… For 10-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh, technology continues to play an important and growing role. Bosh told CNBC on Friday technology not only helps him connect with his fans on social media, but he see’s great promise in wearables and its ability to help his game.
“Performance is king for us,” he said. “We have to make sure our bodies are rested, that we are doing the proper things to make sure we are performing on the court and there are a lot of different ways you can use your smartphones or now your wearable tech to improve that.”
Data-crunching technology has also been a priority for the league, as fantasy sports has become bigger than ever. The NBA has invested heavily in analytic tools that allow fans to gather stats in real-time and provide player tracking technology.
Football365 caught up with Bradford City’s head of sports science Nick Allamby to discover how – from a fitness perspective – Phil Parkinson’s men managed to topple the might of Chelsea in the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge last month.
Our bodies run like two basic operating systems: 1. The “fight or flight” system and, 2. The “rest and digest” system
There is a dance between both of these and a trained clinician can spot when a patient is more dominate in one. Adrenal stress is one of the most common issues we encounter in functional medicine, because due to our life-load nearly everyone is dealing with moderate to high levels of stress.
In a healthy individual, cortisol is high in the morning and decreases throughout the day. But, when our bodies react to stressful situations, such as a looming deadline, overtraining, relationship woes our body reacts.
We’ve all been there. Sometimes a team performance just clicks. Every play works, everyone seems to read the mind of their team mates and be in the right place at the right time. It’s a wonderful feeling. Conversely there are awful times when you wonder why a team made up of such talented individuals just does not perform as a team, and in a team sport that is not a winning formula. When playing a team sport having cohesion and collective efficacy is an important factor in having a successful team performance. This is the ‘belief in their collective ability to perform successfully (Bandura, 1997).
Building efficacy can be split into three sections; before competition, during competitions and after competition (Weinberg, Gold 2011).
… While roadblocks are inevitable in the healthcare and fitness app entrepreneur’s path, the journey can be made smoother if you ensure your mobile app has the following essentials covered during the production phase.
… An MBAN is a low power network of body sensors controlled on a localized basis by a single programmer/control transmitter (also known as a “hub device”) that is located either on the body or in close proximity to it. … For equipment manufacturers and practitioners who may be considering MBANs, the key issues include (1) obtaining proper FCC certification for MBAN equipment before offering it for sale; (2) designing and positioning the equipment so it permits continuous patient monitoring; (3) avoiding interference from or to the other users of the 2360-2400 MHz band and (4) ensuring the privacy of the information transmitted over an MBAN system.
Fear of reinjury and lack of confidence influence return-to-sport outcomes after ACL- reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to compare factors as physical impairement, functional recovery and psychological recovery within subgroups.The findings may help clinicians in identifyning factors that may influence return-to-sport outcomes, and indicate intervention strategies that may improve return-to-sport outcome.
The study found that psychologically informed interventions is an intervention to be considered for patients with elevated fear of reinjury/lack of confidence. Quadriceps strength deficits may be important for improving confidence and knee-related function. Maximizing quadriceps muscle strength relative to body weight may be more important than comparing with oppposite extremity.
The purpose of the study was to (1) investigate the rate of return to play among Major League Baseball (MLB) athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), (2) determine the impact of ACL injury on ability to perform baseball-specific planting and pivoting tasks (batting and stealing bases), and (3) to explore the effect of the injured side on these metrics. … Results
Twenty-three of 26 (88%) players were able to return to at least 30 games after ACLR, although they experienced a decline of 21.2% in number of games played (P = .004). Those who had a ACLR for a rear batting leg injury averaged a 12.3% decline in batting average, whereas those who had ACLR for a lead leg injury had a 6.4% increase in batting average (P = .04). Side of injury was not predictive of stolen base metrics. Conclusions
The overall rate of return to play among MLB position players after ACLR was 88%, although there was a 21.2% decline in the number of games played postoperatively. Injury to the rear batting leg resulted in a lower returning batting average compared with an injury to the lead batting leg. Side of injury had no effect on stolen bases or on the number of times a player was caught stealing.
