Summary: <br> Director of Sports Performance at Howard University, Daniel Bellamy brings his skills, family, and his voice to Texas in his new role at UTSA.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sports-Performance-with-Daniel-Bellamy.png"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Where did it start?<br> <br> <br> <br> During my NFL internship, I learned to incorporate a lot of sports performance into rehab.<br> <br> <br> <br> At the high school<br> <br> <br> <br> Teacher<br> <br> <br> <br> PT clinic<br> <br> <br> <br> Arena Football head AT<br> <br> <br> <br> Track and field coach<br> <br> <br> <br> I wanted to spend more time with my patients<br> <br> <br> <br> So I took an assistant job at Howard University<br> <br> <br> <br> At the university, I became very curious about the injury risk reduction side of AT.<br> <br> <br> <br> * I took it upon myself to develop warmup routines* I was able to implement recovery routines<br> <br> <br> <br> Masters - injury prevention and performance management.<br> <br> <br> <br> First task as the director of Sports Performance<br> <br> <br> <br> Hiring a strength and conditioning coach that would work for an FBS coach<br> <br> <br> <br> * The process was brutal but the outcome was something great<br> <br> <br> <br> The best ability is availability - they need to be functional and healthy before they can work on performance<br> <br> <br> <br> Four Pillars<br> <br> <br> <br> Patient care<br> <br> <br> <br> Athletic Performance<br> <br> <br> <br> Data and research<br> <br> <br> <br> Education<br> <br> <br> <br> Key elements<br> <br> <br> <br> Trust <br> <br> <br> <br> Honesty<br> <br> <br> <br> Respect<br> <br> <br> <br> Integrity<br> <br> <br> <br> Communication<br> <br> <br> <br> Overlap and interdependence in Sports Performance<br> <br> <br> <br> * Athlete Monitoring* Injury Prevention* Injury surveillance* Nutrition initiatives<br> <br> <br> <br> Each team member needs to understand the goal and how we can work together. <br> <br> <br> <br> What is the benefit to each member?<br> <br> <br> <br> Wellness surveys can help coordinate care as well.<br> <br> <br> <br> Shared information and language in Sports Performance<br> <br> <br> <br> * Continuing Ed* Include all relevant team members in the process* This gives us shared learning and coaching cues.<br> <br> <br> <br> Progression / regression charts<br> <br> <br> <br> * Highlights key movements* How can we reintegrate the athlete optimally* What are the most complex version of the movement and what is the most basic “entry fee” into that movement<br> <br> <br> <br> Shared Projects and initiatives in Sports Performance<br> <br> <br> <br> * Collaboration to integrate new technologies* Kinesiology collects and analyses data to use for publications<br> <br> <br> <br> BRING MART PEOPLE TOGETHER AND ALLOW THEM TO DO THEIR THING<br> <br> <br> <br> Bottom Line<br> <br> <br> <br> * We are in the people business* Trust is Key* Ask questions without questioning* Allow people to take the lead<br> <br> <br> <br> Strength and conditioning’s goal should always be to ensure safety during the workouts.<br> <br> <br> <br> Compliance comes from understanding and is the biggest key for the athletes completing the RPE and RTT surveys<br> <br> <br> <br> Resources<br> <br> <br> <br> Ted Sperlak, NSCA Talk on Sports Performance Model<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://youtu.be/EKI7rDYWLrI" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/EKI7rDYWLrI</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Article to Read on Recovery Periodization:&...
