This biomechanics expert specializes in human performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation, and exercise and fitness. He earned his BA in history and his MS in kinesiology from California State University at Fullerton before earning his PhD in kinesiology, recreation, and sports studies with a biomechanics specialization from the University of Tennessee. He holds several certifications, including certifications as a personal trainer and strength and conditioning ...
This martial arts expert graduated from Nottingham Trent Universitywith a BS in Sports Science, Administration and Coaching and went on to earn a Master’s degree in Applied Sports Science at Indiana University, where he later served on the faculty. He began his martial arts career in England, where he gained rank in Western Kickboxing. During his time with the Indiana University Martial Arts Program he began training Hapkido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and received his ...
This expert starting boxing at the age of 11 and began his professional career in 1993. The World Boxing Organization recognized his as the third ranked Welterweight in the world. Having retired from his career as a professional athlete, he now serves as the head boxing trainer at a successful San Diego area gym and his contributed his talents to both TV and film productions....
This expert is a sport scientist, trained in exercise physiology and bio-mechanics. He recently served as the National Director of Education for the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Colorado Springs, CO. He has served as the Director of the Monfort Family Human Performance Research Laboratory at Colorado Mesa University. At the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, he was Recovery Center Leader, Head of Sport Biomechanics and Engineering, and ...
This expert has extensive experience with youth recreation, safety, and sports programs in the United States. He earned his Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism at the University of Utah following an M.S. in Sports Medicine & Movement Studies and Disabilities at Oregon State University and a Bachelor's of Physical Education in Athletic Training & Special Education from Brock University. The expert is a member of the National Recreation and Park Association, the ...
This expert is the founder and president of a management consulting and turnaround firm specializing in new gym start up, fitness club sales and gym troubleshooting for the fitness and health club industry. With over 25 years of experience owning, operating and managing clubs of all sizes, he lectures and delivers seminars and workshops across the country on the practical skills required to successfully build teamwork and market fitness programs and products. He has been ...
This expert has been involved with Motocross for over 35 years and has organized hundreds of races. He began working in sales for Yamaha in Grenoble, France. After moving to the US, he started Desert Only Travel which was the first major motorcycle touring and special event production company. He created and produced numerous motocross races over the years, including Endurocross which was introduced to the X Games in 2011. He is currently a Consultant and Producer for ...
This expert has been involved in winter sports and biomechanics since 1972. He has published 10 academic papers relating to jumps in skiing. He has been a guest professor at the University of Calgery's Human Performance Lab, which is the only one of its kind in Canada. He is currently full-time professor at a university in Austria in the Department of Sport Science....
This expert is the only American weightlifting coach to have athletes medal at the Junior Worlds, Senior Worlds, Master Worlds, Pan-Am Championships, Pan-Am Games, and the Olympics. His instruction has produced 43 Senior National Champions, 82 Junior National Champions, 41 Youth National Champions, 31 Junior World Team Members, 9 Senior World Team members, 4 Youth World Team members and 3 Olympians. As a professional athlete, he competed at the Olympics, as well as ...
This fitness celebrity has been participating in strongman competitions since 2003 and has been a powerlifter since 2006. In 2013, he was the first American to compete in the MAS Wrestling World Cup in Russia and served as the Head Coach of Team USA in the 2014 World Championships in Siberia. A gym owner in Northern California, he has promoted and hosted many weightlifting competitions. He's also a published author for MILO, REPS Magazine, and fiveonfive Magazine....
This expert has been in the action sports industry for 30 years. A former National Sales Manager with Local Motion Inc., he has been operating his own action sports consulting firm for more than a decade. He consults on brand marketing, new product analysis, and market and trend research for specialty retailers, action sports brands, and sportswear manufacturers around the world. He also serves as an industry analyst for various financial and venture capital groups....
This expert has several awards such as the USPA Gold, Diamond, and Double Diamond parachutist / skydiver badges, qualifying him as an expert in these two fields of extreme sports. He is highly knowledgeable of the safety regulations of each sport, as he serves as safety adviser and examiner for several committees. He also has several publications and held seminars on skydiving & flying safety issues....
The Peloton indoor cycling bike has become more than just a home workout, it has become something of a status symbol. But despite the company’s explosive growth since founding in 2012 and a loyal following of millions, Peloton has faced…
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the question of viral transmission liability has been top of mind for all types of business and public venues. In response, several states have enacted laws to limit liability for certain industries or entities. The…
The source of these toxins is linked to the “crumb rubber” used to simulate soil on the turf’s surface. The rubber is reclaimed from disused car and truck tires, which contain harmful contaminants like lead and benzene. Once distributed over…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Jones v. LA Fitness Int’l, LLC Citation: 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101747 Facts The plaintiff was playing basketball on an indoor court at a health…
Court: Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Delgado v. Markwort Sporting Goods Co. Citation: 2006 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 685 This case highlights an expert specialty that arguably requires both technical and practical…
This case involves a group of individuals who were injured while boating at night. Allegedly, the individual who was operating the vessel was intoxicated and crashed it into a breakwater that was not lit. Two passengers were thrown from the…
This action sports case involves a young woman who was seriously injured following a dangerous hit in her intramural ice hockey league. The woman was playing for a team sponsored by her employer, which was competing in the league’s playoffs at…
This case involves a young boy who sustained injuries at a gymnastics facility in Minnesota. On the date of the incident in question, the boy was instructed by his coach to perform a front handspring into a foam pit. The facility…
This case involves a former youth basketball coach who was hired by the defendant municipality to coach their intramural sports programs. Unbeknownst to the defendants, the coach had previously been fired and banned from an adjacent school district for molesting children, after…
This case involves a female plaintiff who suffered injuries during a nonprofit fundraising race that was designed to give funds to a local charity. The race was in a “mud run” format, with a number of obstacles strewn throughout the race’s…
This facilities management case involves a teenaged boy who was severely injured when a baseball struck him in the temple during a high school baseball game in Texas. The Plaintiff was seated on the end of a bench in the dugout,…
This extreme sports case involves a teenage guest at a summer camp in southern Florida who was seriously injured while on a water skiing outing with camp staff. The boat that was used to conduct the trip was operated by two…