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Biomechanics!
Welcome to the Biomechanics Homepage! Everything you need to know about biomechanics for sport including sports technique, joint angles, and injury prevention!
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10 Things I Wish I Had Done as an Athlete!
Jeremy Frisch
Article and Audio Interview
This past fall I finally hung 'em up. I had been playing football from the 4th grade Pop Warner days, throughout high school, college and even a small stint in the semi-pro leagues, but it was time to let it go. Work was getting hectic and my athletes were consuming much of my day, leaving me little time to focus on my own athletic endeavors. On top of all this, my wife had just given birth to a baby boy and, as all you parents out there know, life was crazy enough without adding a few games or practices to the mix. Not to mention my body was finally feeling the rigors of 25 years on the gridiron. . . . keep reading
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New Training Techniques
Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD
Some great research brought to our attention by Bob Alejo. New Training Techniques Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD Associate Profe . . . keep reading
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Reducing the Risk of Knee Injuries in Soccer
Anthony Lomando - Athletes' Performance
Can we really prevent injuries? The answer to that question is most obviously no. I have been guilty of uttering the words, "this exercise or that program is great for injury prevention." As strength coaches, we know these words all to well. This article is here to focus on the following words we can all feel comfortable saying to our athletes, "These simple yet effective exercises performed in 10 minutes at the beginning of any practice, can help to significantly reduce the risk of non-contact knee injuries!" . . . keep reading
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Movement Preparation
Andy Twellman
If we're looking for any edge we can find, what we choose to do to physically prepare immediately before competition and training is pretty important. . . . keep reading
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Defending the Sagittal Plane
By: Keats Snideman CSCS, LMT, NMT
Look at any current popular fitness magazine or journal and you're bound to find an article raving about the benefits of functional or "mutli-dimensional" training. To make sure we're all on the same page, let's have a quick review over what these specific planes are and how they are defined. . . . keep reading
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Anterior Knee Pain- Pain Site versus Pain Source
Michael Boyle
Anterior knee pain goes by a large number of names but unfortunately seems to have relatively few effective treatments. Chondromalacia Patella, Patella Tendonitis and Patella-Femoral Syndrome are all names used to describe various types of often debilitating anterior knee pain. . . . keep reading
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Strong and Injury Free?
Michael Boyle
Insanity is often defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. In the field of strength development, this concept applies directly to exercise selection. . . . keep reading
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