Sports biomechanics came to age in the 1960s and 1970s with scientists like Betty Atwater at the forefront of this new field. A lot has changed in sports science over the last 50 years, but many of the foundational findings still hold and there is a lot we can learn from the analytical and technical processes used by the trailblazers of biomechanics. On this week's GAINcast Atwater joins to discussion some of her landmark research on pitching and sprinting, as well as the work that led to it.

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The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

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• You can find Atwater's publications up on ResearchGate, including her kinematic analysis of sprinting, comparison of pitching from the stretch vs. windup, common misconceptions in throwing, and biomechanics of overarm throwing.
• We referenced our last GAINcast 193 on perfect technique as well as Vern's recent article on learning from history.
• Here's some comments Vern wrote on Atwater's work as well a key resource she recommended.