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Jessica Downs Talmage

@jesssdowns

PhD| Sports Biomechanics. Baseball/Softball injury prevention research. Northern State University Sports Science Assistant Professor

Joined February 2020
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Brittany Dowling@DowlingBrit15 Apr 2025
🚨New Paper🚨 The most comprehensive paper on softball pitching mechanics out there! 🥎💪🏼With 3 heavy hitters from @Biomec_Baseball journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Biomechanics of Fastpitch Softball Pitching: A Practitioner’s Guide - Kenzie B. Friesen, Lauren S....

Biomechanics of Fastpitch Softball Pitching: A Practitioner’s Guide - Kenzie B. Friesen, Lauren S....

Context: Despite fastpitch softball’s growing popularity, there is limited evidence-based guidance to aid practitioners in developing pitching-specific injury p...

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🚨JOB POSTING🚨 @WolvesAthletics - Athletic Communications Graduate Assistantships careercenter.collegesportsco…
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Zach Neer@Coach_Neer4 Mar 2025
NSU Strength has two GA positions available. Email me if interested. @WolvesAthletics
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Kenzie Friesen@kfreeze173 Mar 2025
Some members of the Softball Pitching Advisory Committee published this article (10.1055/a-2312-5051 - 1st author: @KailaHoltz). So much more evidence is needed for injury prevention programming to really take-off, but here are some main causal factors for overuse injury in SB.
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AOSSM Journals@aossmjournals22 Feb 2025
Understanding workload implications in softball pitchers, an under-studied topic in #FastPitchSoftball, is needed to improve methods of training, injury prevention and sports performance. ow.ly/aPfL50UPTll @DrzSportsDoc @gretchenoliver @KailaHoltz @jesssdowns
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Shelby Peel@_shelby_peel_7 Jan 2025
🚨 PhD Assistantship Opportunity – Fall 2025 🚨 I’m recruiting a fully funded PhD student in Applied Biomechanics in the College of Health Sciences! Research focus will be on lower extremity injury risk mitigation and overall female athlete health. See below for more details!
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Jason Zaremski, MD@DrZSportsDoc26 Nov 2024
Outstanding work by ⁦@KailaHoltz⁩ ⁦@SophiaUlman⁩ ⁦⁦@jesssdowns⁩ ⁦@gretchendoliver⁩ ⁦@Sports_Health⁩ 🥎 Pitchers #armcare #workload #windmillpitching search.app/Hs419GRf2MhUv5Y96
A Narrative Review of Softball Pitching Workload and Pitch Counts in Relationship to Injury - Jason...

A Narrative Review of Softball Pitching Workload and Pitch Counts in Relationship to Injury - Jason...

Context: Fastpitch softball is a popular women’s sport in the United States, and participation rates are increasing. There is growing concern about the prevalen...

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Research Highlight #1 from @NorthernStateU undergrad and softball player, @LoweAlysa Drop and Drive vs Tall and Fall: does stride type impact velocity and elbow torque? This group from @AuburnKINES used in-game @KinaTraxInc markerless data to investigate.
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Conner Klostermann@C_Klostermann1720 Sep 2024
We are looking for players in the '25 class to join our program at Northeast Iowa CC. We are a new NJCAA D2 program located in Peosta, IA. This is a great opportunity to play at a high level of college baseball. If interested, contact Conner Klostermann at [email protected]
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Jason Zaremski, MD@DrZSportsDoc3 Aug 2024
Great work by @gretchendoliver @KailaHoltz @jesssdowns (& others but can’t find twitter handles) Youth 🥎 athletes w UE pain had ⬆️ throws w in-season games & ⬆️ hours/week off-season practice journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

The Difference Between Throwing and Practice Volumes in Youth Softball Athletes With and Without...

Background: Research indicates that mechanics differ between athletes with and without upper extremity pain; however, it is unclear which modifiable risk factor...

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Adam Lepley@Lepley_Adam30 Jul 2024
Looking for a post-doctoral research scholar to join our lab! Please share with anyone who may be interested! careers.umich.edu/job_detail…
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How does a doubleheader impact different softball pitch-type performance? How effective is a 30 minute recovery period? This study, published this week, digs into how fastballs, drop balls, changeups, and curveballs change over a simulated double header. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.… – at Noblesville, IN
Effects of Increasing Pitch Count on Pitch Type Ball Metrics and Release Height in High School...

Effects of Increasing Pitch Count on Pitch Type Ball Metrics and Release Height in High School...

Background: Softball research has investigated changes in physical characteristics, mechanics, and ball speed as elements of fatigue. However, the influence of ...

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‼️You are invited to attend the inaugural biomechanics and social event at the MLB Winter Meetings, shown below. Come grab a beer or soft drink, hear about the latest biomechanics research, and socialize with others utilizing biomechanics in baseball.
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Kristof Kipp@MUSportScience3 Nov 2023
We're looking to hire a new assistant professor to come join our growing Sports and Exercise Analytics program. Ideally, the person has S&C experience and data skills (any biomechanics would be a plus!). Email me with Q's at [email protected] employment.marquette.edu/pos…
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Hot off the press!🥎📄 Congratulations to first author and SMML alumni, @jesssdowns , on this publication examining range of motion during a simulated game exposure in softball pitchers. Co-authors include Anthony Fava, @kfreeze17 , @NicoleMBordelon , and @gretchendoliver 👏🏼
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Pitching instructors and #softball coaches, this new study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine is a good one for you to consider purchasing. Free Abstract: thieme-connect.com/products/… Purchase: reprintsdesk.com/landing/po.…
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Kevin Giordano@KevinAGiordano16 Jul 2023
Had a great first @isbs_conference meeting and learning from great sports biomechanists! The highlight was far and away reuniting @kww_DL @kfreeze17 @jesssdowns @NicoleMBordelon @gretchendoliver again! Looking forward to continuing many great relationships!
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Wrapped up an amazing ISBS conference at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium yesterday!⚾️🧢 @SMML_AU @KevinAGiordano @jesssdowns @kfreeze17 #AdamNebel
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This year’s @isbs_conference is one for the books! The highlights include (1) presenting on the relationship between trunk energy flow and softball hitting performance, and (2) reuniting with my @SMML_AU fam🥎⚾️ @kfreeze17 @jesssdowns @kww_DL @KevinAGiordano @gretchendoliver
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