In this episode Mike and Jake talk with Sam Spinelli and Jason LePage all about reading research. Why should we read it? How should we read it? Is all research the same? What is tooth fairy science? How many Oregon Trail references will Sam make? These questions and more will be answered on this weeks episode!

Show Notes can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jCADuv0tfXP2UOnDrEeqiFZCqYuuRjGWhA0KN4ceTi0/edit?usp=sharing References:

People: Erik Meira, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS J.W. Matheson, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, OCS, CSCS Scot Morrison, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Derek Miles, PT, DPT Zak Gabor, PT, DPT, CSCS Mike Amato, PT, DPT, CSCS Greg Nuckols, MS, CSCS Eric Helms, PhD

Websites: Clinical Athlete PT Inquest Cochrane Library University of Oxford Research Powerpoint Monthly Applications in Strength Sports (MASS)

Journals: IJSPT JOSPT JAMA Arthroscopy

Courses: Scientific Principles of Sport Rehab

Jay’s Big 3 Research Appraisal Tips

Read the title and don’t read abstract Jump into background info and methods Go through methods with fine toothed comb “Can I reproduce this intervention exactly the way they did?” Go to Results table Look at raw data. “The Numbers don’t lie.”