Experts in Sport

E60 - Optimising athletic performance - lessons from the animal kingdom

November 01, 2023 Loughborough University Season 4 Episode 27
Experts in Sport
E60 - Optimising athletic performance - lessons from the animal kingdom
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Dr Mark Burnley (Senior lecturer at Loughborough University) talks to host Stuart McErlain-Naylor about how the study of animals can aid athlete endurance training alongside other performance parameters. 

Timestamps 


00:00 - 07:49 - Introduction to guest and background in field and research of the subject 

07:50 - 14:34 - What is the speed duration relationship?

14:35 - 18:55 - Why can we benefit from knowledge from the Animal Kingdom?

18:56 - 30:01 - How do we control and measure what animals do? 

30:02 - 34:13 - How does motivation become an issue when measuring animals? 

34:14 - 43:31 - General trends that have emerged from this research

43:32 - 45:19 - Mythbusting on the accumulation of lactate

45:20 - 48:33 - How can Animals affect the future of Athletes?

48:34 - 51:41 - “Lions don’t warm up in the jungle” - Is there truth behind the saying?  

51:42 - 53:41 - Final thoughts, Thank you, links and Goodbyes

Introduction to guest and background in field and research of the subject
What is the speed duration relationship?
Why can we benefit from knowledge from the Animal Kingdom?
How do we control and measure what animals do?
How does motivation become an issue when measuring animals?
General trends that have emerged from this research
Mythbusting on the accumulation of lactate
How can Animals affect the future of Athletes?
“Lions don’t warm up in the jungle” - Is there truth behind the saying?
Final thoughts, Thank you, links and Goodbyes