Movement Health Blog | Sparta Science | Jason Russell, MS, SCCC

Featured

3 min read | October 31, 2024

Sparta Science Acquired by ŌURA

Featured

3 min read | April 24, 2024

Trinsic Human Data Platform: An Expansion of the Sparta Software Corp

Data

4 min read | December 20, 2023

Dashboards for Alignment in Health, Performance & Readiness Data

Government

3 min read | December 14, 2023

2nd Air Support Operations Squadron

Government

4 min read | November 7, 2023

Video: Closing H2F Capability Gaps with Hunter Treuchet

Data

1 min read | September 25, 2023

Invited Commentary: Movement Health: The Current Status

Data

5 min read | September 20, 2023

Decoding Babel: How Data Science Can Forge Shared Understanding

Data

2 min read | September 19, 2023

Revitalizing Physical Therapy Through Data-Driven Transformation

Data

5 min read | September 12, 2023

API Connectors with Hawkin Dynamics, Oura Power Holistic Movement Insights

Data

2 min read | September 12, 2023

University of Portland and Sparta Science Forge Innovative Partnership to Introduce Multisource Data-Driven Performance and Availability Insights

Sports

3 min read | September 11, 2023

Monmouth University

Balance

4 min read | September 5, 2023

Global Collaboration to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: New World Guidelines

Movement Health

4 min read | August 30, 2023

Balance testing should start at 45, not 65: Emerging Evidence

Featured

2 min read | August 25, 2023

Video: TBI Assessment and Rehabilitation: A Balancing Act with Thomas Buckley

Monitoring

3 min read | August 18, 2023

5 Ways to Prepare Your Staff for the Busy Season to Reduce Injuries

Movement Health

5 min read | July 21, 2023

Video: Philosophy of Technology within POTFF with Ryan Carroll

Data

2 min read | July 12, 2023

Sparta Science and TeamBuildr Develop Data Integration to Enhance Athletic Performance Tracking

Sparta Science

1 min read | July 12, 2023

Discussing Data Science and Movement Health on Fitt Insider Podcast

Sparta Science

2 min read | July 12, 2023

Phil Wagner, MD on The Code Podcast: Optimize Performance with Movement Intelligence

Movement Health

11 min read | July 11, 2023

Why (and How) We Should Assess Fall Risk More Regularly

Data

7 min read | June 30, 2023

Sensemaking feature added to Sparta Science's Human Data Platform

Research

2 min read | June 26, 2023

Sparta Science Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Contract to Optimize Postpartum Fitness

Featured

4 min read | June 22, 2023

Video: Balance & Aging: Promoting Health & Longevity with Dr. Debra Rose

Data

Infographic: Balance as a Vital Sign

Sports

2 min read | May 30, 2023

Wake Forest University

Sparta Science

1 min read | May 30, 2023

AWS Health Innovation Podcast: Impact of Movement Health on Disease

Movement Health

4 min read | May 25, 2023

Video: Evaluating Performance Technologies for Real-World Utility with Josh Hagen, PhD

Movement Health

3 min read | May 24, 2023

Dr. Debra Rose, Aging and Fall Risk Expert, Joins Sparta Science's Advisory Board

Movement Health

2 min read | May 8, 2023

Sparta Science Announces Partnership with OrthoSport Victoria, La Trobe University, to Examine Movement Signatures in ACL Reconstruction

Movement Health

3 min read | May 4, 2023

Video: Optimizing Performance for US Special Agents with Frank Wintrich, CSCS

Sparta Science

1 min read | May 3, 2023

Passionate Pioneers Podcast: Optimizing Movement Health Intelligence with Dr. Phil Wagner

Movement Health

3 min read | May 2, 2023

Sparta Science Secures Funding Led by IA Capital Group to Revolutionize Risk Stratification for Musculoskeletal Disease and Falls

Technology

3 min read | April 26, 2023

Research Summary: A Comparison of Multimodal RTS and Force Plate Balance Testing Among ACLR Patients

Movement Health

7 min read | April 25, 2023

The Basics of Balance: The Newest Vital Sign

Movement Health

1 min read | April 25, 2023

Dr. Phil Wagner on The MedTech Podcast

Movement Health

1 min read | April 24, 2023

Video: Optimizing Billing Processes in Movement Health

Government

1 min read | April 19, 2023

Video: Sustaining the Human Weapon System in U.S. Special Operations with Chase Phelps, PhD

Movement Health

3 min read | April 12, 2023

Sparta Science Raises a New Round of Funding to Help Organizations Optimize Movement Health Outcomes at Scale

Government

1 min read | April 5, 2023

Video: Sustaining the Human Weapon System in U.S. Special Operations with Joseph Denk, MS, CPSS, CSCS

Research

6 min read | April 4, 2023

Research Summary: Associations Between Factors Across Life and One-Legged Balance Performance in Mid and Later Life

Movement Health

1 min read | March 20, 2023

Dr. Phil Wagner Featured on Improve Healthcare Podcast

Sports

4 min read | February 21, 2023

Dordt University

Sports

3 min read | February 16, 2023

Sparta Science Partnering with La Trobe University and Sheffield Hallam University to Study Sub-Concussive Brain Injury

