Huddle

The Building Blocks of Athleticism: Starts in Physical Education

Dr. Stuart McGill

Overview

In this webinar, Dr. Stuart McGill discusses how to minimize the risk of injury by developing proper movement competency and capacity based on the individual abilities of athletes. He looks at the important role played by physical educators in developing proper movement patters with students and how they can be applied beyond the classroom and in everyday life.

Dr. Stuart McGill is a Professor of Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo and a world-renowned expert in low back disorders. Dr. McGill has authored 3 textbooks and over 300 scientific publications.

Part I:
Athleticism


Defining what exactly “athleticism” is. (10:51)

Part II: Forensic anthropology


Investigating how people are built, and what that means for their physical and athletic capabilities. (11:44)

Part III: Daily
Physical Activity


Explaining core control, the importance of physical literacy and development and how movement is medicine. (16:10)

Lunch n' Learn Discussion Questions

Before watching the webinar, ask yourself these three questions:

  1. Do you use the same instruction/training techniques for all of your students in your PE class?
  2. What is the difference between movement competency and capacity?
  3. Can you condition every athlete to excel in every sport? Why or why not?

After watching the webinar, ask yourself these three questions:

  1. What strategies would you now use to differentiate instruction/training for your PE students?
  2. What are the benefits of developing both movement competency and capacity?
  3. What are some techniques you can use going forward to help minimize injury risk?