Science on Track

Science on Track brings a high school coach and researcher together for a point-counter point discussion about how coaches can implement the findings of a study with high school track & field or cross country athletes in their real practices. The goal of this show is to provide coaches with helpful ways to bring new science to help their athletes.

Science on Track is a sports podcast hosted by Velocity Project, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Velocity Project hosts Science on Track, a sports show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  Adolescent runners patterns in care at an Injured Runners Clinic

  Oct 2, 202556 minS1

  <p>Podcast Summary: Science on Track – Injured Runners Clinic🎙️ Episode OverviewThis episode explores a study on adolescent runners seekingcare at an injured runners clinic, focusing on clinical assessment, treatment,and referral trends. The study was published in the Journal of PediatricRehabilitation Medicine in 2024 and involved a retrospective review of 392patients and over 2,300 clinical encounters. </p><p>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3233/PRM-220082?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed</p><p> 🧠 Key Guests & Their Roles</p><p>- Dr. Alexandra Dejong Lemke: Assistant Professor atVirginia Commonwealth University, led the study and shared insights fr...

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  Episode #6

  Dogma of Running Injuries - Perceptions of High School Runners

  Sep 15, 202550 minS1

  <p>🎙️ Episode Overview</p><p>Host: Evan Nelson, Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin<br />Guests:</p><p>Dr. Micah Garcia, Assistant Professor at Thomas More University, expert in youth running biomechanics and injury prevention.</p><p>Coach Matt Cooper, Head Cross Country Coach at Verona High School, Verona, Wisconsin.</p><p>🧠 Topic: Perceptions of Running-Related Injuries</p><p>This episode explores how adolescent and adult runnersperceive the causes and prevention of running injuries, based on the 2024 study:<br />“The Dogma of Running Injuries: Perceptions of Adolescent and Adult Runners” (Journal of Athletic Training).</p><p>📊 Study Highlights</p><p>Participants: 6...

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  Episode #5

  Nutrition Intervention for High School Runners

  Sep 1, 202544 minS1

  <p>🎙️ Episode Focus</p><p>The episode centers on a study titled: “NutritionEducation Curriculum Promotes Adolescent Runners’ Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, andIntake of Nutrient-Rich Carbohydrate Foods.”</p><p>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07315724.2021.2019139</p><p>👩‍⚕️ Guest: Dr.Michelle Barrack</p>• Assistant Professor at Cal State Long Beach and a sports dietitian.• Passionate about working with high school endurance runners.• Her research focuses on nutrition’s role in energy availability, bone health, and injury prevention.<p>🧑‍🏫 Guest:Coach Brian Jefferson</p>• Head boys track and field coach at Monona Grove High School, Wisconsin.• Emphasizes the importance of “little things” like nutrition in athlete development.• Interested in applying res...

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  Episode #4

  Which Training Log is Accurate? GPS watches vs Athlete Reported Training

  Jul 30, 202549 minS1

  <p>🎙️ Podcast Overview</p><p>Host: Evan Nelson, Associate Professor at theUniversity of Wisconsin<br />Guests:</p>Dr. Micah Garcia, Assistant Professor at Thomas More University, expert in youth runningCoach Charlie Burnham, Girls' Cross Country Coach at Burnsville High School, Burnsville, MN<p>🏃‍♂️ Topic: MeasuringTraining Load in High School Cross Country Runners</p><p>The episode explores how to best track training loads inhigh school runners, comparing GPS watches and electronictraining journals.</p><p>📊 Key Concepts</p><p>External Load: Objective measures like distance and time.</p><p>Internal Load: Subjective or physiological responses like perceived exertion or heart rate.</p><p>📄 Study Summary<...

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  Episode #3

  Week-to-Week Changes in Running Volume Were Not Related to Risk of Sustaining a Running Injury in High School Distance Runners

  Jul 1, 202551 minS1

  <p>🎙️ Podcast Summary:Science on Track – Week-to-Week Changes in Running Volume</p><p>Host: Evan O. Nelson<br />Guests:</p>• Dr. Mikel Joachim – Research Program Manager, University of Wisconsin• Coach Jane Wheeler – Head Girls Cross Country Coach, Pleasant Valley High School, Bettendorf, Iowa<p>🧪 Study Overview</p><p>The episode centers on a research study titled:<br />“Week-to-week changes in training were not prospectively associated with injuries among Wisconsin High School cross-country runners” (published in Injury Prevention, 2024). </p><p>https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2024/07/31/ip-2024-045233</p><p>🔍 Study Purpose</p><p>To investigate whether week-to-week changes in trainingvolume (distance, duration, intensity...

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