Adolescent patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may not adequately recover safe movement patterns before returning to sport participation. The aims of this study were to assess functional movement and dynamic balance 9 months after primary ACL reconstruction in adolescent patients, and to assess for any maturity-specific differences that may guide rehabilitation strategies. METHODS::
A series of 39 adolescent patients who underwent primary, anatomic, transphyseal ACL reconstruction using hamstrings autograft from October 2009 to January 2013 were identified from a research database: 17 skeletally immature (SI) patients (mean age 13.6±1.6 y) and 22 skeletally mature (SM) patients (mean age 16.6±1.2 y). An adult reference population of 16 primary ACL reconstruction patients (mean age 27.4±4.0 y) was also identified. All patients followed a standardized operative and rehabilitation protocol. The 3 patient groups were compared 9 months postoperatively using the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) to assess movement competency and the Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test (LQYBT) to assess single-limb dynamic balance. RESULTS::
Nine months postoperatively, the FMS scores for all 3 groups indicated an increased risk for lower extremity injury (total score ≤14). With respect to specific movement patterns, the SI group displayed inferior active straight leg raise score (P=0.006) despite a lower incidence of pain with this movement. With the LQYBT, there was no significant difference in mean anterior (P=0.987), posterolateral (P=0.349), or posteromedial (P=0.870) reach asymmetry between the 3 groups; however, the adolescent groups demonstrated wider ranges of anterior reach asymmetry than the adult group indicating an increased risk for injury. CONCLUSIONS::
Adolescent patients undergoing primary ACL reconstruction do not consistently recover adequate functional movement patterns by 9 months postoperatively to permit a safe return to sport. We have identified unique functional movement deficits in SI and SM adolescents, which highlight the need for maturity-specific rehabilitation strategies for adolescent patients undergoing ACL reconstruction.
Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is likely the most effective strategy to reduce undesired health consequences including reconstruction surgery, long-term rehabilitation, and pre-mature osteoarthritis occurrence. A thorough understanding of mechanisms and risk factors of ACL injury is crucial to develop effective prevention programs, especially for biomechanical and neuromuscular modifiable risk factors. Historically, the available evidence regarding ACL risk factors has mainly involved female athletes or has compared male and female athletes without an intra-group comparison for male athletes. Therefore, the principal purpose of this article was to review existing evidence regarding the investigation of biomechanical and neuromuscular characteristics that may imply aberrant knee kinematics and kinetics that would place the male athlete at risk of ACL injury. Biomechanical evidence related to knee kinematics and kinetics was reviewed by different planes (sagittal and frontal/coronal), tasks (single-leg landing and cutting), situation (anticipated and unanticipated), foot positioning, playing surface, and fatigued status. Neuromuscular evidence potentially related to ACL injury was reviewed. Recommendations for prevention programs for ACL injuries in male athletes were developed based on the synthesis of the biomechanical and neuromuscular characteristics. The recommendations suggest performing exercises with multi-plane biomechanical components including single-leg maneuvers in dynamic movements, reaction to and decision making in unexpected situations, appropriate foot positioning, and consideration of playing surface condition, as well as enhancing neuromuscular aspects such as fatigue, proprioception, muscle activation, and inter-joint coordination.
… “The idea of a teardown was the right thing to do,” one Eastern Conference scout says. “But for this second year, smart, reasonable people I know are curious as to why they put together such a bad team.”
This curiosity, of course, is why Hinkie and I are at lunch in New York. And before he summons the Uber that will usher him to tonight’s game in Brooklyn, I want the GM to share, on the record, how exactly it is that he put Silver at ease. I want Hinkie to share, on the record, exactly why he has put together such a woeful team. I want to him to share, on the record, whether he minds that a supposedly brainy front office so often gets called myopic and brain-dead.
But his cost-benefit analysis finds risk in even publicly acknowledging these questions. Or any other ones. No, Hinkie won’t discuss how he and his head coach were hired. No, he won’t comment on his transaction history and the quieter strategies he’s pursued.
Manchester City opened its new £200 million academy in December 2014 but young talents have been given very little opportunity at City in recent seasons. A new piece of research by Infostrada Sports’ Head of Analysis Simon Gleave looks at how the age structures of teams in the Premier League have changed and why Manchester City are probably on the verge of needing a serious change in order to sustain their success of recent years.
Football players can be broadly divided into three age categories ; young players who are building up their experience (“Talents”), players with a good balance of experience and relative youth (“Peak Age”) and those whose physical abilities are not what they once were (“Veterans”). Below is a generalised curve, based on the minutes played by players of different ages in the Premier League over 12 seasons, which illustrates this.
Every year, the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Research Paper Competition brings exciting and innovative insight and changes to the way we analyze sports. With submissions on topics ranging from the spelling bee to rugby, basketball, and more, we represent the largest forum for groundbreaking research in sports. The Research Paper Competition is an incredible opportunity to reach a diverse audience while still contributing to the advancement of analytics in sports. … The 2015 Research Papers selected to present at the Conference are listed below. The full papers will be published on the website the week prior to the conference, and summaries will be featured in ESPN the Magazine’s Analytics Issue published to coincide with the Conference.
Competitive Advantage presentations feature experts from leagues, teams, and industry providing insight on how new applications of data analytics are shaping and transforming the sports business. Our speakers share and show details on analytic tools, technologies and strategies used in their organizations.
2015 SSAC Competitive Advantage Presentations
The Competitive Advantage series of presentations was introduced at the 2013 Conference. Based on positive feedback, the series expanded to eight presentations in 2014 and we look forward to more engaging talks in 2015.