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Keith Baar

@musclescience.bsky.social

Researching ways to improve performance, prevent injuries, and accelerate recovery.

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Heartbreaking

23.06.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was a textbook Achilles tendon rupture.

23.06.2025 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

And there was no one prouder than @drcontrexin.bsky.social

15.06.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

You were amazing!

15.06.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I had the honor of speaking in front of nearly 3000 people today at the Woodland #NoKings rally. WE FEAR NO KING BECAUSE WE DONT HAVE ONE ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 let’s gooooooo

14.06.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 239    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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Join our information session for prospective online Anatomical Sciences students!

#anatomy #anatomicalsciences #learnonline #onlinelearning #humananatomy

14.05.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Headshot of Mark Huising against a dark blue background with white text that reads, "From labs to Lives: How Research Funding Solves Real World Problems" and his quote, "[Reduced federal funding] is already stymieing the vital trainee pipeline that U.S. biotech and pharmaceutical companies rely on to maintain the edge in their internationally competitive fields."

Headshot of Mark Huising against a dark blue background with white text that reads, "From labs to Lives: How Research Funding Solves Real World Problems" and his quote, "[Reduced federal funding] is already stymieing the vital trainee pipeline that U.S. biotech and pharmaceutical companies rely on to maintain the edge in their internationally competitive fields."

Diabetes affects millions of people, but what if we could better understand how the body naturally regulates blood sugar? Mark Huising is leading NIH-funded research to study how beta cells in the pancreas work together with neighboring cells that secrete hormones that control insulin secretion.

15.04.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Happy Birthday Abigail!

08.04.2025 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here is a chance for a young scientist to join one of the most respected labs in the country.

19.03.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You can do it once a day. For elite athletes trying to come back as fast as possible we might load more. But, for us mere mortals daily is great

07.03.2025 04:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Good luck

06.03.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A flyer for stand up for science Sacramento on March 7 from 12-4.

A flyer for stand up for science Sacramento on March 7 from 12-4.

Please join us in Sacramento on Friday, March 7 from 12-4 PM to Stand Up For Science!

04.03.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Outside my expertise. Sorry

04.03.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I always do isometrics after any other training or activity. If you have active tendinopathies, you may want to add 10 second holds of the specific tendons you are targeting in your sport. Doing a 10s isometric for the Achilles before tennis/pickleball would be strongly advised.

04.03.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to talk with you about this. Email me at my ucdavis account

04.03.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That would be great

01.03.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Simple Exercises That Can Repair Tendons, Isometrics vs. Eccentrics, and More β€” Dr. Keith Baar
YouTube video by Tim Ferriss Simple Exercises That Can Repair Tendons, Isometrics vs. Eccentrics, and More β€” Dr. Keith Baar

I got the chance to chat with Tim Ferriss. We talked all things tendon health and performance. Give it a listen and let me know if you have questions.
youtu.be/BnFzjcPTSsc?...

27.02.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 4

πŸ’ͺ🏽

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21.02.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
IsoHamstring
YouTube video by EXB124 Physiology & Performance IsoHamstring

πŸ§ͺ Here is one exercise that we use as the starting point to rehab the high hamstring, one of the hardest tendons to fix.

youtu.be/OwdV1sLSsdc?...

21.02.2025 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Proud of my University

08.02.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lunges, squats and holds for stronger tendons and ligaments In a Q&A, sports medicine expert Keith Baar discusses the effects of aggressive and isometric exercises on bones, tendons and joints, especially in people who are overweight or recovering from injurie...

πŸ§ͺA nice piece on our research on the UC Davis Health website. The basis for this story is our recent work showing that low intensity long duration (10+ seconds) holds can increase tendon function and strength. Let me know if you have questions or comments.

health.ucdavis.edu/news/health-...

05.02.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

I just see my local area.

22.12.2024 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The full Davis experience. So awesome

17.12.2024 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Using load to improve tendon/ligament tissue engineering and develop novel treatments for tendinopathy Tendon and ligament injuries are highly prevalent but heal poorly, even with proper care. Restoration of native tissue function is complicated by the …

πŸ§ͺIf you are interested in the biology of how exercise (load) can drive tendon/ligament adaptation and recovery, please take a look at this deep dive on the topic from my PhD student Kenneth Tam.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

10.12.2024 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise illar and muscle connective protein synthesis rates at rest and during early recovery from exercise. Purpose: Ingestion of whey protein increases myofibrillar but not muscle connective protein synthe...

πŸ§ͺyou can also use this link to access the paper.

tinyurl.com/4php7yp7

04.12.2024 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Our latest work on dietary supplements on collagen synthesis in people. In this one, Thorben Aussieker gave people a blend of whey protein and hydrolyzed collagen and labelled phenylalanine incorporation into "matrix" from muscle biopsies increased. Thoughts?

doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003596

04.12.2024 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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22.11.2024 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 9

We did a fun video synopsis of the study while I was still in Maastricht. Would love to hear any feedback

youtube.com/watch?v=XXrD...

19.11.2024 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The bottom line: 10 minutes of low intensity isometrics are as good as high load trading.

BUT, both together are additive.

This suggests that force transfer might be more important for strength than we thought.

19.11.2024 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Effects of Different Loading Programs on Finger Strength in Rock Climbers - Sports Medicine - Open Background Climbing places high loads through the hands and fingers, and climbers may benefit from specific finger strength training (hangboarding) protocols. The purpose of this study was to evaluate...

πŸ§ͺ new paper alert!
This is a fun one. We worked with a professional rock climber and an app developer to determine whether training designed to improve tendon function improved finger strength.

Let me know if you have questions.

sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10....

19.11.2024 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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