When designing and evaluating training strategies, it's crucial to understand the coordinative relationships between different techniques. For example, in football, the coordinative structure for landing during a stride and landing after a jump for a header share similar characteristics.
This means that when analyzing the load on an anatomical structure, it is essential to consider all actions with similar characteristics.
Danilo’s injury exemplifies what we at Spandrel Analytics term the “conservation of coordinative structure among techniques.” He fractured his left ankle while landing after an aerial ball contest. His foot twisted inward before landing, resulting in an impact on the outer edge of his foot, leading to a roll inward and subsequent bone damage (specific details of the fracture are not public).
While this may seem like a mere accident, Danilo’s technical characteristics, as outlined in the following report, reveal a predisposition to such injuries. Years of repetitive movements likely weakened his ankle’s structure, elevating further his injury risk. By applying the same analysis, we can infer that other areas—his feet, knees, and hips—may also be at heightened risk.
At Spandrel Analytics, we specialize in the performance evaluation of academy and professional athletes. Biomechanics, or the way an athlete moves, is one of the most critical variables we assess, as it significantly influences both injury risk and performance outcomes.
For more information on how we can help evaluate your player(s), please contact me at spandrelsport@gmail.com