Toby Smith
@tobyrsmith
Athlete Health Lead Physio UK Sports Institute @UKSportsInst/ Specialist @theISEH/ Formerly @ British Athletics
Great day helping teach on the @UKSportsInst Principles of Rehabilitation learning event with @leehphysio & @AdamMattiussi with great support from the Performance Rehab team #learning
Leg stiffness adjustment during hopping by dynamic interaction between the muscle and tendon of the medial gastrocnemius Kuriyama & Takeshita Journal of Applied Physiology journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.115…
📣 NEW #Infographic on bone stress injury ⚠️ Translating the international Delphi consensus on bone stress injuries into clinical practice ✅ Article ➡️ bit.ly/4l16ADU
Good leadership 👇
"We aren't currently facing a "disengagement crisis" at work. What we're really facing is a mattering deficit". Mattering is knowing we’re significant to our leaders & key members of our group. When we experience mattering, we flourish - we’re more motivated & persistent &…
📢JOB ANNOUNCEMENT📢 We are recruiting for a new full time S&C coach at the Royal Ballet. You could be a key part of our performance team delivering programmes to some the world's best ballet dancers. We are looking for experienced coaches who are keen to make an impact to our…
Tickets now available for my upcoming webinar on hamstring tendon adaptation to injury and training. We’ll summarise the latest research followed by a Q&A. Weds 4th June @ 18:30 BST Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-hams… Tell your colleagues. Bring your friends.
If you’re on the far side of the world to Europe, i.e. Aus/NZ, keep your eyes peeled for a more time-zone friendly option coming your way. Students! Promo codes also coming your way. 👀
MSc Open Evening - 1st May: We invite those interested in our Sports Medicine, Exercise & Health MSc programme, run in partnership with UCL to join us for an in-person Information Session at our facility this Thursday from 4:30pm. 🔗 ucl.ac.uk/medical-scienc…
The effects of acute exercise/diet induced low energy availability on next day performance 🪫 This new study investigated the effects of 24-hrs of low energy availability (LEA) on next day performance and metabolism in endurance athletes 🔍 The participants completed 5 x 3-day…
Final PhD study is out 🦶 Slow, high-load eccentric calf training leads to the greatest acute Achilles tendon thinning (↓8.9%) & stiffening (↑54.5%)—suggesting more fluid exudation & lower intratendinous pressure. 🏋️ Loading speed & intensity matter! 🔗 journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abst…
**MANUSCRIPT PUBLISHED ONLINE (FREE OPEN-ACCESS)** Clark, K. P., Meng, C. R., Walts, C. T., Ryan, L. J., & Stearne, D. J. (2025). Angular kinematics during top speed sprinting in male intercollegiate track and field and team sport athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living,…
PhDone! Honoured to defend >10yrs of work alongside my promotors, Prof. Kerkhoffs & Prof. @Jltol. Massive thanks to our team, opponents, friends & family. Thesis available here: orthopeden.org/media/01yix21n… Made possible by @ACES_Amsterdam @AMSmovement @deorthopedie, thank you!
Our muscles get sore and weak after unaccustomed eccentric contractions. I've seen a few Tweets & blogs lately, with some interesting takes. So, for lay audiences and scientists, here's what I think we currently know: tonyblazevich.com/knowledge-cent….
Great weekend teaching all things lower limb to @UKSportsInst physiotherapists with @leehphysio & @EBatchie #practitionerdevelopment
Interested in respiratory health in sport? There's still a few remaining places on the upcoming ISEH Breathing to Win CPD course that's taking place at the ISEH on Fri 4th April. tickettailor.com/events/iseh/15…
Today marks a pivotal moment for women’s sport with @theAIS, UKSI, High Performance Sport New Zealand and @TeamUSA forming an alliance aimed at advancing female health and performance worldwide 👇 uksportsinstitute.co.uk/article/four-n…
Involved in using technology to aid return to play after injury decision making, then this one day conference could be for you in understanding best practice
🏃♂️The Application of Repeated-Sprint Training @JonathonWeakle1 @AndrewTown68147 @Shaun_McLaren1 The latest summary of the acute and chronic responses to RST, effects of programming variables, and practical considerations for intermittent sport athletes researchgate.net/publication/38…
The second paper from Mads Bloch-Ibenfeldt's PhD is now online! 🦴🏋️♀️ "Heavy resistance training provides short-term benefits on bone formation in well-functioning older adults" @boraxbekk @TheilGates sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
🚨New open access publication alert!🚨 Hamstring Muscle-Tendon Geometric Adaptations to Resistance Training Using the Hip Extension and Nordic Hamstring Exercises Article available here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sm… A short summary 🧵 below 👇🏻