PART II - TAKING GAMING TECHNOLOGY TO A NEW LEVEL!
In our last article we talked about the
research behind movement assessment and some recent advancements in
technology. It is this advancement in
technology that has allowed for some true innovation in injury prevention and
performance enhancement. In March 2014, A.C.L.,
LLC was chosen as 1 of only 100 companies worldwide granted pre-programming
access to the new Microsoft Kinect v2.
Microsoft has and is revolutionizing the 3D camera market with the
Kinect v2. With the increased accuracy
of this affordable technology, A.C.L., LLC has been able to program the Kinect
v2 to capture and quantify all the information known to put athletes at risk for
injury and which also decreases athletic performance. With the development of
the 3D-DMA™,
for the first time, we will have a fully automate and standardized movement
assessment to accurately assess risk and performance issues.
What makes the 3D-DMA™ so unique is the
totality of the system. Some of the
unique features of the 3D-DMA™ are:
- Demographic information – the 3D-DMA™ captures all
the demographic information that we know puts athletes at risk. Whether it is gender, previous
orthopedic injury or sport, we know there are certain demographic factors
that influence risk. This system
captures that weighs that in the risk rating developed at the conclusion
of the test.
- Automated movement assessment of the movements we know are correlated
to injury risk and performance issues.
With the Kinect v2, this allows for:
- Improved
accuracy – 3D system that is tracking within 1/8th of an inch
- Improved
intra/inter-rater reliability – with the 3D technology the system will be
quantifying the movement and is independent of the rater
- Improved
sensitivity – system that scores every repetition resulting in scoring
system with high degree of sensitivity to small changes in movement
- Improved
efficiency – with the system the assessment is performed in 8 minutes and
report is instantaneous generated
- Asymmetrical performance – we know that asymmetry in single limb
performance puts an athlete at risk both with sport and with return to
sport. This system provides a sensitive
closed kinetic chain assessment of symmetry in two ways:
- Symmetry of movement – this test will provide a score for the
right side and the left side based on movement in three different tests
with a highly sensitive scoring system which is sensitive to minor
changes in movement.
- Symmetry in power output – this test will provide the peak
power, average power and power over time for the right side and the left
side based on single limb performance. Measurement of both movement and
power allows you to see clearly the impact on both risk and performance.
- Automated reporting – this test takes 8 minutes to complete
and the system will provide you with a comprehensive report with overall
score, risk factor as well as what should be done to improve movement identified.
The system will also plot next to
each test on the report a pictorial representation (in jpg) of your
movement on each test.
- Movement database – A.C.L., LLC is devoted to advancing the
science and technology of injury prevention and research. As such, we have built this system with
a HIPAA database that will capture movement information (not personal
information) from every user. Doing
so will allow us to build the largest movement database ever
assembled. This will provide the
largest data source for advancing the science of movement!
3D-DMA™ Advancing the Science and
Technology of Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement. Be a part of the evolution and don’t let the
movement pass you by. For more
information on the 3D-DMA™ or special discounted pre-release sales pricing contact
us at drtrent@aclprogram.com
Build
Athletes to Perform…Build Athletes to Last!™
About
the author: Trent Nessler, PT, DPT, MPT is
CEO of A.C.L., LLC and is a practicing physical therapist with 15 years in
sports medicine and orthopedics. He has masters in physical therapy and
doctorate with focus in biomechanics and motor learning. He is the
founder/developer of the Dynamic
Movement Assessment™, Fatigue Dynamic Movement Assessment™, 3D-DMA™ and author of a textbook “Dynamic
Movement Assessment™: Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance”. Trent is
also associate editor of the International Journal of Athletic Therapy and
Training and Member of the USA Cheer Safety Council. For more information, please see our website
at www.aclprogram.com.
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