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Concussion is one of the hottest current topics in sport, impacting medical, safety, training and even adjudication discussions.  But is there even consensus on the definition of concussion? Are current assessment protocols aligned with this definition? How effective are current management processes in accelerating speed of return to play?
Professor Mike Loosemore, chief medical officer for the Great Britain boxing team and Professor at University College London, joins David and Sam to answer these questions and many more.
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This episode welcomes back to One Track Mind the renowned sports science and talent researcher Dr Joe Baker. Building on the previous episode,  Joe, Sam and David discuss current research, practices, challenges and opportunities for talent identification along with some of the commonly used terminology and definitions. Joe and colleague's paper referred to on the show can be found here and his most recent book 'The Tyranny of Talent' here

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Episode 59 marks the first in a new format for the show, moving to dual episodes examining the current 'state' and 'future' of some of sports biggest issues.

On this show, Sam and David discuss current research, practices, challenges and opportunities for talent identification along with some of the commonly used terminology and definitions. Episode 60 will involve a special guest and focus on what the future may hold for this well-ingrained global practice. 

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The annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference in Boston, USA is one of the biggest conferences on the sports calendar. Bringing together thousands of analysts, executives and leading researchers to discuss the increasing role of analytics in the sports industry, the conference covers everything from social media to high performance, to athlete evaluation to ticketing.

Join co-hosts David Joyce and Sam Robertson on this episode of One Track Mind where they unpack some of the hot topics and key takeaways from the 2024 event.

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Episode 57 marks two major changes for One Track Mind. David Joyce joins the show as host for the coming season. It also signals the start of a variety of new formats for the show.

This episode sets the scene for the 2024 season, providing a snapshot of the ten big opportunities and challenges for sports in 2024. 

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Its often been said that sport is a mirror to society. And never has that adage been more true than when talking about data. But just how valuable is data really, particularly without context or a specific end goal in mind?

On this episode, Sam sits down with Sportradar's Senior Vice President of Automated Content, Luka Pataky, where he discusses finding that value for fans, governing bodies, media and teams.  The episode also discusses the current state of play in computer vision and automated content generation, where start ups fit in the data ecosystem, and identifies some of the sports leading the way in innovation.
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