Sportsmetrics
Friday's Functional Rehab class is dedicated to applying what we learn the day before in lecture and using it in a practical way. We have been learning about sportsmetrics and how it helps athletes warm up in a very educated diverse way. When I say educated, I mean using not only stretching or running as a warm up but incorporating dynamics, plyometrics, stretches, strengthening and flexibility warm ups all in one. Technique is extremely important in sportsmetrics as we are essentially retraining our neuromuscular system hoping to decrease the likelihood of injury as well as improving sports performance. Quality over quantity is key. Not only does sportsmetrics help us in that aspect but gives the body a great 20 min cardio workout when we do all these exercises. I honestly was dripping sweat by the end of the 20 min. and I like to think of myself as a pretty fit guy. The reason why sportsmetrics does a great job at reducing risk of injury to an athlete is because the different manoeuvres perform relate directly to manoeuvres performed by the athlete on the field(i.e. cutting/turning/twisting/jumping/landing). So to talk about today, we did the twenty minute sportsmetric program in the gym and each had a partner so we could be evaluated on technique. The thing with retraining neuromuscular control is that you can relearn in a matter of days so each week we anticipate improvement.
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