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Athos Science: Complete Picture of an Athlete
Athos provides unparalleled resolution in quantifying the stress placed upon an athlete’s body. Coaches of most sports have relied on accelerometer, heart rate, or ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) data to quantify how h… Read More
Athos Science: Muscle Electromyography
Anytime humans want to move, our brain sends an electrical current to the motor neurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord which has an axon that projects to the muscles. The muscles in turn must pull on the tendons or… Read More
Athos Science: Summary of Validity and Reliability
Surface electromyography (sEMG) measures the electrical activity produced by the muscles when they are activated by the nervous system. Until recently, there was no way to easily and reliably record sEMG in a field setting… Read More
Athos Science: sEMG Overview by Coach Garrett
Trainers and sport scientists that we partner with have asked us about the science behind Athos. We decided to leverage the knowledge of our research team and coaches to breakdown what Athos measures and how…. Read More
Athos Q&A: Kieron Achara, Glasgow Rocks
By looking at the entire team’s training load, their Sport Scientist, Kurtis Finlay, has been able to identify when there’s an athlete that needs special attention. He then analyzes the why to inform programming and load m… Read More
Athos Spotlight: Glasgow Rocks
For a team to win games, the best players have to play. For the best players to play their best, they need to be healthy and perform. Responsibility for keeping them here belongs to the performance staff. This task proves … Read More
Athos Science: 5 Glute Tips
There is an old adage that the best athletes have the biggest butts. Not only do the glutes have the greatest cross sectional area, a measure of muscle size, but they simply just produce when asked. They help with almost e… Read More
Athos Perspective: Ultra Marathon Runner, Rokas
As an ultra marathon runner, you face a lot obstacles and adaptation is key. Adaptation is defined as the physiological and psychological changes that allow us to improve. Training for a marathon like this requires a lot o… Read More
Athos Science: Training Baseball Catchers
This catcher had Athos gear on to help him better understand how his body was reacting to different training drills. In the past, this athlete has experienced significant wear and tear along with several overuse injuries… Read More