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Apr 2024
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212: Force Plates To Monitor Fatigue

Science for Sport
About this episode

In episode 212 John DeWitt Director of Applied Sports Science at Rice University, joins us.

Specifically John will be looking at:

  • What fatigue is and where it comes from
  • How force plates can measure fatigue
  • KPIs he finds important
  • How to apply your data

About John :

"Dr. John DeWitt is the Director of Applied Sports Science at Rice University in Houston, TX, and president of DeWitt Method, a high performance consultancy with clients in the NBA, MLS, US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and other professional and international sports programs. Dr. DeWitt is an expert at decoding biomechanical and performance data to apply in improving human performance. Dr. DeWitt has 20+ years experience as a Senior Project Scientist and Biomechanist at NASA, where he worked with NASA and European Space Agency programs to create exercise devices and programs to keep astronauts healthy during spaceflight. He also worked for the Chicago Cubs as their Senior Biomechanist, studying the kinematics and kinetics of prorofessional baseball players to improve performance and reduce injury risk. He has over 100 professional publications and conference abstracts relating to biomechanics and human performance. Dr. DeWitt also has experience coaching soccer at the international, professional, and advanced youth levels, and has worked with some of the top athletes in all of sport.."

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Twitter: @jdewitt
Instagram: john.dewitt66
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/john-dewitt-b02ba29

Website: www.dewittmethod.com

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