#88: Concussions and Future Risk of ACL Injuries with Jason Avedesian

The Die Healthier Podcast

On episode 88 we speak with Jason Avedesian, a third year PhD student in Biomechanics at UNLV. We speak with him extensively regarding his research and the very real link between concussions and the likelihood of a future lower extremity injury such as an ACL tear. Jason is incredibly bright and we learned a lot on this episode.

If you would like to learn more, Jason has recently published two papers on this topic:

Avesdesian, J.M., Covassin, T., & Dufek, J.S. (2020). The influence of sport-related concussion on lower extremity injury risk: A review of current return-to-play practices and clinical implications. International Journal of Exercise Science, 13(3), 873-889.

Avedesian, J.M., Covassin, T., & Dufek, J.S. (2020). Landing biomechanics in adolescent athletes with and without a history of sports-related concussion. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 36(5), 313-318.

You can connect with Jason on Twitter @JasonAvedesian.

You can also head to his blog The Rebel Movement Blog to learn more about Motor Learning in general. https://rebelmovement.org/

Lastly, you can check out his podcast where he interviews current PhD students regarding their research and areas of expertise. https://rebelmovement.org/podcast/ep-15-the-assessment-and-development-of-speed-in-junior-australian-football-with-toby-edwards/

As always, you can connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and on Instagram @scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

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