A Game Of Insights: Data Science in Sports
It’s been just over 18 years since Al Pacino declared sport as a game of inches. His inches speech has been used countless times in multiples of industries because of the passion, energy and heart he displayed. It summed up what it took to WIN and showcased that it was more than raw talent that […]
“Kinect-ing” with clinicians:Â A knowledge translation resource to support decision making about video game use in rehabilitation
Author: Levac, D.et al , 2015 Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360 virtual reality (VR) video games are promising rehabilitation options because they involve motivating, full-body movement practice. However, these games were designed for recreational use, which creates challenges for clinical implementation. Busy clinicians require decision-making support to inform game selection and implementation that address individual […]
WHAT’S IN YOUR DATA?
WHAT’S IN YOUR DATA? We frequently hear – “I don’t know what to do with the data we have” or “we don’t know if anything we are collecting is actually important, so we stopped collecting it.” So, what’s in your data? The keys to unlocking the mystery of exactly what affects performance and exactly what […]
Will Injuries Decide The NFL Playoffs?
Will injuries decide the NFL playoffs this year? Will money decide the NFL playoffs this year is probably a more accurate way to ask this question. Star players win games and that is the bottom line. When star players are not available it changes the outcome. Last season’s playoffs personify this, Derek Carr’s injury derailed […]
VALIDATION: IMPORTANCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DATA
Alterations in an athlete’s emotional state can result in an increased risk of injury – FACT!
ANALYSING INJURY AND PERFORMANCE RISKS IN THE NFL
Kitman Labs’ injury risk analytics links athlete data to medical and injury records allowing you to make decisions backed by your team’s unique, objective data. Kitman Labs links every metric back to risk of underperformance and risk of injury. We have been improving our analytical methods every week and month and have recently started to […]
How data analytics is transforming sports on and off the pitch
Analytics is affecting player recruitment, tactics, injury prevention and business decisions, but doubts persist about its benefit Read full article here
ELITE FOOTBALL INJURY AUDIT
ELITE FOOTBALL 2017 INJURY AUDIT The 2017 Injury Audit examines the results of two elite football teams that have been using the Kitman Labs Athlete Optimization System for at least 2 full seasons. The aim of the report is to look for trends within the data sets in order to help us better understand our […]
Houston Dynamo link up with Kitman Labs
The football season can be a long and arduous one. With a minimum of 34 games played by each side, that’s without even the prospect of a further 4 if they’re fortunate enough make the playoffs, it can really take its toll on the players. The loss of a player can completely destroy a teams entire […]
New Findings Suggest Risk Factors for Hamstring Injuries Are Flexible
Hamstring injuries are a common injury risk in most field sports. The complexity from the dual-demands on the muscle, where actions are either hip-dominant or knee-dominant, has often caused researchers to contradict each other, leaving an incomplete consensus on the risk factors to screen for hamstring injuries. Recent research from the team at Kitman Labs suggests […]