Classification

6 min read | February 16, 2023

Research Summary: Predictive Utility of Commercial Grade Technologies for Assessing Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in US Marine Corps Officer Candidates

Movement Health

1 min read | February 16, 2023

Video: Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance with Steve Fell

Sparta Scan

7 min read | February 15, 2023

Portable Scan Kit Makes Evaluations More Accessible

Data

7 min read | February 8, 2023

Partnering for our Patients: Digital Health and Physical Therapy

Featured

4 min read | January 31, 2023

Research Summary: Impact of a 5-Week Individualised Training Program on Physical Performance and Measures Associated with Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in Army Personnel

Movement Health

2 min read | January 26, 2023

Video: Movement Health in 2023 - How to Improve Outcomes

Government

5 min read | January 25, 2023

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force STTR Phase I Contract to Develop Objective, Scalable Decision Support Tool that Improves Efficiency of Rehabilitative Care Teams

Government

5 min read | January 24, 2023

Research Summary: Reliability of Force Plate Metrics in Military Personnel During Standard Jump, Balance, and Plank Assessments in Military Personnel

Education

2 min read | January 22, 2023

Phil Wagner Featured on Daniel Yores Podcast

Data

8 min read | January 22, 2023

How Big Data Will Impact the Movement Health Industry

Government

4 min read | January 11, 2023

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Contract for Musculoskeletal Injury Return to Duty Decision Support

Classification

4 min read | January 5, 2023

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Contract: Measuring The Effects Of Cumulative Sub-Concussive Brain Injury

Government

5 min read | December 19, 2022

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Contract: Space Force Lifestyle Performance Optimization

Data

14 min read | November 29, 2022

Provider-Delivered, Data-Driven Movement Health

Technology

9 min read | November 4, 2022

Why doesn’t Physical Therapy work… all the time?

Data

7 min read | October 13, 2022

Biomarkers for Human Performance: What Are They and How Are They Utilized?

Sparta Science

5 min read | October 5, 2022

Sparta Science Awarded Two AFWERX Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contracts

Classification

4 min read | September 20, 2022

Sparta Science Completes Data Collection in Research Collaboration with HumanGood Focusing on Predictive Indicators for Falls in Senior Population

Rehabilitation

4 min read | September 12, 2022

Ochsner Lafayette General

Featured

6 min read | September 6, 2022

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Contract

Sparta Science

2 min read | September 1, 2022

Sparta Science Expands To Bring Advanced Technologies To Orthopedics Practice

Featured

5 min read | August 8, 2022

22nd Air Refueling Wing

Sports

5 min read | August 3, 2022

Colorado Rockies

Sparta Science

17 min read | July 20, 2022

10 Healthcare “No-Brainers”

Data

7 min read | July 12, 2022

Research Summary: Successful 10-second one-legged stance performance predicts survival in middle-aged and older individuals

Movement Health

7 min read | June 15, 2022

Is Movement the Most Overlooked Component of Health?

Data

6 min read | June 14, 2022

Research Summary: Unsupervised Clustering Techniques Identify Movement Strategies in Countermovement Jump Associated with Musculoskeletal Injury Risk during US Marine Corps Officer Candidates School

Data

6 min read | June 13, 2022

Research Summary: Biomechanical and Psychological Predictors of Failure in the Air Force Physical Fitness Test

Data

4 min read | June 8, 2022

Researchers investigate the ability to utilize a big-data approach to enable early intervention and prevent workplace injury in active-duty military members

Data

17 min read | May 19, 2022

Using Force Plate Data for Unsupervised Machine Learning

Sparta Science

4 min read | May 18, 2022

Sparta Science Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Contract from US Air Force Incubator

Sparta Science

6 min read | May 17, 2022

Sparta Science and Munich Re North America Life Partner to Improve Employee Wellness by Reducing Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury

Data

2 min read | May 13, 2022

White Paper: Injury Risk, Is It Predictable?

Data

18 min read | April 7, 2022

Extracting Features from Raw Force Plate Data

Classification

10 min read | March 29, 2022

What is ‘Injury Prediction’ Really All About?

Sparta Science

4 min read | March 22, 2022

Air Force turning to AI for better fitness, injury prevention

Sparta Science

5 min read | March 22, 2022

Sparta Science Partners with Inflect Health to Replace Outdated Physician Scales with AI-Powered Movement Health Platform

Sparta Science

1 min read | March 21, 2022

Federal Drive Podcast: How utilizing data could lead to better, healthier training for the military

Sports

5 min read | February 18, 2022

Creating a culture of Buy-in and Autonomy

Sparta Science

6 min read | February 18, 2022

Fund the fixes for the entrepreneur’s dilemma with respect to DOD

Sparta Science

5 min read | February 18, 2022

The NFL wants to predict injuries before they happen. Here’s how

Sparta Science

1 min read | January 26, 2022

Understanding human movement, from sports stars to senior citizens with Dr. Phil Wagner, Sparta Science

Sparta Science

5 min read | January 20, 2022

Why we’re investing in Sparta Science – and the massive, under-appreciated opportunity in the Science of Movement

Sparta Science

1 min read | December 28, 2021

Dr. Phil Wagner featured on GSOF Podcast, SOFspot

Sparta Science

1 min read | December 14, 2021

Sparta Science CEO & Founder featured on Health Tech Spotlight podcast

Sparta Science

4 min read | December 10, 2021

Sparta Science Awarded Multiple U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Contracts

