When I saw this article that appeared in the San Diego Union Tribune on October 2, 2015 I couldn’t believe what I was reading. It was riddled with half-truths and gave the impression that Moneyball was successful in baseball and because of this, could be applied to medicine. This belief however, cannot be substantiated. To […]
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How many Tommy John surgeries does it take to prevent further surgery? An article that appeared in the San Diego Union Tribune on September 17, 2015 stated that Josh Johnson will undergo surgery again. It will be his third Tommy John surgery! Because it will be his third surgery it appears to indicate that the
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An interesting article, ‘Kershaw needs to avoid fatigue factor’ appeared in the LA Times on September 9, 2015. It was the author’s opinion that Kershaw needs more rest, especially when pitching on a day when the temperature is high. This appears to be a common recommendation for professional pitchers regardless of the temperature. But, is
According to an article in the LA Times (Kessler aims to improve on footwork) quarterback Cody Kessler will be working on improving his footwork this week in preparation for the game against Idaho. But is it possible to make technique changes in season? Coaches may give him some pointers on what to do and he
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Single joint strength exercises appear to be taking a beating lately with a lot of negative press and comments. This is happening in the fitness industry where losing weight seems to be the main factor addressed. In this case there is no questioning the fact that multi-joint exercises are superior. But then, single joint strength
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