created the Velocity Project, what the Velocity Project is, and how the Science on Track podcast is connected to the Velocity Project Mission. Host: Evan O. Nelson, PT, DPT, PhDAffiliation: University of Wisconsin–MadisonRole: Physical therapist, clinical researcher, and Director of the Velocity ProjectPurpose:The podcast aims to bridge the gap between scientific research on running injuries and real-world coaching practices, especially for youth and