Sparta Science

4 min read | December 1, 2021

Sparta Science Extends Partnership With Healthy Is Wellness

Data

5 min read | November 3, 2021

Confirmation Analytics

Sparta Science

1 min read | October 29, 2021

Dr. Phil Wagner on the Monarch Human Performance podcast

Sparta Science

3 min read | October 20, 2021

Sparta Science Advisory Board Chair Dr. Tim Hewett to Speak at IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport

Sparta Science

7 min read | September 15, 2021

Sparta Science Expands Partnership With University Of Pennsylvania To Increase Athlete Readiness And Research Efforts

Government

11 min read | September 15, 2021

Air Support Operations Squadron

Data

12 min read | August 25, 2021

The Utility and Value of Different Levels of Force Plate Data

Government

11 min read | August 18, 2021

Air National Guard

Sports

5 min read | July 28, 2021

Assessing Fatigue 101: The Effects of Fatigue

Sparta Science

3 min read | July 26, 2021

U.S. Army’s 7th Infantry Division Implements Sparta Science Technology to Increase Readiness

Sparta Science

4 min read | July 22, 2021

Johns Hopkins Athletics Partners with Sparta Science, For Data-Based Sport Performance Tracking

Sparta Scan

14 min read | July 13, 2021

Assessing Fatigue 101: What is Fatigue and How is it Measured?

Sparta Scan

7 min read | July 1, 2021

What is the Correct Frequency for Assessing Human Movement?

Sparta Science

16 min read | June 25, 2021

The NFL’s Next Step in Injury Prevention

Sparta Science

1 min read | June 18, 2021

Dr. Phil Wagner on the Oak Performance Radio podcast

Sparta Science

4 min read | June 10, 2021

Sparta Science and USC’s Center for Body Computing Collaborate on New Research Testing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Assessing Injury-Risk in U.S. Servicemembers

Sparta Science

1 min read | June 9, 2021

Predicting Injuries Through Movement Assessments on the Heads ‘N Tales podcast

Sparta Science

1 min read | June 8, 2021

Can technology save us from ourselves? The data-driven future of health and wellness with Jessica Lynch, Phil Wagner, and Angelica Smith

Education

8 min read | June 2, 2021

Should Right and Left Limbs be Measured Separately in a Vertical Jump Test?

Sparta Science

2 min read | June 1, 2021

Local military bases use technology to identify soldiers’ injury risk

Sparta Scan

4 min read | May 19, 2021

What Can Jumping Tell Us About Landing?

Sparta Science

3 min read | May 19, 2021

Army’s 82nd Airborne Division Partners with Sparta Science to Increase Readiness and Performance

Sparta Scan

9 min read | May 6, 2021

Vertical Jump Testing: It’s Not Just for Jumpers

Education

10 min read | April 21, 2021

A Better Solution for a Big Issue: Core and Upper Body Testing

Sparta Science

2 min read | April 15, 2021

MILITARY MATTERS: Marine Corps developing technology to prevent injuries

Sparta Science

3 min read | April 14, 2021

Sparta Science: Predicting Musculoskeletal Injury Risk with Force Plate Machine Learning™ on AWS

Sparta Science

4 min read | April 12, 2021

New technology at military bases aims to prevent injury

Movement Health

9 min read | April 8, 2021

Think Balance is Basic? Take a Closer Look

Sparta Science

11 min read | March 26, 2021

How Colleges, Professional Franchises Use Sparta Science To Identify Injury Risk, Develop Training Programs

Classification

5 min read | March 26, 2021

Research Summary: Prediction of ACL Injuries from Vertical Jump Kinetics in Division 1 Collegiate Athletes

Data

14 min read | March 24, 2021

The Specificity of Reliability

Sparta Science

6 min read | March 22, 2021

24th SOW Using Machine Learning to Prevent Injuries in Special Tactics Airmen

Technology

5 min read | March 21, 2021

Research Summary: Improving vertical jump profiles through prescribed movement plans

Sports

6 min read | March 20, 2021

Research Summary: Reduction Of Injury And Related Costs After Implementation of the Sparta System In Division I Athletes

Sparta Science

2 min read | March 19, 2021

Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Utilizes Sparta Science to Enhance Fitness and Training

Data

6 min read | March 18, 2021

Are Your Measures Reliable?

Sports

5 min read | March 18, 2021

Research Summary: Validity of Lower Extremity Postural Sway for Baseline Concussion Testing

Classification

4 min read | March 17, 2021

Research Summary: Change in In-Season Vertical Jump Kinetics is Predictive of Lower Extremity Injury in Collegiate Football Players

Sports

6 min read | March 16, 2021

Research Summary: Countermovement jump- gender and sport-specific differences

Classification

4 min read | March 15, 2021

Research Summary: What Can a Jump Tell Us About Elbow Injuries in Professional Baseball Pitchers?

