Don’t just treat injuries. Predict them — and avoid them altogether.
Injuries and Data
Machine learning software systems have been turned loose on the avalanche of athlete performance data coming from new sensors that are wearable, implantable or ingestible. Not only will overuse injuries be avoided—so will contact injuries that were previously considered random accidents.
A Tale of Two Seasons
Five professional teams used Kitman Labs’ machine-learning injury-prediction system during their 2015 seasons to identify warning signs of potential injuries.
