In This Episode, You Will Learn: Clinimetrics: What is it and why it matters in sports science. Measuring frameworks for validity and reliability. Critical thinking skills and how to apply them. The difference between replication and reproduction.   Resources + Links:   An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science by Kent W. Staley   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: What sports science concepts do coaches need to know about? More importantly, how can they apply them? This week’s special guest is Professor Franco Impellizzeri! Franco works at the Human Performance Research Center Faculty of Health at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. He started his career as a coach and has now authored several peer-reviewed & index journal publications in the area of sports science. Today, our discussion focuses on critical thinking, research, and clinimetrics for practical application. Franco goes over everything, from basic research concepts in academia to frameworks for measuring validity and reliability. As we go, we’ll talk about replication versus reproduction, quality checking studies, improving metrics, and more. Join us in taking up a scientific lens to find out what it all means and why it matters! 0:00:00 Welcome to the show, Franco Impellizzeri, Professor at the Human Performance Research Center Faculty of Health at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia! 0:02:45 What does it mean to be a skeptic? 0:07:30 How do you teach your students to focus on what’s important? 0:10:40 Getting familiar with the philosophy of science. 0:14:40 What are the benefits of learning these theories? 0:17:15 Why are critical thinking skills important and how do you teach them? 0:22:15 How does statistics apply to practical performance? 0:25:25 What are the basic concepts of research? 0:28:05 What is the difference between replication and reproduction? 0:30:15 How do you quality check a study? 0:34:05 What is clinimetrics and why does it matter to sports science? 0:37:20 Are power and strength a latent construct? 0:39:30 What is a conceptual model? 0:43:40 Where should a coach start from a practical standpoint? 0:48:55 Measuring validity and reliability. 0:53:05 How do you framework validity without a gold standard? 0:59:10 Where do we still have to improve with metrics? 1:01:35 What is reliability and how do you find it? 1:06:45 What is next for you?