BIOMECHANICAL PITCHING EVALUATIONS AT THE AMERICAN SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE - Vision Research - #1

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when it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.® CASE STUDY 1 “ASMI employs a motion capture system to quantify three-dimensional pitching mechanics. This motion capture system allows us to measure the pitcher’s exact angles and arm forces; however, measuring flaws is only the first part of the solution. These measurements are useless if the player or coach cannot comprehend the findings. This is why high-speed video is such an important tool for ASMI, adding significant value to the services we provide for our customers. The high-speed recording from our Vision Research Phantom camera is the perfect bridge for illustrating the scientific results to the athlete” – Dr. Glenn Fleisig, ASMI’s Research Director BIOMECHANICAL PITCHING EVALUATIONS AT THE AMERICAN SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE WHEN IT’S TOO FAST TO SEE, AND TOO IMPORTANT NOT TO® Vision Research High-Speed Phantom® Cameras Aid in Biomechanical Pitching Evaluations at the American Sports Medicine Institute The human body is an intricate machine with an array of moving parts. When in sync, these parts work seamlessly together allowing the body to perform most physical tasks with balance, grace and agility, which is critical to avoid possible injury when performing at a fast pace. Career-ending and other serious injuries are particularly high among baseball pitchers. With the start of each windup through delivery and release of the baseball, a pitcher’s body is put through a rigorous routine, and it’s no surprise that pitchers of all levels suffer from injury. Pitchers from the Major Leagues to Little League come to the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) – a recognized leader in understanding and preventing sports-related injuries. ASMI is dedicated to facilitating pitchers’ recovery from injury, as well as working with healthy pitchers to tweak their mechanics to avoid injury. To do so, ASMI offers a comprehensive biomechanical evaluation of a pitcher’s unique delivery, which incorporates footage captured by a Vision Research digital high-speed camera.