TrueHoop Ballistic: the book about preventing sports injuries
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Mar 14, 2025 Discover the fascinating insights behind sports injury prevention in elite athletes. The hosts discuss revolutionary approaches combining biomechanics and data analysis to keep athletes healthy. They dive into the critical role of hip mechanics and deceleration in enhancing performance, while sharing captivating anecdotes from the training world. With a humorous tone, they gear up for the book launch that promises to reshape how we think about athlete care and performance.
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Marcus Elliott's Injury Motivation
- Marcus Elliott tore his ACL on his 17th birthday and had a tough recovery involving depression and personal loss.
- This motivated him to dedicate his life to preventing sports injuries and improving movement.
Prevention Revolutionized Medicine
- Medical breakthroughs often come from prevention rather than treatment, transforming fatal conditions.
- Seeing blood flow in the heart led to preventive care, increasing life expectancy by 10 years.
Biomechanics Reveal Injury Risks
- New biomechanical data systems reveal movement patterns that predict injury risk.
- These insights derive from technology like force plates and infrared motion capture.
