PODCAST. All these new records – we run faster, jump higher and lift heavier. But where is the limit to how good an elite athlete can be? What pieces of the puzzle must fall into place to reach absolute top form? And how is research conducted on performance development?
- You can find the Akademiliv podcast (in Swedish) on Spotify or other platforms for podcasts, e.g. Soundcloud.
- On GU Play there is an accessible version with Swedish subtitles.
Carolina Klüft is an athletics legend, director of operations for Generation Pep and now also an honorary doctor at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Mats Börjesson is professor and director of the Center for Health and Performance Development at the University of Gothenburg.
The Akademiliv podcast is made by Sahlgrenska Academy – presenters are communications officers Margareta Gustafsson Kubista and Elin Lindström. The podcast was recorded on Wednesday April 19, with a live audience in Nordstan, in connection with the International Science Festival.
BY: ELIN LINDSTRÖM
