IS THERE AN ORAL-SYSTEMIC COMPONENT TO:
PERFORMANCE
CAN A MOUTHGUARD ENHANCE SPORTS ATHLETIC
PERFORMANCE
NOTE: GOOGLE SEARCH THE FOLLOWING TO READ ABOUT THIS STUDY:
CAN LOWER JAW POSITION IMPROVE ATHLETIC
PERFORMANCE
The objectives of following study explored the influence of the lower jaw position on athletic performance in elite athletes. The method involved a repeated measures study comparing two lower jaw positions, the athlete's normal (habitual) bite and the lower jaw position when the muscles of mastication are at physiological rest
(PRP - physiological rest bite).
Results:
On average the physiological rest bite provided an increase in:
1. lower body power 5.8%
2. upper body power 10%
3. hamstring flexibilty 14%
4. balance and stability 4.8%
over the habitual bite
Conclusion: This study provides evidence of the need for further research to confirm if the lower jaw position can be optimized for athletic performance in athletes
John Patrick Haughey, Peter Fine
BMJ Sport & Exercise Medicine 2020
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How A Mouthguard
Could Improve Your Performance
By Changing Your
Skeletal and Muscle Physiology as well as your Airway Dynamics
Goal:
Can we Improve a High School Athletes Game Time Execution On-the-Field, On-the-Court,
On-the-Ice
For: Football, Field Hockey, Soccer, Ice Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball
If you have improved:
Strength, Balance, Flexiblity
as a result of:
Better Vertebral Alignment
Better Muscle Recruitment
Better Muscle Contraction
Better Grip Strength
Better Body Symmtrey
Better Core Balance
Better Foot to Ground Platform
Better Flexiblity
Better Range of Motion
Better Jumping Ability
Enhance Oxygen Flow By An Increased Airway Space
Resulting in Better
Stamina and Endurance
It can give you that competitive edge to be a better athlete!
Can Mouthguards Impact Athletic Performance?
What these videos below show is that:
1. The mouthguard as the only variable in the exercises is all that alters the athlete's ability to facilitate better these exercises.
2. The mouthguard as the only variable in the exercises is all that is changing the skeletal and muscular physiology of the athlete.
- Proceed to watch the videos below:
How important is Skeletal Alignment as it affects the Muscle Physiology of an athlete?
WATCH BELOW and SEE WHY it can be important.
A Mouthguard Is the Only Variable In Changing His Skeletal and Muscle Physiology? How Important is Flexibilty to an Athlete?
How Important is Balance to an Athlete?
How Important Is Strength To An Athlete?
Is A Stronger Athlete Better Than A Weaker Athlete?
How Important is Breathing To An Athlete?
READ ON:
We use a combination of MORA TMJ Appliance Theory and PRI MOOO Splint Appliance Neutral Theory Positioning Incorprated into a Type III Mouthguard taking into consideration:
Your Age: It works best we find if you are at least 16 1/2 years old
Dental Occlusion
TMJ
Body Asymmetry - Head,Shoulder, Hip &Pelvis Position
Vertebral Alignment - Postural Chain, OA and AA Space
Muscle Recruitment
Cranio-Mandibular-Cervical Relationship as it relates to Posterior Rotation of the Cranium and Forward Head Posture
Watch this video:
Click here to view: What high school athletes have written
Click here to view: What Marathon Runners Say
Reference: Mouthguard Mysteries: Can Wearing One Really Improve Performance; LER (Lower Extemity Review); Nov 2016
Reference: Can wearing a mouthguard increase your performance; Becca Borawski Jenkens
Reference: The Effectsvif Mouthpiece Use On Cortisol Levels During An Intense Bout F Resistance Exercise, Garner, Dena P; Dudgeon, Wesley D; McDivitt, Erica J; Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research, October 2011 Vol 25 Issue 1 p 2866-2861
Reference: The Effects Of Mouthguards On The Athletic Ability Of Professional Golfers; Ahran Poe, Ra-Kyung Yoo, Kwantae Noh, Kung-Rock Keon; Dental Traumatology; 2013; Feb; 29(1) 47-51
Reference: Physioligic Effects of Wearing Athletic Mouthpieces While Performing Various Exercises, Military Medicine, Michael F Zuppan, USAFA, BSC (Ret), Dyana L Bullinger, BS, MS, Brenda Buffington EdD, Caroline Koch, BS, Samantha Parker, BS, Steve Fragleasso, MS, Taylor Fogg, Shay Rasmussen-Woerner, BS, Volume 183, Issue Suppl_1, March-April 2018, Pages 510-515
Reference: Craniomandibular Orthopedics and Athletic Performance in the Long Distance Runner: A 3 Year Study, WF Garabee Jr, Basal Facts Summer 1981; 4 (3): 77-81