Research

6 min read | March 14, 2021

Research Summary: Influence of familiarisation and competitive level on the reliability of countermovement vertical jump

Sports

6 min read | March 13, 2021

Prediction of Trunk Injuries from Core Stability Testing in Collegiate Athletes

Classification

5 min read | March 12, 2021

Research Summary: Longitudinal Changes In Force Plate Measures Are Valid Indicators Of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Health

Sports

4 min read | March 11, 2021

Research Summary: The influence of training load on postural control and countermovement jump responses in rugby union

Classification

6 min read | March 10, 2021

Research Summary: Prediction of Lower Extremity Injuries from Vertical Jump Kinetic Data

Movement Health

3 min read | March 9, 2021

Research Summary: BESS Test Concussion Screening Predicted by Balance Test Sway Velocity

Sports

5 min read | March 8, 2021

Research Summary: Reliability of Single-Leg Balance and Landing Tests

Research

4 min read | March 7, 2021

Research Summary: Eccentric rate of force development determines jumping performance

Research

5 min read | March 6, 2021

Research Summary: Repeatability of Upper Extremity Sway Measures in Weight-Bearing

Sports

5 min read | March 5, 2021

Research Summary: Vertical jump ground reaction forces are related to NCAA DI men’s basketball game performances

Data

4 min read | March 4, 2021

The Democratization of Data

Sports

4 min read | March 4, 2021

Research Summary: Sparta Testing and Vertical Jump Co-Predict Fastball Speed in Collegiate Pitchers

Sports

4 min read | March 3, 2021

Research Summary: Kinematic Predictors of In-Game Performance In Collegiate Pitching

Sports

3 min read | March 2, 2021

Research Summary: Relationships Between Jump Kinetics and Basketball Rebounding Performance

Technology

3 min read | February 25, 2021

Technology Should Help You Do What You Do… Faster

Technology

3 min read | February 18, 2021

Team Readiness… for what, for whom, by when?

Data

5 min read | February 11, 2021

Are you using the right type of force plate data?

Data

4 min read | February 4, 2021

SaaS and Health Technology: Is all “Service” the same?

Data

3 min read | January 28, 2021

Why Urgency Should be a Habit

Data

4 min read | January 20, 2021

Actionable Data vs Raw Data

Data

6 min read | January 14, 2021

Why is movement data standardization a necessity?

Sparta Scan

5 min read | January 7, 2021

What is a Leading KPI and why are they important?

Sparta Science

2 min read | January 2, 2021

New technologies in FY 2021 NDAA will serve as force multipliers, improving warfighter health while minimizing costs

Sparta Science

6 min read | December 18, 2020

How revolutionary force plate technology could save troops from injuries and slash defense spending

Movement Health

3 min read | December 16, 2020

When Things Speed Up, Do More with Less

Sparta Science

13 min read | December 11, 2020

Leaders™: Rehabilitation Programs and Performance Enhancement in College Sport

Sparta Science

6 min read | December 3, 2020

Maintaining High Performance in a Post COVID-19 Sports Environment

Sparta Scan

8 min read | December 2, 2020

Force Plate or Not, Consistency is Critical

Sparta Science

5 min read | November 23, 2020

This new diagnostic tech aims to prevent injuries in Marines, soldiers

Sparta Scan

6 min read | November 17, 2020

Force Plate Testing: How Much is Enough?

Sparta Science

3 min read | November 17, 2020

USAF 24th Special Operations Wing Looks to Sparta Science Technology to Address Injuries and Improve Fitness

Sparta Science

7 min read | November 16, 2020

Stars And Stripes: Army looks at tech popular in big-time sports for answers to costly soldier injuries

Sports

10 min read | November 10, 2020

Combine Force Plates And Machine Learning for Data Analysis

Education

1 min read | November 6, 2020

How Do You Measure Your Rehab Progress? Real, Practical Direction With Front-Line Practitioners

Sparta Science

2 min read | November 2, 2020

Marine Corps Training and Education Command Utilizes Sparta Science Technology to Help Prevent and Rehabilitate Injuries

Sparta Science

13 min read | November 2, 2020

Leaders™: Handling Muscle Fatigue and Recovery At a Division I College Program

Sparta Science

5 min read | October 23, 2020

Embracing Change at an Established D1 Powerhouse

Movement Health

4 min read | October 22, 2020

Why You Shouldn’t Train for a Specific Test

Sparta Science

2 min read | October 22, 2020

Fort Sill Partners with Sparta Science to Address Military Readiness and Fitness

Sparta Science

8 min read | October 9, 2020

Leaders™: Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in the MLS Bubble

Government

3 min read | October 6, 2020

The State of the NFL

Education

1 min read | October 6, 2020

Leaders In Athletics Discuss The Balance Between Enabling Good People and Implementing Lasting Solutions

Sparta Science

6 min read | September 21, 2020

User vs. Non-user Engagement and Medical Cost Savings

Movement Health

4 min read | September 14, 2020

Improve Rotational Range of Motion with the Rotational Lunge

Data

3 min read | September 14, 2020

Dynamic vs Static Monitoring: Don’t build a house on the Sand

Government

6 min read | August 27, 2020

For the Military, Force Plate Machine Learning Can Be a Critical Step Forward in Advancing Physical Readiness

Movement Health

4 min read | August 25, 2020

Improve Movement in the Hip Joint with the Reverse Lunge

Sparta Science

5 min read | August 13, 2020

Stars and Stripes: Military readiness’ future is personalized, high-tech

Sparta Science

4 min read | August 12, 2020

Reinvesting Back into the Student Athlete Experience

Education

1 min read | August 12, 2020

Core Injuries: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Lies “Experts” are Telling you

