Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
The Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT) is a sports medicine research, training, and clinical service facility.
History[edit | edit source]
NISMAT was founded in 1973 at Lenox Hill hospital in Manhattan by James A. Nicholas.
Titans Team physicians[edit | edit source]
Nicholas was the team physician for the New York Titans in 1960.
Research[edit | edit source]
- Dr. Nicholas began studying the pathology of sports-related injuries and developed a set of performance factors used to evaluate individual athletic capacities.
- These factors include neuromuscular and physical traits like strength, speed, and endurance;
- Mental and psychometric factors like creativity and discipline; and
- Environmental factors, which include playing conditions, equipment, and practice.
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