Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast Dan Taylor: Sports Science with the Charlotte Hornets
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Nov 1, 2023 Dr. Dan Taylor, Director of Applied Sports Science for the Charlotte Hornets, shares invaluable insights from his extensive background in performance psychology. He emphasizes the importance of wellness questionnaires in building athlete relationships and gathering data. Dan discusses load monitoring using Kinexon chips, the significance of interpreting force plate data, and how salivary biomarkers can provide insights into athlete well-being. He also addresses the nuances of load management in the media, advocating for a multidisciplinary approach to optimize athlete performance.
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Start With Real Conversations
- Make daily human contact your primary data source before relying on devices or metrics.
- Use wellness questionnaires as a trackable conversation and to give athletes a seat at the table.
Keep Wellness Questions Simple
- Ask athletes simple daily questions: soreness, fatigue, sleep hours/quality, stress, mood.
- Rotate nutrition and thirst items to trigger targeted conversations with staff.
Collect Wellness Often And Share Trends
- Collect wellness data at least five days per week and integrate it into conversations.
- Feed trends back to athletes to maintain compliance and show value.