Movement Health

4 min read | August 10, 2020

Improve your Lateral Stability with the Lateral Lunge

Sparta Science

3 min read | August 10, 2020

A-G Administrators and Sparta Science Team Up

Sparta Science

2 min read | August 10, 2020

Army Real Talk: Army Recruiting and Training with MG(R) Malcolm Frost

Sparta Science

3 min read | August 10, 2020

AXIOS: Using AI to build a more resilient soldier

Government

1 min read | August 7, 2020

Women leading from the front in Medicine, Sports, and the Military

Sparta Science

1 min read | August 4, 2020

SPORTTECHIE: Analyzing Movement and Biometrics in Sports

Government

1 min read | July 31, 2020

How Force Plate Machine Learning is a Readiness Multiplier

Movement Health

3 min read | July 28, 2020

Improve Trunk Stability by Utilizing the Side Bridge

Government

3 min read | July 23, 2020

We are THE MIGHTY: Sparta Science has its eye on serving the military

Movement Health

4 min read | July 15, 2020

Kelly Starrett, DPT - The Ready State

Movement Health

2 min read | July 14, 2020

Utilizing the Heel Sit Rotation exercise to mobilize your thoracic spine

Movement Health

3 min read | June 30, 2020

The Best Way to Activate your Core and Glutes Before you Train

Sports

1 min read | June 20, 2020

Customer Spotlight: Arizona State University Baseball

Sports

1 min read | June 5, 2020

Assumptions In Sports Science Medicine: The Misleading “Facts” Infiltrating Your Organization – Episode 2

Government

2 min read | May 21, 2020

Predicting the New Normal: How the US Military and our Allies are Redefining Readiness in the Face of a Pandemic

Sports

4 min read | May 20, 2020

Limb Asymmetry: is my Left supposed to be “more” than my Right?

Sparta Science

1 min read | May 15, 2020

HR Tech Outlook: Sparta Science: Where Technology Augments Fitness For a Better Workplace

Sports

4 min read | May 12, 2020

Do Core Exercises Help my Back Pain?

Sports

2 min read | May 11, 2020

Return to Sports: What Variables & Thresholds Really Matter

Data

3 min read | May 5, 2020

Groin Pain: It hurts here… No, wait here… Different than yesterday

Sports

1 min read | May 4, 2020

Assumptions In Sports Science Medicine: The Misleading “Facts” Infiltrating Your Organization

Sports

1 min read | April 28, 2020

Perspectives from Professional Athletes: Take Control of your Movement Health

Sparta Science

3 min read | April 23, 2020

PRIDE Human Performance is helping some of Townsville’s top athletes get stronger and be ready to hit the court again

Guest

1 min read | April 23, 2020

Saint Joseph’s Athletics Partners With Sparta Science

Sparta Science

1 min read | April 23, 2020

Talking with Any McDonald on the Inform Performance podcast

Sports

2 min read | April 22, 2020

Applying an Integrated Healthcare Model in Athletics – People, Investments, and Decision Making

Education

2 min read | April 20, 2020

Adapt Better with Data: How to combat the uncertainty with technology

Sports

2 min read | April 19, 2020

Pittsburgh Steelers

Data

3 min read | April 15, 2020

Why Sports and Health Technology have become a Burden not a Boost

Government

2 min read | April 15, 2020

General “Spider” Marks

Sports

1 min read | April 15, 2020

Cleveland Cavaliers

Sports

1 min read | April 15, 2020

Portland Timbers Win Tournament with Help from Sparta Science

Sports

1 min read | April 15, 2020

Predicting core injuries and ACL injuries from a simple 90-second scan

Sports

2 min read | April 13, 2020

University of Delaware

Data

2 min read | April 8, 2020

New York Times: Want to Be Better at Sports? Listen to the Machines

Sparta Scan

2 min read | April 8, 2020

Re-Entry Into Sport: Managing the Risks of Detraining and a Condensed Pre-Season

Sparta Scan

4 min read | April 6, 2020

Is Baseline Testing No longer Needed?

Sports

4 min read | April 1, 2020

Why Resting Is NOT The End of The World For You

Sports

4 min read | March 17, 2020

Why Running Is The WORST Thing You Can Do

Guest

1 min read | March 6, 2020

Sparta Science Raises $16M Series B Round to Define the Movement Vital Sign and Reimagine Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Health Processes

Sports

4 min read | March 3, 2020

What Is Your Dominant Leg?

