American Sports Medicine Institute
| Founded | 1987[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder |
James R. Andrews, M.D., Co-founder Lawrence Lemak, M.D., Co-Founder |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Focus | Sports Medicine |
| Location | |
Key people |
James R. Andrews, M.D., board member Dr. Larry Lemak |
| Website | www.asmi.org |
American Sports Medicine Institute[2] (ASMI) located in Birmingham, Alabama was founded in 1986 by Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Lawrence Lemak with original funding from HealthSouth Corporation. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention, and treatment of sports-related injuries through research, technology-based education, and information dissemination.[3]
Pitching biomechanics evaluation
The research director at ASMI, Dr.Glenn Fleisig, uses video and computer technology to study the pitching motion of baseball pitchers.[4] High speed video of the pitcher is also collected using a Vision Research high-speed video camera [5][6]
References
- ↑ http://www.asmi.org/aboutUs.php?page=about_us
- ↑ ASMI, Baseball, Bioengineering, Biomechanics, Sports Medicine, Sports Research, Sports Science
- ↑ CNN.com - Technology takes the mound - July 10, 2002
- ↑ Pitching Biomechanical Evaluation
- ↑ YouTube - Biomechanics Evaluation of a Pitcher
- ↑ Motion analysis technology sheds light on how major league hurlers can improve performance
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