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On this episode of the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast, Dr. Blaise Williams shares his journey from being a physical therapy student to becoming the Director of Field Services at the Nike Sport Research Lab. He discusses his educational background, including his undergraduate degree in biology and environmental science, and how he stumbled upon physical therapy as a career. Dr. Williams explains how he developed a passion for running-related research and biomechanics, which led him to pursue a PhD and eventually work in various research labs. He also talks about his experience setting up and running a research lab at East Carolina University and later at VCU. Finally, Dr. Williams discusses his current role at Nike and how he is using his expertise to serve athletes and everyday runners.Key Takeaways:- Physical therapists have a unique understanding of human movement and can play a valuable role in various industries, such as sports science and product development.- The field of physical therapy offers opportunities beyond traditional patient care, including research, consulting, and advising.- Technology, such as wearables, provides new opportunities for physical therapists to analyze and interpret human movement data.- Physical therapists should embrace their knowledge and expertise in human movement and actively seek out opportunities to contribute to discussions and advancements in the field.D. S. Blaise Williams III, Ph.D., MPT, FACSM is Director of Field Science and Services on the Field Experience Team within the NIKE Sport Research Lab. Blaise is an energetic and seasoned leader in Applied Human Movement Science with more than 20 years' experience guiding projects and platforms with multidisciplinary teams. Through innovation, education and service to ALL athletes, Blaise is focused on the future of sport science and its role for healthy participation across the globe.You can learn more about him at: https://www.nike.com/nikelab/nde-nike-sports-research-labSpecial thanks to both our sponsors, The NPTE Final Frontier, and Varela Financial! If you are taking the NPTE or are teaching those about to take the NPTE, visit the NPTE FInal Frontier at www.NPTEFF.com and use code "HET" for 10% off all purchases at the website...and BREAKING NEWS!!!! They now have an OCS review option as well... You're welcome! You can also reach out to them on Instagram @npteff If you're a PT and you have student loan debt, you gotta talk to these guys. What makes them unique is that they view financial planning as like running hurdles on a track. And for PTs, the first hurdle many of us run into is student loan debt. Varela Financial will help you get over that hurdle. They not only take the time to explain to you which plans you individually qualify for and how those plans work, but they ALSO take the time to show you what YOUR individual case looks like mapped out within each option. So if you're looking for help on your student loan debt, or any area of your personal finances, we highly recommend working with them. You can check out Varela Financial out at varelafinancial.com. Feel free to reach out to us at: http://healthcareeducationtransformationpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HETPodcast https://twitter.com/HETpodcast Instagram: @hetpodcast @dawnbrown_pt @pteducator @dawnmagnusson31 @farleyschweighart @mail.in.stew.art @ujima_institute For more information on how we can optimize and standardize healthcare education and delivery, subscribe to the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Do older runners run differently than younger runners? If they do, is it A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING?! Can this actually be used as a tool for training or useful information for return after injury? Join us with study co-author Blaise Williams from Nike! Biomechanical Implications of Training Volume and Intensity in Aging Runners. Paquette MR, Devita P, Williams DSB 3rd. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 Mar;50(3):510-515. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001452. Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

