This lecture aims to demystify and give clinical context to commonly used strength & conditioning and rehabilitation jargon such as the “Stretch Shortening Cycle”, “Impulse”, “Rate of Force Development” and “Explosive Strength Deficits”.

We will discuss how these relate to the Force time curve and the particular adaptions one might chase during shoulder rehabilitation.

This presentation aims to build confidence in interpreting & contextualizing performance terminology relative to clinical patient populations through working examples of ways to integrate quicker, reactive or ballistic type training throughout each stage of the shoulder rehabilitation journey.

Learning Outcomes:
➡️ To demystify & give clinical context to, commonly used S&C and rehab terminology,
including:
o The Stretch Shortening Cycle (SSC), both slow and fast
o Impulse
o Rate of Force Development (RDF)
o Explosive Strength Deficits (ESD)
o Peak Force
➡️ To provide clarity on what we mean when we talk about “Plyometrics” in relation to
the Force-Time-Curve
• To discuss the concept & relevance of “Plyometric Adaption” in the upper limb
• To provide working examples of ways to integrate quicker, explosive/ballistic style
shoulder training during each stage of rehabilitation