Maxie the Taxi
11-21-2015, 04:56 PM
So I'm switching back and forth between the Florida State and Wisconsin games on TV and suddenly my ears perk up. The sidelines babe is babbling as usual but suddenly she says: "The Florida State strength and conditioning coach says they've reduced soft tissue injuries by 97% by using a GPS Tracker system." Apparently FSU has pioneered this device, which straps on the back of the players' shoulder pads.
What???!!!!
So I Googled and found this article (http://www.columbiatribune.com/sports/florida-state-believes-gps-helps-prevent-injury/article_ba16e779-ad28-508a-aa3f-07b7e998ef14.html) from July, 2014:
Florida State believes GPS helps prevent injury
At the core of their success, literally, is a harness that weighs all of an ounce and sits snugly beneath FSU players’ shoulder pads during practice.
In it is a GPS tracking device, and it has been the primary ingredient to FSU’s recent run of injury-free seasons.
FSU started using the device on players several years ago to measure an athlete’s performance, manage fatigue and monitor health. The results have been extraordinary, according to FSU Coach Jimbo Fisher. He credits the technology for vastly cutting down on injuries, stating that preventable soft-tissue injuries such as strained ligaments and pulled muscles are down by 88 percent the past two years.
“I live by that thing,” Fisher said. “There are going to be major surgeries sometimes because you’re going to get a knee or an ankle that’s broke, or a leg. You can’t help that. But a lot of the wear and tear on the body, we’re able to take a lot of the guess work out of now.”
Isn't the hamstring a soft tissue muscle? Could this system be the next Gatorade-type innovation that revolutionizes football training and conditioning?
Helloooo!!! Packers!!!!!
Yeah, I know the article says injuries are down 88% and I heard 97% on TV. But then again the article is over a year old.
Anyone want to send a Twitter or a Tweet or whatever they goddamn call it to Ted?
What???!!!!
So I Googled and found this article (http://www.columbiatribune.com/sports/florida-state-believes-gps-helps-prevent-injury/article_ba16e779-ad28-508a-aa3f-07b7e998ef14.html) from July, 2014:
Florida State believes GPS helps prevent injury
At the core of their success, literally, is a harness that weighs all of an ounce and sits snugly beneath FSU players’ shoulder pads during practice.
In it is a GPS tracking device, and it has been the primary ingredient to FSU’s recent run of injury-free seasons.
FSU started using the device on players several years ago to measure an athlete’s performance, manage fatigue and monitor health. The results have been extraordinary, according to FSU Coach Jimbo Fisher. He credits the technology for vastly cutting down on injuries, stating that preventable soft-tissue injuries such as strained ligaments and pulled muscles are down by 88 percent the past two years.
“I live by that thing,” Fisher said. “There are going to be major surgeries sometimes because you’re going to get a knee or an ankle that’s broke, or a leg. You can’t help that. But a lot of the wear and tear on the body, we’re able to take a lot of the guess work out of now.”
Isn't the hamstring a soft tissue muscle? Could this system be the next Gatorade-type innovation that revolutionizes football training and conditioning?
Helloooo!!! Packers!!!!!
Yeah, I know the article says injuries are down 88% and I heard 97% on TV. But then again the article is over a year old.
Anyone want to send a Twitter or a Tweet or whatever they goddamn call it to Ted?