We all know that exercise is medicine’s polypill. On this podcast, Dr. Blaise Williams discusses how to help older patient’s get active again. BJSM’s Liam West provides the questions that see Dr. Williams cover how the aged runner differs both in biomechanics and physiology, how this effects the forces through various areas of their bodies and finally the top clinical pearls you can use in your office today to help these older patients get moving again. If you haven’t listened to the first BJSM podcast with Blaise on his readiness to run scale, make sure you check that out too! Dr. Williams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and the Director of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) RUN LAB. Blaise teaches students at VCU within the orthopaedic and sports curriculum. Alongside this, he continues to treat athletes of all levels at the VCU Sports Medicine Clinic. Related Reading Paquette MR, DeVita P, Williams DSB 3rd. Biomechanical Implications of Training Volume and Intensity in Aging Runners. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2017. Epub ahead of print. Powell DW, Williams DS. Changes in Vertical and Joint Stiffness in Runners with Advancing Age. J Strength Cond Res. 2017. Epub ahead of print. Devita P, Fellin RE, Seay JF, Ip E, Stavro N, Messier SP. The Relationships between Age and Running Biomechanics. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016. 48:98-106. Bus SA. Ground reaction forces and kinematics in distance running in older-aged men. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003, 35:1167-75. Similar Podcasts ▪ From the AMSSM: Drilling down into running injuries – what they don’t teach in medical school http://bit.ly/2EvQbCP ▪ From the AMSSM: 3 sports medicine legends on running injuries, illness and footwear http://bit.ly/2mfG7pM ▪ Gait retraining to reduce leg pain with Dr Andy Franklyn-Miller http://bit.ly/1iTsOWb ▪ Keeping runners running: the secrets of running assessment - advice and exercise progressions http://bit.ly/2EuGrIH Quotes “These changes occur as early as in our 40s, and in females even earlier” “Our physiology changes way before we see changes in our biomechanics”

Dr. Blaise Williams has a passion for helping people to get active and especially to get running. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and the Director of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) RUN LAB. Blaise teaches students at VCU within the orthopaedic and sports curriculum. Alongside this, he continues to treat athletes of all levels at the VCU Sports Medicine Clinic. His research interests are in the areas of biomechanics and pathomechanics of running injuries, dynamic balance after injury and limb coordination during functional tasks. On this podcast he discusses his readiness to run scale with BJSM’s Liam West. Related Reading Roelofs EJ, Smith-Ryan AE, Melvin MN, Wingfield HL, Trexler ET, Walker N. Muscle size, quality, and body composition: characteristics of division I cross-country runners. J Strength Cond Res. 2015, 29:290-6. Paquette MR, Peel SA, Schilling BK, Melcher DA, Bloomer RJ. Soreness-related changes in three-dimensional running biomechanics following eccentric knee extensor exercise. Eur J Sport Sci. 2017, 17:546-554. Kuhman D, Melcher D, Paquette MR. Ankle and knee kinetics between strike patterns at common training speeds in competitive male runners. Eur J Sport Sci. 2016;16:433-40. Raabe ME, Chaudhari AMW. Biomechanical consequences of running with deep core muscle weakness. J Biomech. 2018;67:98-105. Luedke LE, Heiderscheit BC, Williams DS, Rauh MJ. Influence of Step Rate on Shin Injury and Anterior Knee Pain in High School Runners. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016;48:1244-50. Similar Podcasts ▪ From the AMSSM: Drilling down into running injuries – what they don’t teach in medical school http://bit.ly/2EvQbCP ▪ From the AMSSM: 3 sports medicine legends on running injuries, illness and footwear http://bit.ly/2mfG7pM ▪ Gait retraining to reduce leg pain with Dr Andy Franklyn-Miller http://bit.ly/1iTsOWb ▪ Keeping runners running: the secrets of running assessment - advice and exercise progressions http://bit.ly/2EuGrIH Quotes “I always try to get them to work on distance slowly, before they work on speed or intensity” “Injured athletes need to be able to land before they are able to go back running”

Wanted to go to Vegas for the APTA's Sports Section Team Concept Conference but couldn't make it? We went for you! Blaise Williams talks about how the conference came to be, how the sports section plans to change it's name, and current issues in the sports PT world. Talus Media Talks is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find physical therapy news on our sister channel, Talus Media News. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

A recent New York Times article “How to Run Like a Girl,” explored the differences between women and men who run. One of the experts featured in the story is physical therapist Blaise Williams, PT, PhD, who studies running mechanics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Running mechanics is a new area of research. Much is … Continue reading Running Mechanics and Physical Therapy

Blaise Williams, PT, PhD of VCU Run Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University is our guest. Dr. Williams’ research is discussed including how running mechanics change with advancing age, factors affecting injury risk in female runners, and some of his latest work that led to the development of a Running Readiness Scale.