Movement Health

3 min read | February 25, 2020

Why Deadlifts should be your First Rehab Choice

Movement Health

5 min read | February 18, 2020

RICE (or Ice) could be the Best Way to Delay your Healing

Movement Health

4 min read | February 11, 2020

Why Upper Body “Stiffness” is More Important Than Mobility

Sparta Science

4 min read | February 6, 2020

Patent Information

Sports

5 min read | January 21, 2020

Ankle Braces: The Best Invention for Knee Pain and Worse Performance

Sports

3 min read | January 16, 2020

Research Summary: The Influence of Fatiguing Exercise on Power Output

Sports

3 min read | January 16, 2020

Research Summary: Monitoring Neuromuscular Fatigue in Rugby Union

Sports

3 min read | January 14, 2020

Forbes: How Clemson Embraced Virtual Reality And Biometric Data Analysis To Become College Football’s Dominant Program

Sports

2 min read | January 11, 2020

Top 5 Sports Industry Predictions for 2020

Sports

4 min read | January 9, 2020

Remembering David Stern: A Mentorship That Felt Like Friendship

Sports

2 min read | January 9, 2020

The Athletic: ‘He opened every door’: David Stern’s second act as a gruff, lovable sports tech startup investor and mentor

Education

1 min read | January 3, 2020

You’re Only Injured, Not Dead

Sports

5 min read | December 16, 2019

Universal Lessons from International Rugby: The Danger of Overspecialized Athletes

Sports

7 min read | December 9, 2019

TrueHoop: Cutting edge science from Silicon Valley suggest better ways to prevent NBA injuries

Sports

6 min read | December 6, 2019

Using the Force Plate: Don’t Lose Your Way

Sports

4 min read | December 3, 2019

Fewer Excuses, More Audibles: The Key to Consistency

Sports

3 min read | November 26, 2019

Treat the Patient, Not the Position

Data

3 min read | November 19, 2019

Too Much Data: Injuries Are Still Climbing

Sports

3 min read | November 13, 2019

Research Summary: Lower Limb Kinematic Assessment to Predict Water Polo Performance

Sports

2 min read | November 12, 2019

Training When YOU Are Injured. Velocity is Key

Sparta Scan

3 min read | November 6, 2019

The Secrets of Landing Soft Versus Hard

Sports

14 min read | November 1, 2019

Sports Business Journal: Former NBA Commissioner Stern and ESPN Exec. Kosner team up with firm: Lessons and Wisdom of Micromanagement

Sparta Scan

5 min read | October 29, 2019

The Assessments Your Body Needs to Perform Better

Sparta Scan

4 min read | October 22, 2019

Heading In the Right Direction

Movement Health

10 min read | October 8, 2019

Q&A with the Ready State's Kelly Starrett

Movement Health

4 min read | October 3, 2019

Why Hip Flexors Are Tight and Why Your Hips Pop

Technology

9 min read | October 1, 2019

Why I Chose Sparta Science

Data

3 min read | September 24, 2019

High Turnover Isn’t Going Anywhere. Why Data Is the Anchor You’ve Been Looking For

Human Data Platform

4 min read | September 17, 2019

New Research for Assessing Acute Neuromuscular Fatigue

Movement Health

3 min read | September 12, 2019

WHY Your Core Is Useless Without This Stability First

Sports

4 min read | September 10, 2019

Common Injuries In Endurance Sports: Why Force Data is a Must

Sports

1 min read | September 9, 2019

9 News: Pro Sports Teams Partner with the Australian Army to Use Sparta’s Anti-Injury Technology

Sports

1 min read | September 5, 2019

Yahoo Finance: This A.I. Platform Was Designed to Reduce Injuries for Sport Players

Sparta Scan

3 min read | September 3, 2019

Cause and Effect: Are You Tracking the Right Metrics?

Sports

2 min read | August 30, 2019

Silicon Valley Startup Considers Pittsburgh Operations

Data

4 min read | August 27, 2019

Data Normalization: If You’re Still Looking at Raw Values You’re Falling Behind

Sports

10 min read | August 20, 2019

TrueHoop: Abysmal job keeping NBA stars healthy

Sports

5 min read | August 19, 2019

Pool Workouts: What Feels Good Doesn’t Always “Work”

Movement Health

5 min read | August 13, 2019

Jet Lag – How to Beat It

Education

4 min read | August 7, 2019

No Flex Zone: It’s the Stimulus, Not the Exercise

Sports

1 min read | August 6, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Next Level of Training Is Here

Sparta Scan

4 min read | July 30, 2019

The value of monitoring, and what your data is really telling you

Sports

1 min read | July 29, 2019

Fox Business News – Using AI to help pro athletes prevent injuries

Sports

6 min read | July 29, 2019

The Athletic: Can Silicon Valley startup Sparta Science help NFL teams prevent injuries?

Sparta Scan

4 min read | July 23, 2019

Being injured is no excuse to stop training: A Case Study

Sports

5 min read | July 16, 2019

Time: The New Variety

Sports

5 min read | July 10, 2019

Early Specialization is Here to Stay

Sports

4 min read | July 8, 2019

The Death of Sport Specific Training – Discover Why You Need to Play the Man, Not the Game.

