Sportsmetrics
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I consider Sportsmetrics?
Knee ligament injury rates are 2-10 times higher in female athletes than in male athletes. The majority of these injuries are non-contact, occurring in sports that involve pivoting, cutting or jumping. The ACL controls the pivoting and forward motion of the knee joint, along with the hamstrings muscles. If these muscles are not adequately prepared, jumping/twisting motions may create shear forces, which can tear the ACL. An ACL injury may sideline an athlete for 6-12 months.
 What can I do to reduce the risk of serious knee injury?
Get screened for injury risks! Our Sports Injury Test evaluates strength, function, flexibility and body mechanics.
Get involved in a training program tailored to correct deficiencies noted in testing. Cincinnati Sportsmedicine’s research has shown that sports specific training with Sportsmetrics™ not only increases muscular power and jump height, but also decreases impact forces at the knee for both males and females!
What is Sportsmetrics™?
Created under the direction of internationally-renowned orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon, Frank R. Noyes, M.D., Sportsmetrics™ is the first and only training program scientifically proven to decrease knee injuries in female athletes. It is a 6-week jump training program, or a program can be customized to the athlete, that meets 2 times per week on alternating days and is comprised of a dynamic warm-up, jump/plyometric drills, strength training and flexibility exercises.
Sportsmetrics™ has been proven to:
Reduce the risk of serious knee injury
Increase vertical jump height, up to 4 inches
Improve hamstrings to quadriceps strength and symmetry in right-to-left leg power
Improve landing mechanics and reduce side-to-side movements at the knee
Why is Sportsmetrics™ training so unique?
Sportsmetrics™ is NOT just another plyometric training program. The program is designed and structured to progress the athlete from technique development to performance enhancement.
Every trainer has an advanced degree and is certified by Cincinnati Sportsmedicine as a Certified Sportsmetrics™ trainer. Athletes are supervised throughout every session from the warm up to the concluding stretches. Student-to-trainer ratios are no higher than 4 to 1 so each athlete receives individualized recommendations and attention based upon the results of the Sports Injury Test. Each athlete has a training log to chart training progress and also receives the Sports InjuryTest Report both pre-training and post-training to see improvement.
Who is talking about Sportsmetrics™?
Since receiving the Excellence in Research award from the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Sportsmetrics™ and Cincinnati Sportsmedicine have been featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Magazine, and The New York Times, and on ESPN, Wide World of Sports and Good Morning America.
Visit our local Certified Site: Sports Performance Institute (SPI)
421 Chatham Square Office Park ~ Fredericksburg, VA 22405 ~ 540-374-9399
National website: www.sportsmetrics.net
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