An NFL team utilized the ‘Check Game Readiness’ assessment during their season, which provides detailed periodized information and confirmation that weekly regeneration protocols were likely working. It is apparent the intensity of the regular season quickly took its toll on the players’ overall muscle fuel levels, with the concentration of low or ‘alert’ levels in the month of … Continued
Read More »NFL Player Readiness Training Alert Background: This NFL player was monitored pre-training session during team camp. MuscleSound technology was able to analyze the player’s lack of muscle fuel and readiness for this particular session. His overall muscle energy status is a red 39 and his Right RF is red, while the other scanned muscles are … Continued
Read More »Background: During the season this rookie has consistently maintained a high level of muscle energy readiness (as per the chart below). However post training on a particular Friday, he has scored an overall muscle energy value of 53 (teal colored) which is in the average range, while his RF muscles have recorded fuel level have … Continued
Read More »Background: This NFL offensive lineman was first scanned during physical assessments June 2016. The MuscleSound system alerted that he had low values and a low overall fuel rating compared to his peer group within MuscleSound database. These lower ratings continued throughout training camp and pre-season games. MuscleSound Analysis: However leading up to the start of the … Continued
Read More »Sports Technology is Changing the Game: a Closer Look into Costs, Performance, Safe Return to Play The Huffington post discusses insights into how MuscleSound technology could be a game changer. “For all the calories that NFL teams burn on salary cap management – capologists, delayed bonuses, free agency spending – there remains an uncertainty that … Continued
Read More »As NFL athletes get ready for the NFL Draft, MuscleSound’s VP of Sales – Performance & Fitness provides 4 reasons understanding MuscleHealth is significant to an athlete’s performance. It’s that time of year when college football and the NFL collide. As we get ready for the 2017 NFL Draft, athletes are putting their bodies through a rigorous … Continued
Read More »This NFL football team began working with MuscleSound® technology in 2014. They specifically were interested in understanding optimal performance strategies and shortening injury recovery time. The team spent 61% less on salaries paid to injured players due to soft tissue injuries than the average NFL team in the same year. MuscleSound® has helped guide the … Continued
Read More »By Steve Kurtz There’s been a push for sports organizations to find ways to prevent injury, especially in the NFL. The most direct reason for this is the obvious attempt to keep players as safe as possible, but as more and more teams experiment with injury prevention, it’s becoming clear that there’s a financial advantage … Continued
Read More »By Tom Taulli As seen with the huge success of companies like Nike (NKE) and Under Armour (UA), the sports business can be extremely lucrative. Yet the market is often overlooked. But this is a good thing for Stephen Kurtz, who operates a startup called MuscleSound. The company has developed a system that measures an … Continued
Read More »The Cost of Soft Tissue Injuries Through the first half of the 2014 NFL season, the rash of injuries affecting players (especially high profile players) was at an extremely high level. As week 8 came to a close, we at MuscleSound examined injury reports for incidence of soft tissue injuries and their impact on both … Continued
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