Coaching wisdom shared by two of the best track and field coaches I have encountered describes how hip communicates to shoulder, elbow speaks to knee, ankle talks to wrist
Greater humility is warranted when we consider where true expertise resides and where the meaningful insights that move things forward come from.
Spoiler: academic research rarely drives cutting edge practice.
Empirical study is not restricted to the research setting
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The most meaningful work that leads to discovery is often done in the field.
To use the example of injury rehab/return to sport, there is a lag between what is studied in research and practices at elite level that are pushing the boundaries and advancing our understanding 2/6
Moving beyond sport, the inventions and innovations that lead to scientific discovery most often come from the field.
Academic research generally follows (and serves an important function in validating discoveries and practices in the field) more than it leads 3/6
Those of us involved in academic research might benefit from humility in considering where true expertise resides and where the meaningful insights that move things forward come from.
Empirical study is not restricted to the research setting
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The most meaningful work that leads to discovery is often done in the field.
To use the example of injury rehab/return to sport, there is a lag between what is studied in research and practices at elite level that are pushing the boundaries and advancing our understanding 2/5
Moving beyond sport, the inventions and innovations that lead to scientific discovery most often come from the field.
Academic research generally follows (and serves an important function in validating discoveries and practices in the field) more than it leads 3/5