Description: Injuries are not destiny. This revolutionary new account of the science of injury prevention shows how “ballistic” movement can help you get strong, stay healthy, and be elite. Injuries are a major cause of society’s growing mobility crisis. What if we could predict and prevent them? Blending cutting-edge science with gripping storytelling, award-winning data journalist and competitive amateur athlete Henry Abbott reveals the new era in sports medicine--built around the science of ballistic movements-―leaping and landing and the unique fingerprint of the body’s physics. Discover the story of sports scientist Dr. Marcus Elliott and the Peak Performance Project (P3) and use technology to study how athletes move and why they get hurt. Applying machine learning and lessons from biomechanics, medicine, and physiology, doctors at P3 can now detect elevated risk of an ACL tear or a pulled hamstring. The body’s most important defense against knee and ankle injuries are the little-known muscles in the lower leg and hip area, which typical workouts rarely target. Similarly, the glutes―not the core―do the most to prevent back pain. Transformative benefits flow from training underappreciated kinds of athleticism like rotation, deceleration, and relaxation. The best athletes don’t avoid ballistics―-they master them. Explore riveting stories of elite athletes overcoming injuries and pushing themselves to the limit, creating an evidence-based case for intervening early to protect the body. Harness the science of ballistic movement to move with joy and lead fulfilling athletic lives.

Objectives: • Explain how ballistic movements prevent injuries and protect the body. • Describe the Peak Performance Project (P3) and how it can detect elevated risk of injury.

Presenter(s): Athletic Trainer 360

Status: Active

Activity Difficulty Level: Advanced

Domains:

• Assessment
• Evaluation and Diagnosis
• Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility
• Risk Reduction
• Wellness and Health Literacy
• Therapeutic Intervention

Format: Virtual Asynchronous - On Demand

Dual Credentials and JA: Athletic Trainers Only

Start Date & Time: 01/01/2025 12:01 AM CST

End Date & Time: 02/01/2028 11:59 PM CST

Cost: $38.00

Capacity: 1000