American Sports Medicine Institute Explained

American Sports Medicine Institute
Founded Date:	1987^[1]
Founder:	James R. Andrews, M.D., Lawrence Lemak, M.D.
Location:	Birmingham, Alabama
Focus:	Sports Medicine
Homepage:	www.asmi.org

American Sports Medicine Institute^[2] (ASMI) located in Birmingham, Alabama was founded in 1986 by Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Lawrence Lemak with original funding from HealthSouth Corporation. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention, and treatment of sports-related injuries through research, technology-based education, and information dissemination.^[3]

Pitching biomechanics evaluation

The research director at ASMI, Dr. Glenn Fleisig, uses video and computer technology to study the pitching motion of baseball pitchers.^[4] High speed video of the pitcher is also collected using a Vision Research high-speed video camera ^{[5] [6]}

External links

• ASMI website

Notes and References

1. Web site: American Sports Medicine Institute | About Us.
2. http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/3150/the_american_sports_medicine_institute/(parent)/12105 ASMI, Baseball, Bioengineering, Biomechanics, Sports Medicine, Sports Research, Sports Science
3. http://archives.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/07/08/tech.baseball/ CNN.com - Technology takes the mound - July 10, 2002
4. Web site: Pitching Biomechanical Evaluation . 2008-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080316001924/http://www.asmi.org/asmiweb/pitching%20biomechanics%20evaluation.htm . 2008-03-16 . dead .
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OWd8VHIVKQ YouTube - Biomechanics Evaluation of a Pitcher
6. http://broadcastengineering.com/news/broadcasting_motion_analysis_technology/ Motion analysis technology sheds light on how major league hurlers can improve performance