Marshall professor to perform isokinetic testing for NFL
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A Marshall athlete undergoes isokinetic testing to evaluate the strength and durability of his muscles. Through this method, testers can determine the athlete’s longevity as a player.
A Marshall University professor in the college of Health Professions heads to her seventh year with the NFL Combine for medical testing on 300 potential professional football players.
Suzanne Konz, director of the biomechanics laboratory and an associate professor, will conduct isokinetic testing for the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
The NFL Combine found Konz after asking for volunteers. She was ready to evaluate a few hundred, college football players to determine if they are stable for the NFL, with her experience in athletic training.
Isokinetic testing measures by speed rather than by weight to base the strength and durability of a muscle. This evaluation helps determine the possible longevity of the athletes. This testing was performed on Marshall athletes in the past year.
Konz said being invited back gives her more opportunities in a press release.“To be invited back for the seventh year in a row gives me the opportunity to build upon my knowledge of these testing devices, which benefits our own athletes here at Marshall University,” Konz said.
Biomechanics offers degrees in sports performance that include exceptional hands-on learning. Professional skills are gained through real life experience in the college. Konz has the ability to help students learn about strength and conditioning in the right way.
“It’s fun,” Konz said. “I can see that it isn’t impacting a lot of people, but hopefully those it does impact, it impacts them positively.”
To be invited back for the seventh year in a row gives me the opportunity to build upon my knowledge of these testing devices, which benefits our own athletes here at Marshall University.
— Suzanne Konz, Marshall University professor, College of Health Professionals
The 2015 NFL Combine is Feb. 16-20 at the Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis. There is an isokinetic testing demonstration at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Athletic Training Laboratory located in Gullickson Hall room 209.
Allyson Carr can be contacted at [email protected].
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Barbara Carr • Feb 3, 2015 at 11:58 am
Miss Carr keeps getting better and better in her reporting. I like sports medicine. It is a good field to get into, because of our athletics . We need to keep them in good shape and explain to them what it takes to keep out bodies in good shape.