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 […]
Lower Back Pain in Cricket Bowlers
Epidemiological studies undertaken in Australia, South Africa, England and the West Indies have repeatedly demonstrated that fast bowlers have the highest risk of injury in cricket with the lower back being most susceptible to both traumatic and overuse injuries (Glazier, 2010). INJURY RISK FACTORS IN CRICKET The high prevalence of injury amongst cricket fast bowlers […]
Dream Of An Injury Free Team – Is Sleep Monitoring The Answer?
It’s no surprise that sleep is an important consideration, not only to athletes, but also to the working individual. The function of sleep for overall health, learning new skills, and recovery has been well established; and a large amount of research has been carried out to investigate the effects of both sleep deprivation and sleep […]
Sleep Monitoring: Critical? Or A Snoozefest?
Written by Susan Giblin, PhD.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KITMAN LABS UNITY DEVELOPER, DAVID KELLY
David joined our Dublin office just over 7 months ago. He was looking for a change from his Lead Games Developer role in one of Dublin’s most renowned gaming companies. We had a chat with David to find out what makes his job here so interesting: David, what are you working on in Kitman […]
College Athletes: Why Coaches Should Consider Stress-Monitoring For Injury Prevention
Almost half of all intercollegiate athletes will experience an injury during their college years. At such a young age, an injury could be one of the most physically and emotionally disturbing occurrences in an athlete’s development, making it vital for coaches and performance experts to understand the causes behind the injuries. Studies have shown that […]
THE ATHLETE’S DYNAMITE: HAMSTRING INJURIES
The hamstring often brings us dazzling dunks, explosive runs, and other highlight plays, but it puts athletes on the sideline just as frequently.
Does Sport Science Even Matter?
Does sport science even matter?…A pretty cynical question coming from someone whose background and company are all about sport science. But as I travel the world and talk about the science of performance and injury prevention, I think it is a must-answer question. Why? It’s a question that is constantly posed by coaches and athletes […]
MANAGING THE UNPREDICTABLE: THE SEVERITY OF INJURIES IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
The league features world-class players from every continent, demanding the close attention of the football world from August to May. Like in all other sports leagues, however, be they professional, amateur, or recreational, injuries remain a nagging problem in the Premier League. To date, there have been 10 ligament injuries this calendar year affecting players […]
