Andy McDonald on Performance Frameworks, Integrated Rehab Cultures, and Return to Play

About this episode

Andy McDonald discusses athlete recovery and challenges traditional rehab models.

Andy McDonald is a strength and conditioning coach turned rehab innovator. He’s the founder of Gameplan Performance, and host for the Informed Performance Podcast. In this episode, Andy and I attempt to unravel the complexities of athlete recovery. He challenges the traditional “three-phase rehab model” of return to play, and advocates for a more nuance and […] The post Andy McDonald on Performance Frameworks, Integrated Rehab Cultures, and Return to Play appeared first on Robertson Training Systems .

People in this episode

Host: Mike Robertson

Guest: Andy McDonald

Topics covered

• athlete recovery
• rehab models
• performance frameworks
• strength and conditioning
• return to play

Keywords

• rehab
• athlete recovery
• performance frameworks
• strength and conditioning
• return to play

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gameplan Performance, Informed Performance Podcast

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