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Medicine/Injury Prevention Slide Presentations from the 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference
If you were unable to attend the 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference in person, you missed one great educational event. However, we want to provide great value to iTPA members and we are including a selection of the medical/injury prevention presentation slides from the 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference below. If you are interested in viewing 10 of the most well-attended sessions during the conference, please visit the link below with the ability to subscribe to over 7 hours of video from the conference 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference Videos
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The Latest Research from the 2013 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting is held each year and brings together over 5000 scientists and doctors from all over the world who are experts in sports medicine and exercise science. This year the meeting was held in the home town of the ACSM – Indianapolis, Indiana. Unfortunately this year had very few tennis studies that were presented – only 3 presentations on tennis and 2 of them were case study examples. We would love to see many more tennis-specific research presentations. Fortunately, hundreds of studies from around the world were presented on topics that have relevance to tennis athletes and TPT, CTPS and MTPS professionals. Below are some of the most relevant abstracts from the 2013 ACSM Annual Meeting. Continue reading
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Satoshi Ochi On Court Video Presentation from STMS/USTA Injury Prevention Conference: Developing Power
In this 1 hour 20 minute video, Satoshi Ochi (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for USTA Player Development and a member of the iTPA Advisory Board), Continue reading
Posted in Conference Summary, Medicine Ball, Movement, Performance, Power, Sports Science, Video
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2012 STMS/USTA Tennis Medicine & Injury Prev Conference Summary: Dr. Brian Hainline’s Positioning Youth Tennis for Success
Brian Hainline, current Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the United States Tennis Association who in 2013 will become the first Chief Medical Officer for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), presented a unique presentation titled “Positioning Youth Tennis for Success.” This presentation included information Continue reading
iTPA Tennis Stroke Mechanics and Injury Prevention Dec 2012 Seminar: Video
This 1 hour 30 minute seminar video provides the latest information on how to analyze tennis technique to improve performance and limit the likelihood of injury. Continue reading
2012 STMS/USTA Tennis Medicine & Injury Prev Conference Summary: Dr. Ben Kibler Tennis Serve Statistics
Some Basic Serve Statistics From The ATP and WTA Tour
Tennis serve statistics can provide some very valuable information about the tennis athlete. Every level of the game serve statistics will be different based on the level of athlete, style of play and gender. However, much can be learned from analyzing the data. Continue reading
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STMS/USTA Tennis Medicine & Injury Prevention 2012 Conference: Summary and Intro
It was a real honor for the iTPA to be heavily involved in the STMS/USTA Tennis Medicine & Injury Prevention Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia Dec 15th & 16th, 2012 hosted at Life University. The quality of speakers was outstanding. Continue reading