Medical Motion Analysis Takes You Outside

When Chris Swanner, a southern California firefighter became involved with his sons Will and Mike baseball team, he had to find a way to capture the attention of young men, that grew up in the video era.

Swanner bought one of the old bulky camcorders and lugged out a TV and VCR to show the players what they were doing and how to make corrections.

The move held the players interest but Swanner knew there was a better way.

His search led him to Medical Motion, a company that developed video systems that could monitor motion to aid athletic trainers and physical therapists.

The connection led to his investment in the company for which he now serves as the CEO.

This past weekend the Houston Astros came to Cincinnati with SOL Sidekick a system that can be used outside in bright sunlight and not exclusively in a video controlled environment.  http://www.sports-motion.com/products-ssk.htm

The Astros bought five systems recently for its young, rebuilding team.  The system allows coaches to make corrections behind the batting cage and suggests changes in real time.  A lightweight notebook computer equipped with a Pixel Qi Adaptive Screen for outdoor use.  A digital camera that is capable of shooting 60 frames per second (twice the speed of a normal TV) for clear slow motion analysis.

The system can be fully assembled on a tripod with a patented platform in two minutes.

The real value is the analysis software which Medical Motion will allow a two-week trial download.  The software can be adapted to virtually any sport or medical use.

Swanner's son Will is a catcher in the Colorado Rockies minor league system.  Michael is a pitcher for the highly regarded Pepperdine Waves baseball squad.