American Sports Medicine Institute

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American Sports Medicine Institute[2] (ASMI) located in Birmingham, Alabama was founded in 1986 by Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Larry Lemak. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention, and treatment of sports-related injuries through research, technology-based education, and information dissemination.[3]

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American Sports Medicine Institute
Founded1987[1]
FounderJames R. Andrews, M.D., Lawrence Lemak, M.D.
TypeNon-profit
FocusSports Medicine
Location
Websitewww.asmi.org
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Pitching biomechanics evaluation

The research director at ASMI, Dr. Glenn Fleisig, uses video and computer technology to study the pitching motion of baseball pitchers.[4] High speed video of the pitcher is also collected using a Vision Research high-speed video camera.[5][6]

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