Portfolio Library

Applied Sports Science

Case studies, platform demos, research, video analysis, and supporting work across sports science, monitoring, injury mitigation, and leadership.

Platform Demo

InnerAthlete — Live Integrated Performance & Readiness

Integrated readiness and reporting platform combining health, genomics, blood biomarkers, and cognitive profiling into a practical decision-support tool.

Platform Demo

WAIMS — Athlete Monitoring & Decision Support

Live Streamlit-based dashboard integrating athlete monitoring, readiness, and performance data into a practical daily decision-support workflow.

Case Study

WNBA Case Study: Athlete Monitoring & Readiness in R

Point guard with recurring Achilles soreness — Catapult and ForceDecks data interpreted in R to examine load trends, jump testing, and movement asymmetry.

Case Study · NBA

NBA Offseason Performance, Rehab & Return to Play

Private performance coaching and physical therapy support for an NBA athlete following a recurring hamstring injury — individualized progression through return to full performance.

Case Study · NBA

Load Monitoring, Fatigue & Recovery: Example NBA Team

Practical framework integrating ASRM wellness, CMJ force plate data, and session RPE into daily readiness decisions across a competitive NBA microcycle.

Load Monitoring · Infographic

Why Monitor Acceleration & Deceleration in Pro Basketball

The case for load-prescriptive deceleration monitoring in professional basketball practice — 1,000 movements per game, LPS already in use, and one daily Game Speed metric.

Load Monitoring · Literature Review

Movement-Dependent Deceleration in Elite Team Sports

Comprehensive review of deceleration measurement, classification, training, and rehabilitation in elite intermittent sport — the biggest disregarded opportunity in sports science.

Load Monitoring · Article Review

Variability of PlayerLoad, Bowling Velocity & Performance

Review of McNamara et al. 2015 — between-bowlers variability in PlayerLoad and performance execution, with context for wearable technology validity in team sport.

Load Monitoring · Guide

How to Choose the Right Sports Technology Company

Needs analysis, validity and reliability, cultural awareness, data management, exit strategy — a practical framework for evaluating and implementing sports performance technology.

Load Monitoring · Sample IDP

IDP Sample Report

Staff-facing integrated development plan showing how multiple inputs from InnerAthlete organize into a clearer support document for individualized athlete planning.

Injury Mitigation

Simple Way to Decrease Concussion Risk in Football

Congratulatory helmet slaps are a harmful, avoidable source of subconcussive head impacts. Eliminating them requires only education — no equipment or rule changes.

Injury Mitigation · Video

Groin Injury Mitigation in American Football

Applied research and practical strategies for reducing groin injury risk — screening, loading, and return-to-performance considerations.

Injury Mitigation · Research

Foot Injuries in College: Jones, Lisfranc & Franc Fractures

Epidemiology, risk factors, and two case studies — including Navy's embedded approach that reduced foot injuries to one in a full season.

Injury Mitigation · LER Cover Story

Stress Fractures of the Foot in Football

Lower Extremity Review cover story — stress fracture epidemiology, specific injuries, footwear research, and a systems-based prevention approach.

Performance Video Analysis · NBA

Joel Embiid Case Study 2019

Video-based movement analysis focused on asymmetry, force transfer, movement efficiency, and return-to-performance considerations for an elite NBA center.

Performance Video Analysis · NBA

Moses Moody: Recruiting & Performance Video Analysis

Applied analysis connecting recruiting video, movement quality, and injury-mitigation thinking for NBA player Moses Moody.

Performance Video Analysis · Guard Play

Basketball Performance Video Analysis: Jimmy Whitt 2020

Movement efficiency and guard development analysis — "Poor Man's Dartfish" applied to basketball-specific movement patterns.

Soft Skills & Leadership · Season 1

Ted Lasso: A Master Class in Soft Skills

Transformational leadership, psychological safety, and communication mastery — what high-performance staff can learn from an unlikely coaching genius.

Soft Skills & Leadership · Season 2

Ted Lasso Season 2: Soft Skills Continued

Mental health in HP departments, growth mindset, psychological safety without role clarity, and Jesse Wright's True Pro Attributes framework.

Research · Evidence

Probability of Bad Sports Science: Statistically Significant?

Confoundings, anecdotal evidence, conflicts of interest, and p-hacking — and what sports science can do about it. Using a Dumb and Dumber analogy.

Research · Altitude

Guide to Playing at Altitude for a College Football Team

Practical altitude acclimatization guide covering physiology, preparation strategies, and performance implications for college football.