Injury is often seen as a complex psycho/bio, motor/mechanical chance phenomenon over which neither athletes nor coaches have control. In this video from the 2022 CrossFit Health Virtual Conference Dr. Kelly Starrett reviews the alternative view: that the core tenets that drive effective performance — including sleep, hydration, nutrition, and graded exposure — can be used to deliberately and proactively assess injury risk, prevent injury, and mitigate the impact of injury if it occurs. He provides a precise definition of injury and specific tools that can be used to detect injury in its early stages, while it can still be corrected.
Dr. Starrett will provide coaches, physicians, and athletes with tools to take greater agency over and responsibility for injury prevention, and so maximize the benefits of intense exercise while minimizing risk.
Comments on Kelly Starrett: Can we really not control for injury in GPP training?
Crushed it. Thank you.
I tweaked my shoulder today on a 1RM OHS. No actual requirement for higher weight. Ego only. my bad.
untangle the knot.
Thank you for your wisdom.
Keep content from Kelly coming!
Kelly,
Great message; compensation is probably our greatest challenge as coaches and athletes. Fantastic presentation in 30 mins!
best,
Kyle
Not many sights could be better than seeing Kelly Starrett back on the CrossFit main page!
Injury Control In GPP Training
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