Brandon Brown: Bridging the Gap From Neuroscience to Spinal Cord Injuries to Training

Great Episode with Neuroscience Researcher and Former IFAST Coach Brandon Brown discussing how his research on spinal cord injuries and the nervous system relates to training and rehabilitation.

Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro

5:52 How the Brain and Spinal Cord Interact to Create Movement

9:40 Brandon’s Research on Spinal Cord Injuries

15:49 Up-to-Date Research on Neuroplasticity

22:15 Brandon’s Interpretation of Spinal Cord Injury Research

25:20 Applications of Brandon’s Research in Rehab and Training

29:43 Changing Movement Neural Pathways

33:47 Why Do Movement Patterns Change In Different Contexts?

39:49 What Helps Neuroplasticity Changes Stick?

46:27 Neuroscience Perspective on Developing Athleticism

50:12 Principles and Differences Between Research and Coaching

1:00:18 Advice for Refining Your Thought Process

1:04:46 Importance of Variable Experiences

1:13:06 Cognitive Load, Movement Outputs and Timing

1:19:20 Thoughts on Stretching and Clinical Applications

1:30:39 What is a Reset and What Does it Do?

1:32:51 What Constrains Movement?

1:40:44 Changes Brandon Would Make as a Coach Now Links To Brandons

Research:

https://elifesciences.org/articles/53565.pdf https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnana.2021.635921/full Others

Referenced:

Lance Goyke (https://lancegoyke.com/)

Bill Hartman (https://billhartmanpt.com/)

Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (IFAST) (https://indianapolisfitnessandsportstraining.com/)