What’s Up Those Baseball Sleeves? Lots Of Data, And Privacy Concerns August 30, 2017September 14, 2017 Heather Leave a comment Podcast In a stats-driven sport like baseball, it seems we know everything there is to know about a player. From batting average to a pitcher’s power finesse ratio. Measuring a player’s ability isn’t limited to his or her skill. There’s also a wealth of information in an athlete’s body. Wearables that track bio-information have become more […] Continue reading
Motus Seeks To Protect Pitchers From Majors To Little League August 30, 2017September 3, 2017 Heather Leave a comment Web Pitcher injuries remain the highest priority concern persisting in baseball. A quarter of all big league pitchers have undergone Tommy John surgery, and elbow and shoulder injuries accounted for 54 percent of all days on the disabled list from 1998 through 2015, according to a recent study. Poor mechanics and excessive workload are generally blamed, […] Continue reading
Episode 14 with Dr. Sam Browd August 25, 2017September 11, 2017 Heather Podcast About This Episode Will chats with Dr. Sam Browd about the new VICIS helmet and much more. Continue reading
Episode 13 with Eric Cressey August 18, 2017September 11, 2017 Heather Podcast About This Episode Will chats with performance coach Eric Cressey. Continue reading
Wearable technology could be helping Lions collect valuable data on their QBs August 14, 2017September 3, 2017 Heather Leave a comment Web STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — During the Nittany Lions’ first day of camp, Trace McSorley went through the standard quarterback warmup, tossing footballs back and forth to the Lions’ backups from his knees. Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead kept a watchful eye on his quarterbacks as they progressed to taking snaps and rolling out, but with each […] Continue reading
Throwing Biomechanics August 12, 2017September 20, 2017 Heather Article, Will Carroll In major league baseball, the fact is that very few teams have any idea about throwing biomechanics. For very good reason, MLB is a results oriented business. Someone that could stand on their head, throw underhanded, or do a Simone Biles backflip and still consistently get the ball past Aaron Judge and Mike Trout would […] Continue reading
Episode 12: Concussions with Dr. Vernon Williams August 11, 2017September 11, 2017 Heather Podcast About This Episode Will Carroll chats with Dr. Vernon Williams about the concussions, both in the NFL and in all levels of football. Continue reading
Motus Global Hires “The Injury Expert” Will Carroll as Media Relations Director August 8, 2017September 7, 2017 Heather Leave a comment Press Release, Will Carroll Sports and injury reporter comes on board to lead internal media efforts for the biomechanics company Rockville Centre, NY — August 8, 2017 — Will Carroll, a renowned expert throughout sports media and an injury reporter for 18 years, has officially joined Motus Global, the world leader in advanced biomechanical analysis, as the Media Relations […] Continue reading
The Special Sleeve Penn State’s Quarterbacks Wear To Practice August 4, 2017September 3, 2017 Heather Leave a comment Web You may have noticed Penn State’s quarterbacks wearing a special sleeve on their throwing elbow as preseason camp got underway this week. No, it’s not one of Nike’s popular padded sleeves Trace McSorley sported against Indiana and Rutgers last fall. It’s a technology called motusQB, which tracks various throwing metrics in real time through an […] Continue reading
Episode 11 with Dr. Bert Mandelbaum August 2, 2017September 11, 2017 Heather Podcast About This Episode Will chats with Dr. Bert Mandelbaum about ACL injury prevention, while Mike Lambiaso from Motus Global interviews players from the Under Armour Baseball All-American Game. Other topics include baseball’s next young stars, injuries in training camp and why the media in the NFL isn’t talking about sports science. Continue reading