Podcast Hip Podcast 3 Sep 2026

Mastering Multidirectional Athlete Rehab

Mastering Multidirectional Athlete Rehab

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Content

00:00:00 — Intro

00:01:02 — What is a multidirectional athlete?

00:06:07 — Real sport vs clinic movement demands

00:08:48 — Sponsor: WriteUpp

00:10:29 — Agility vs change of direction

00:12:33 — What linear running misses in rehab

00:15:38 — Are athletes taught to decelerate and cut well?

00:18:36 — Neurocognitive errors in non-contact injuries

00:22:07 — Common movement patterns behind injuries

00:24:46 — Why deceleration is undertrained

00:29:00 — Sponsor: Physiotutors courses

00:30:00 — Why the best movers are great decelerators

00:31:35 — Tissue loads during braking and cutting

00:34:42 — What good deceleration technique looks like

00:40:11 — Sponsor: Physiotutors membership

00:41:18 — Do extra braking steps reduce efficiency?

00:42:38 — Why symmetry numbers are not enough

00:44:47 — Best field-based testing for multidirectional athletes

00:47:58 — Common late-stage rehab mistakes

00:51:55 — Adding perception and unpredictability to rehab

00:56:06 — One thing to change in sports rehab education

00:57:38 — Key takeaways for physios

00:59:01 — Where to learn more from Bart

01:00:43 — Outro

Guest

Bart dingenen

Bart Dingenen

Bart is a sports physiotherapist, researcher, educator, and ACL rehab specialist from Belgium, known for his work on multidirectional movement, deceleration mechanics, agility, and return to performance.

Description

In this episode, Dr. Bart Dingenen, a sports physiotherapist and ACL rehab specialist, discusses the complexities of rehabilitating multidirectional athletes. Topics include movement demands, deceleration, agility vs change of direction, and best practices for late-stage rehab.

 

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