By Steve Kurtz One of the biggest trends in health and fitness these days is wearables—wristbands that keep track of things like your total steps, heart rate, sleep cycle and calories burned. While that sounds pretty comprehensive, relying on a fitness tracker alone...
By Michele Fuller In April 2014 we covered a technology developed by MuscleSound that allows athletes to monitor their physical energy level by measuring skeletal muscle glycogen. Their Chief Operating Officer, Julie Manthey, discussed the science behind the...
Using standard ultrasound technology, MuscleSound® measures muscle glycogen content in approximately 15 seconds, while its software generates real-time data based upon the muscle-specific ultrasound images. This allows for immediate and personalized nutritional and...
By Steve Kurtz There’s been a push for sports organizations to find ways to prevent injury, especially in the NFL. The most direct reason for this is the obvious attempt to keep players as safe as possible, but as more and more teams experiment with injury prevention,...
MuscleSound, a rapidly growing startup leveraging glycogen testing to detect and prevent soft-tissue muscle injuries across a variety of industries, today announced it has secured $4.3 million in seed funding from multiple angel investors. Utilizing non-invasive...
By Steve Kurtz Injuries happen to athletes of all types and skill levels — from professionals to weekend warriors. But I’m not just talking about your run-of-the-mill broken bone or scraped knee.Muscle injuries, also known as soft tissue injuries, are far more common,...
