Colin Griffin - Athlete Profiling & rehab for the Calf & Achilles Complex
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Colin Griffin is a strength and conditioning coach working as a rehabilitation specialist at the Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin. He holds a Masters of Coaching and Exercises Science and a PhD on the topic of Achilles tendon injury rehabilitation and lower limb biomechanics. He has over 15 years experience in high performance sport having represented Ireland at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the 50km walk and coached other Irish athletes to Olympic level. His main areas of interest include the rehabilitation of tendinopathies and muscle overload injuries, biomechanics, physiology and athletic development.
In this Sports MAP Masterclass Colin takes viewers through how he approaches athlete profiling and rehabilitation of the calf and Achilles Complex. He covers topics including:
- Isokinetic testing of the ankle
- How to prescribe exercise to bias different aspects of the calf complex
- High level plyometric exercises
- Building explosive power in the calf for return to sport
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Athlete Profiling & rehab for the Calf & Achilles Complex
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Colin Griffin
Colin Griffin is a strength and conditioning coach working as a rehabilitation specialist at the Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin. He holds a Masters of Coaching and Exercises Science and a PhD on the topic of Achilles tendon injury rehabilitation and lower limb biomechanics. He has over 15 years experience in high performance sport having represented Ireland at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the 50km walk and coached other Irish athletes to Olympic level. His main areas of interest include the rehabilitation of tendinopathies and muscle overload injuries, biomechanics, physiology and athletic development.