Dr. Glenn Fleisig

05/08/2024 54 min Episodio 52
Dr. Glenn Fleisig

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The authority on biomechanics in baseball pitching, Dr. Glenn Fleisig is my guest for Episode No. 52! He is the Biomechanics Director of the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) and also serves as an advisor to Major League Baseball and Little League Baseball. We talk about the sharp rise in UCL injuries among pitchers, the emphasis on max-velocity with pitchers across all levels and what can be done to reverse this trend in baseball. Follow Dr. Fleisig on Instagram @the_biomechanical_manEngineering degrees from MIT, Washington University, and UABBiomechanics Director of the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI)Since hired by Dr. Andrews in 1987 to start ASMIAdvisor for Major League BaseballAdvisor for Little League BaseballMedical & Safety Committee for USA BaseballFounder of the American Baseball Biomechanics SocietyAdjunct Faculty Professor at UABRecipient of all major awards in sports biomechanicsJames Andrews Award for Sports Medicine (2008)James Hay Award for Sports and Exercise Biomechanics (2013)Borelli Award from the American Society of Biomechanics (2021)Dyson Award from the International Society of Biomechanics (2025)More than 200 scientific publicationsMore than 300 presentations at scientific conferences throughout US and the worldCountless interviews in the media and social mediaContact the show at [email protected] follow @dantimepod on social media — and leave a rating for Dan Time on your favorite platform!