LOOKING FOR 12-20 Girls HS VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS "preferably" from "one team" to participate in an evaluation of a New Mouthguard-Device which is a Hybrid wrt to a MORA Splint Appliance and a MOOO PRI Splint Appliance.
to look at specific data for this project:
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1. Can a Mouthguard-Device change: an Athlete's Skeletal and Muscle Physiology as well as Airway Dynamics to Improve Athletic Performance or at least Not Hinder performance
2. Any positive and/ or Negative Results Related to: Muscle Strength, Stick Grip Strength, Foot to Ground Platform / Core Balance, Flexibility and Better Stamina and Endurance ( especially during the last 10 minutes when most games are won or lost)
3. Mouthguard-Device Compliance:
Want to wear MG, Retentive Fit, Not Chew On It, Allow Hyration, Can Breathe,
Will Not Dislodge Upon Impact, and
Does Not Interfere with Speech
4. Can after you have trained, prepared and have played with your current mouthguard: Whether our new Mouthguard-Device could actually Improve Your Performance another 1-3-5 % besides making you Safer with Respect to Traumatic Dental Injuries
5. This project was previously done twice each time with a slightly different mouthguard device
6. One important aspect of participation is that you won't be in a more SAFER mouthguard because it has:
a. Uniform thickness
b. Retentive fit
c. Does not dislodge upon impact
d. Doesn't not interfere with speech
e. You can hydrate
f. You can breathe easier
g. It is fabricate from a dental model of
the athletes mouth
My name is Barry Portnoy
We can only improve an athlete's performance if he has dysfunction in his Head and Neck and Occlusion that we can see
If that is the case than we can performance enhance the athlete
Where do we start this process
1. We know what it looks like when your posture is out of wack and you have a poor bite
2. If you stand in front of the athlete you will notice the following:
For a Right Handed Dominant Athlete
1. Head is Not Centered over his Spine
His Head is Tilted to the Left and Forward
2. He Has a Rounding of His Shoulders
3. His Right Shoulder is Lower than his Left
4. His Left Hip is Lower than his Right Hip
5. His Left Knee is Lower than his Right Knee
6. His Rib Cage is Not Symmetrical (This decreases lung capacity and negatively affects Stamina. A decreased lung capacity also decrease oxygen to the brain. This decreases an athltete's ability to concentration and focus under stress.)
7. This Body Asymmetry, Vertebral Malaligment Hinders Athletic Performance
8. FHP Forward Head Posture is the Archiles Heal
9. Is there any Dental Midline Asymmetry
10. A Great Athlete's Adaptive Mechanisms kick in and without knowing the neck starts coming forward.
11. Once we can show him something different, it is like a "WOW" factor. We can Improve his Game Time Execution
HOW DOES THIS BASEBALL PROJECT HYPOTHOSIS WORK:
IF AN ATHLETE HAS
CRANIO-MANDIBULAR-CERVICAL
(HEAD-NECK-C SPINE)
(OCCIPUT-C1-C2)
ISSUES (AS A RESULT OF WHEN THE BITE IS INHIBITING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HEAD & NECK POSITION)
BY USING A MOUTHGUARD TO MANAGE OCCIPUT TO CERVICAL VERTEBRAL POSITION CAN WE ALTER SKELETAL AND MUSCULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND AIRWAY DYNAMICS TO GIVE THE ATHLETE
BETTER VERTEBRAL ALIGNMENT
BETTER MUSCLE RECRUITMENT
BETTER OXYGEN / CARBON DIOXIDE
EXCHANGE
AND AS A RESULT OF THAT
CAN WE IMPROVE THE ATHLETES
STRENGTH
FLEXIBILITY
BALANCE
RANGE OF MOTION
STAMINA AND ENDURANCE
DURING GAME TIME EXECUTION
We use a combination of MORA TMJ Appliance Theory and PRI MOOO MANDIBULAR OCCIPITAL OCCLUSAL ORTHODIC Splint Appliance Neutral Theory Positioning Incorprated into a Type III Mouthpiece 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
Vertebral Alignment
Muscle Recruitment
Cranio-Mandibular-Cervical Relationship as it relates to Posterior Rotation of the Cranium and Forward Head Posture
FINALLY: SEE THIS VIDEO
How important is Skeletal Alignment as it affects the Muscle Physiology of an athlete to help him perform better?
How Important is Flexibiltiy to an Athlete?
How Important is BETTER Vertebral Alignment to 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 Strength To An Athlete?
Is A Stronger Athlete Better Than A Weaker Athlete?
Is A Stronger Baseball Player Better Than A Weaker Baseball Layer?
How Important is BETTER Vertebral Alignment to an Athlete?
How Important is Breathing To An Athlete?
We Will Control Your Airway Space Opening Through Our Mouthguard So That We Can Help You Breathe Easier Thorughout The Game. So When You Need To DIg Deeper During The Last 10 Minutes When Most Games Are Won Or Lost You Will Have An Advantage
How Important is BETTER Vertebral Alignment for an Athlete?
With respect to this Field Hockey project:
To Give Athlete A Competitive Edge
Playing At Your Optimal "FIXED JAW POSITION"
Goals: "With Mouth Device As Only Variables"
1. Can we Visually Alter the Athlete's FHP and Postural
Chain for Better Vertebral Alignment and
Muscle Recruitment
2. Can we Improve her
Body Symmetry - Vertebral Alignment
Stick Grip Mechanics - Muscle Recruitment
Swing Mechanics - Flexibilty
Hand-Eye-Ball Coordination - TMJ Decompression
Hit Ball Harder - Strength
Hit Ball Farther - Strength
Run Faster More Sure Footed - FT-Ground PTF
3. Are You Less Tired During Last 10 min of Game?
4. Mouthguard Does Not Dislodge Upon Impact?
5. Can Breathe Not Interfere with Communication?
6. Are Mouthpiece Device Results Placebo or Real?
7. Does Athlete has any Positive or Negative comments
about wearing the Mouthpiece Device?
9. Do you feel your Performance Improved by 1-2-3-5% or Hindered your Performance?
Procedure;
1. To fill out a health history.
2. If you are under 18 yo. your parent must fill out your health history and sign in person before you can participate. Min. age requirement 15 ½ yo. due to growth and development issues of jaws.
3. Attend a 1 hour lecture about why and what we believe you will experience with respect to skeletal and physiological changes in your body that might occur.
3. You will go through a preliminary test to see if you would be a good candidate for this project.
4. Have an oral examination of your teeth.
5. Have a dental impression taken of your upper teeth (or have your family dentist take an impression and mail it to me)
6. Return for equilibration of the new mouth device once it is fabricated. Photographs of the mouth device positioned in your mouth as well as one video to verify baseline requirements for exercises related to changes in muscle strength or breathing dynamics or flexibility or balance.
7. You give Dr. Portnoy the right to show any of the above and photographs of you on the field with and without the mouth device for lecture, demonstration and educational purposes.
8. You will fill out a 2 page subjective evaluation form and return it after season is over.
9. You may opt out of project at anytime: If device hinders your play; You prefer to go back wearing your old mouthguard; Or by just returning the mouth device.
10. There are no financial cost to participants. Must involve a Team Elected Liaison Parent for Dr Portnoy
Thanks for listening
Dr Portnoy
Cell. 508-479-3065
Click on this page for more information: STUDY: Mouthguard Study: Girls HS Field Hockey Fall 2021
Reference: Mouthguard Mysteries: Can Wearing One Really Improve Performance; LER (Lower Extemity Review); Nov 2916
