News tagged with motion analysis
Elbow position not a predictor of injury
Elbow position alone appeared to not affect injury rates and performance in college-level, male pitchers say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, ...
Feb 11, 2012 |
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Stronger hips improved running mechanics, lessened knee pain
Hip strengthening exercises performed by female runners not only significantly reduced patellofemoral pain -- a common knee pain experienced by runners -- but they also improved the runners' gaits, according to Indiana University ...
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Simple, Accurate In-Office Tool Predicts Athletes at High-risk for ACL Injury
Previously, determining athletes at high-risk for ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries required expensive and complex laboratory-based motion analysis systems, such as those used in creating video games. But a new study ...
Jul 17, 2010 |
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Left or right? Early clues to soccer penalty kicks revealed
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the split second before foot meets ball, a soccer player's body betrays whether a penalty kick will go left or right, according to recent research in cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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The science behind the perfectly delivered curling rock
The centuries old game of curling is being put under the scrutiny of 21st century technology in a bid to help Canada's best curlers throw their way to gold at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Jan 19, 2010 |
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A pain in the neck: Researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students
The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Motion analysis helps soccer players get their kicks
As soccer continues to grow in popularity, injuries to soccer players are likely to increase as well. Certain injuries fall into gender-based patterns and new research at Hospital for Special Surgery suggests some underlying ...
Jul 09, 2009 |
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