{"id":35914,"date":"2021-03-25T03:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/?p=35914"},"modified":"2021-03-21T14:56:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T21:56:34","slug":"186-dr-david-ferguson-the-science-of-motorsport-human-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/186-dr-david-ferguson-the-science-of-motorsport-human-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"186 \u2013 Dr. David Ferguson: the Science of Motorsport Human Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4269\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-35914-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/?powerpress_pinw=35914-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/speed-secrets-podcast\/id1192075386?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fspeedsecrets.com%2F%3Fp%3D35914\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/9ea86275-9f66-45ea-98d0-b1815b249b07\/speed-secrets-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-35915 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Ferguson-David.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Ferguson-David.jpg 138w, https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Ferguson-David-64x77.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>On this week\u2019s episode of Speed Secrets Podcast, I am joined by Dr. David Ferguson! Dr. Ferguson runs the Spartan Motorsport Performance Lab at Michigan State University and is the author\/editor of The Science of Motorsport book. Topics range from dyslexia and diabetes to heart rate variability and the vision techniques of the very best drivers. We also talk about how equal females are to males in racing, and nature versus nurture. Ultimately, it\u2019s all about how you can perform better as a driver. This is one of my all-time favorite episodes!<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ferguson\u2019s Speed Secret: Treat your body in the same way as you do your race car.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. David P. Ferguson earned his Bachelor\u2019s Degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Masters Degree from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, PhD from Texas A&amp;M University and has postdoctoral training in cardiovascular physiology, nutrition and pediatrics from Baylor College of Medicine. He has worked in racing for over ten years with the top teams in NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, and IMSA.<\/p>\n<p>Spartan Motorsport Performance Lab: Automobile racing is one of the largest spectator sports in the world yet there is less than 60 research articles ever published on the physiological stress of driving a race car.\u00a0 We are currently working with NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 and IMSA racing teams to better understand the strain placed on drivers and pit crews during competition. \u00a0Then using established training and nutrition programs we are already increasing both the performance and safety of these elite motorsport athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Dr. Ferguson below!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/education.msu.edu\/kin\/smpl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/education.msu.edu\/kin\/smpl\/<\/a><br \/>\n@DrDavidF13<br \/>\n@msu_smpl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4270\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-35914-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/?powerpress_pinw=35914-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/speedsecrets\/186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"186_-_3-21-21_14.06.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/speed-secrets-podcast\/id1192075386?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fspeedsecrets.com%2F%3Fp%3D35914\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/9ea86275-9f66-45ea-98d0-b1815b249b07\/speed-secrets-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>This is one of my all-time favorite episodes! On this week\u2019s episode of Speed Secrets Podcast, I am joined by Dr. David Ferguson! Dr. Ferguson runs the Spartan Motorsport Performance Lab at Michigan State University and is the author\/editor of The Science of Motorsport book. Topics range from dyslexia and diabetes to heart rate variability and the vision techniques of the very best drivers. We also talk about how equal females are to males in racing, and nature versus nurture. Ultimately, it\u2019s all about how you can perform better as a driver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-speed-secrets-podcast"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35914"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35918,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35914\/revisions\/35918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedsecrets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}