Movement Health

6 min read | July 2, 2019

Minimizing Time: Ask Less of Your Athletes for Better Results

Sports

1 min read | June 28, 2019

How Data, Machine Learning, and AI influence Medical Professionals and Trainers

Sparta Science

Dr. Phil Wagner on the RAW Podcast talking about Olympic Lifting and Explosive Strength

Sports

6 min read | June 25, 2019

Q&A with Sparta Pro-Athlete: Jason Castro, Minnesota Twins Catcher

Monitoring

2 min read | June 18, 2019

Controlling Neural Fatigue

Rehabilitation

10 min read | June 11, 2019

The Best Recovery Tool You’re Not Using

Sports

1 min read | June 6, 2019

CBS News: ‘It’s Completely Changed My Life’: High-Tech Device Helping Prevent Sports Injuries

Sparta Scan

4 min read | June 3, 2019

Workflow: How to Win Today

Technology

4 min read | May 28, 2019

Why the Art of Coaching is Still King

Sports

1 min read | May 1, 2019

Dr. Phil Wagner talks preventing athletic injuries on FUTRSPRT Podcast

Classification

16 min read | April 25, 2019

Using AI to help NFL teams prevent player injuries

Sparta Scan

1 min read | April 9, 2019

College Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Talk Shop

Sports

1 min read | April 8, 2019

Athlete Performance and Injury Prevention

Government

5 min read | April 3, 2019

We are THE MIGHTY: The next generation of Warrior is more Spartan than you may think…

Sports

5 min read | March 29, 2019

Front Office Sport: Sparta Science Works to Prevent Injuries through Smarter Tech

Movement Health

1 min read | March 24, 2019

Launch of New Sparta Educational Resources

Sports

1 min read | March 22, 2019

TODAY SHOW: Cutting-edge tech helps athletes predict risk of injuries

Sports

2 min read | March 15, 2019

Redskins Latest Team To Use Sparta Science’s Measurement Platform

Sports

4 min read | March 12, 2019

Washington Redskins and Sparta Science to Host Football Combine

Sports

7 min read | March 12, 2019

Forbes: Sparta Science Looks To Change Injury Prevention Techniques Through AI and Machine Learning

Sports

1 min read | March 12, 2019

Validating Success as a Strength and Conditioning Coach using AI and Data for Sports Medicine

Sports

2 min read | March 8, 2019

Sparta’s cutting edge AI technology helps identify potential injury risks: now available in Charlotte at Novant Health Sports & Performance

Sports

3 min read | March 1, 2019

Sport Techie: Portland Timbers Partner With Sparta Science to Help Prevent Injuries

Sports

2 min read | March 1, 2019

CNBC: Tech company Sparta Science combats NFL injuries with machine learning

Sparta Scan

1 min read | February 14, 2019

College Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Talk Shop

Sports

1 min read | February 8, 2019

AI for Sports Medicine and Performance

Guest

Measurables Podcast: Founder and CEO Dr. Phil Wagner on his path from strength coach to medical student to entrepreneur, Sparta’s injury prevention technology

Sparta Science

1 min read | January 10, 2019

Prevent & Rehab Sports Injuries with Novant and Sparta Science.

Sports

8 min read | December 30, 2018

Forbes: This Sports Tech Startup Is Helping The Steelers Use Data and Analytics To Prevent Injuries

Sparta Science

1 min read | September 27, 2018

SiriusXM Radio: Dr. Phil Wagner on Wharton Moneyball

Sports

6 min read | May 1, 2018

Improving Drive: the forgotten piece of the puzzle!

Sparta Science

1 min read | December 8, 2017

The Motus Show Podcast: Dr. Phil Wagner with Sparta Science

Sports

5 min read | April 25, 2017

Interview: Legendary Basketball Coach Doc Scheppler

Classification

1 min read | March 2, 2017

The future of the NFL combine: How virtual reality and other new tech can change scouting

Sports

4 min read | January 30, 2017

The New Linebacker: Don’t Measure Strength In Isolation

Sparta Science

1 min read | June 9, 2016

Pacey Performance Podcast #88: Phil Wagner

Sports

4 min read | November 30, 2015

Guest Post: Andrea Hudy – Consistent force production = consistent performance

Education

4 min read | November 16, 2015

Guest Post: An Inside look from Sports Medicine featuring Scarlets’ Andrew Walker

Sports

5 min read | October 26, 2015

Guest Post: Tom Billups Cal Rugby

Sports

5 min read | August 10, 2015

Guest Post: Adam Petway Head Basketball Strength Coach at Arkansas

Sports

5 min read | July 13, 2015

Recovery is a Skill: Guest Post from Jayhawks Andrea Hudy

Sparta Science

3 min read | June 24, 2015

PODCAST: IGCT Episode #109: Dr. Phil Wagner “This is Sparta”

Technology

4 min read | May 18, 2015

Guest Post – Athletic Director Doug Padron and “Cura Personalis”

Education

3 min read | March 2, 2015

Interview: Athletic Director Ted Leland and Full Commitment to a Plan

Sports

6 min read | December 29, 2014

Interview on Coaching & Technology: 2014 MLB All-Star Tyson Ross

Sports

4 min read | November 20, 2014

Don’t Let a Solid Training History Hurt You

Posts by Jason Russell, MS, SCCC

Trinsic Human Data Platform: An Expansion of the Sparta Software Corp

About the Author

Sparta Science Acquired by ŌURA

Trinsic Human Data Platform: An Expansion of the Sparta Software Corp

Dashboards for Alignment in Health, Performance & Readiness Data

2nd Air Support Operations Squadron

Video: Closing H2F Capability Gaps with Hunter Treuchet

Invited Commentary: Movement Health: The Current Status

Decoding Babel: How Data Science Can Forge Shared Understanding

Revitalizing Physical Therapy Through Data-Driven Transformation

API Connectors with Hawkin Dynamics, Oura Power Holistic Movement Insights

University of Portland and Sparta Science Forge Innovative Partnership to Introduce Multisource Data-Driven Performance and Availability Insights

