Abstract: Interactive system provides training and assessments relating to joint stabilization capabilities and reaction-based performance for diverse populations. This system may enhance the subject's ability to generate and deliver power as a direct byproduct of properly timed decelerations originating with the effectors and supported by the verticality of the spine. Said decelerations also provide functional means for improving joint stabilization capabilities via improved co-contraction of the shoulder(s) joints and other anatomical locations on the subject. The resulting data may serve as the basis for predictive analytics relating to joint stabilization and the associated risk of orthopedic injuries. This system may also train/improve the dampening of internal forces resulting from aggressive weight bearing movements, and more effectively dissipate the force of received physical impacts.

Abstract: Interactive system provides training and assessments relating to joint stabilization capabilities and reaction-based performance for diverse populations. This system may enhance the subject's ability to generate and deliver power as a direct byproduct of properly timed decelerations originating with the effectors and supported by the verticality of the spine. Said decelerations also provide functional means for improving joint stabilization capabilities via improved co-contraction of the shoulder(s) joints and other anatomical locations on the subject. The resulting data may serve as the basis for predictive analytics relating to joint stabilization and the associated risk of orthopedic injuries. This system may also train/improve the dampening of internal forces resulting from aggressive weight bearing movements, and more effectively dissipate the force of received physical impacts.

Abstract: In the field of experimental psychology, a “dual-task paradigm” is defined as a task that requires the subject to perform two tasks simultaneously, so that this effort can be compared to his/her performance under single-task conditions. Dual Task paradigms are frequently employed in research and healthcare to assess the cognitive and motor performance/status of an individual. Dual Task activities are integral to sport and other dynamic environments as the athlete's focus is often divided between cognitive and neuromuscular/musculoskeletal (“motor”) tasks. Known DT paradigms fail to replicate the challenges of actual sports; nor do they generate certain fundamental analytics/metrics regarding sports performance under realistic conditions. Simulation creates a novel DT paradigm to detect and manage conditions that may predispose active subjects to increased risk of overtraining, as well movement asymmetries that may expose one to increased risks of brain or orthopedic injuries.

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring a user's motion and for continuously providing realtime visual physical performance information to the user while the user is moving to enable the user to detect physical performance constructs that expose the user to increased risk of injury or that reduce the user's physical performance. The system includes multiple passive controllers 100A-F for measuring the user's motion, a computing device 102 for communicating with wearable display glasses 120 and the passive controllers 100A-F to provide realtime physical performance feedback to the user. The computing device 102 also transmits physical performance constructs to the wearable display glasses 120 to enable the user to determine if his or her movement can cause injury or reduce physical performance.

Abstract: A movement skills assessment system without a confining field includes a wireless position tracker coupled to a personal computer and viewing monitor for the purpose of quantifying the ability of a player to move over sport specific distances and directions. The monitor displays a computer-generated virtual space which is a graphic representation of a defined physical space in which the player moves and the current position of the player. Interactive software displays a target destination distinct from the current position of the player. The player moves as rapidly as possible to the target destination. As the movement sequence is repeated, velocity vectors are measured for each movement leg, allowing a comparison of transit speeds in all directions as well as measurement of elapsed times or composite speeds. The system has applications in sports, commercial fitness and medical rehabilitation.