Season 6, Episode 7
Marc interviews Dr. Keith Baar, PhD, muscle and tendon scientist. Keith is the Head of the Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory (FMBLab) at the University of California Davis where he studies how the musculoskeletal system functions, including how diet and physical activity affect tendons and ligaments health and recovery from injury.
Summary of Episode
0:30 – How Keith’s S/C background influenced his career as a scientist
2:50 – Thinking like a scientist and solving ‘real world’ problems?
6:20 – How to reduce injuries in clients: a new way of thinking
9:40 – Tendons and ligaments: how stiff is stiff enough? (And what’s too stiff!)
11:25 – Sex differences in ligament stiffness – men vs. women (
16:55 – Youth athletes, early specialization and joint stiffness.
23:50 – Can phytoestrogens improve tendon & ligament strength?
27:20 – How to train young athletes to build robust joints (and prevent injury).
30:40 – Gene expression of tendons and ligaments for dynamic vs. isometric exercises.
34:00 – Breaking down performance staff silos - athlete return to play from injury.
43:00 – Dynamic vs. static stretching: impacts on the athlete
51:30 – How to keep tendons healthy as you age?
54:00 – The evolution of research in tendons and ligaments
56:05 – Keith’s collagen protocol
ABOUT DR. KEITH BAAR, PHD:
Dr. Keith Baar, PhD, muscle and tendon scientist. Keith is the Head of the Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory (FMBLab) at the University of California Davis where he studies how the musculoskeletal system functions, including how diet and physical activity affect tendons and ligaments health and recovery from injury.
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