Monmouth University

Global Collaboration to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: New World Guidelines

Balance testing should start at 45, not 65: Emerging Evidence

Video: TBI Assessment and Rehabilitation: A Balancing Act with Thomas Buckley

5 Ways to Prepare Your Staff for the Busy Season to Reduce Injuries

Video: Philosophy of Technology within POTFF with Ryan Carroll

Sparta Science and TeamBuildr Develop Data Integration to Enhance Athletic Performance Tracking

Discussing Data Science and Movement Health on Fitt Insider Podcast

Phil Wagner, MD on The Code Podcast: Optimize Performance with Movement Intelligence

Why (and How) We Should Assess Fall Risk More Regularly

Sensemaking feature added to Sparta Science's Human Data Platform

Sparta Science Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Contract to Optimize Postpartum Fitness

Video: Balance & Aging: Promoting Health & Longevity with Dr. Debra Rose

Infographic: Balance as a Vital Sign

Wake Forest University

AWS Health Innovation Podcast: Impact of Movement Health on Disease

Video: Evaluating Performance Technologies for Real-World Utility with Josh Hagen, PhD

Dr. Debra Rose, Aging and Fall Risk Expert, Joins Sparta Science's Advisory Board

Sparta Science Announces Partnership with OrthoSport Victoria, La Trobe University, to Examine Movement Signatures in ACL Reconstruction

Video: Optimizing Performance for US Special Agents with Frank Wintrich, CSCS

Passionate Pioneers Podcast: Optimizing Movement Health Intelligence with Dr. Phil Wagner

Sparta Science Secures Funding Led by IA Capital Group to Revolutionize Risk Stratification for Musculoskeletal Disease and Falls

Research Summary: A Comparison of Multimodal RTS and Force Plate Balance Testing Among ACLR Patients

The Basics of Balance: The Newest Vital Sign

Dr. Phil Wagner on The MedTech Podcast

Video: Optimizing Billing Processes in Movement Health

Video: Sustaining the Human Weapon System in U.S. Special Operations with Chase Phelps, PhD

Sparta Science Raises a New Round of Funding to Help Organizations Optimize Movement Health Outcomes at Scale

Video: Sustaining the Human Weapon System in U.S. Special Operations with Joseph Denk, MS, CPSS, CSCS

Research Summary: Associations Between Factors Across Life and One-Legged Balance Performance in Mid and Later Life

Dr. Phil Wagner Featured on Improve Healthcare Podcast

Dordt University

Sparta Science Partnering with La Trobe University and Sheffield Hallam University to Study Sub-Concussive Brain Injury

Research Summary: Predictive Utility of Commercial Grade Technologies for Assessing Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in US Marine Corps Officer Candidates

Video: Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance with Steve Fell

Portable Scan Kit Makes Evaluations More Accessible

Partnering for our Patients: Digital Health and Physical Therapy

Research Summary: Impact of a 5-Week Individualised Training Program on Physical Performance and Measures Associated with Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in Army Personnel

Video: Movement Health in 2023 - How to Improve Outcomes

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force STTR Phase I Contract to Develop Objective, Scalable Decision Support Tool that Improves Efficiency of Rehabilitative Care Teams

Research Summary: Reliability of Force Plate Metrics in Military Personnel During Standard Jump, Balance, and Plank Assessments in Military Personnel

Phil Wagner Featured on Daniel Yores Podcast

How Big Data Will Impact the Movement Health Industry

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Contract for Musculoskeletal Injury Return to Duty Decision Support

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Contract: Measuring The Effects Of Cumulative Sub-Concussive Brain Injury

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Contract: Space Force Lifestyle Performance Optimization

Provider-Delivered, Data-Driven Movement Health

Why doesn’t Physical Therapy work… all the time?

Biomarkers for Human Performance: What Are They and How Are They Utilized?

Sparta Science Awarded Two AFWERX Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contracts

Sparta Science Completes Data Collection in Research Collaboration with HumanGood Focusing on Predictive Indicators for Falls in Senior Population

Ochsner Lafayette General

Sparta Science Awarded U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Contract

Sparta Science Expands To Bring Advanced Technologies To Orthopedics Practice

22nd Air Refueling Wing

Colorado Rockies

10 Healthcare “No-Brainers”

Research Summary: Successful 10-second one-legged stance performance predicts survival in middle-aged and older individuals

Is Movement the Most Overlooked Component of Health?

Research Summary: Unsupervised Clustering Techniques Identify Movement Strategies in Countermovement Jump Associated with Musculoskeletal Injury Risk during US Marine Corps Officer Candidates School

Research Summary: Biomechanical and Psychological Predictors of Failure in the Air Force Physical Fitness Test

Researchers investigate the ability to utilize a big-data approach to enable early intervention and prevent workplace injury in active-duty military members

Using Force Plate Data for Unsupervised Machine Learning

Sparta Science Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Contract from US Air Force Incubator

Sparta Science and Munich Re North America Life Partner to Improve Employee Wellness by Reducing Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury

White Paper: Injury Risk, Is It Predictable?

Extracting Features from Raw Force Plate Data