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mThrow™ App At a Glance
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WORKLOAD AT A GLANCE
Tap Menu icon for Profile, Coach
Connect, Help and Logout
options
Tap baseball icon to enter Live Throw mode
Tap the circle to toggle between
1-Day and 7-Day workload
averages. The circle’s color
changes from blue to orange as
workload increases.
The Trending Icon indicates the
trend of your workload from the
previous day. A horizontal
trending icon indicates no major
changes - an upward facing
diamond indicates that your
workload is higher - a downward
facing diamond indicates that
your workload is lower.
Stress Indicator
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Tap to enter Trends screen
The Feedback icon indicates the
status of your workload or
performance score. A Thumbs-up
icon indicates a low workload
and a Sling icon indicates a high
workload (compared to users in
your age group).
Workload average
Throw Count Indicator
The Throw Meter is your guide to daily
throwing limits. It is full (or near full) at
the beginning of the day. The throw
meter depletes as you throw. When your
throw meter is depleted, your daily
workload is extremely high and it is
recommended that you stop throwing.
The Throw Meter is influenced by your
7-day workload and, over time, adjusts
to your pitching habits.
PERFORMANCE AT A GLANCE
Tap baseball icon to enter Live Throw mode
Tap Menu icon for Profile, Coach
Connect, Help and Logout
options
Tap the circle to toggle between
1-Day and 7-Day workload
averages. The circle’s color varies
from blue (positive performance)
to orange (negative
performance).
Tap to enter Trends screen
The Trending Icon indicates the
trend of your performance from
the previous day. A horizontal
trending icon indicates no major
changes in performance - an
upward facing diamond is a
positive indicator - a downward
facing diamond is a negative
indicator.
Consistency Indicator
Speed Indicator
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Performance average
The Throw Meter is your guide to daily
throwing limits. It is full (or near full) at
the beginning of the day. The throw
meter depletes as you throw. When your
throw meter is depleted, your daily
workload is extremely high and it is
recommended that you stop throwing.
The Throw Meter is influenced by your
7-day workload and, over time, adjusts
to your pitching habits.
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to your coach
and share your
data
Tap to return to Workload,
Performance or Live Throw
screen depending on which
was last in use
Edit your Profile
information
including gender,
height, weight
and handedness
Tap Help to review explanations of
App Functions and Key Metrics
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The Throw Meter is your guide to daily
throwing limits. It is full (or near full) at
the beginning of the day. The throw
meter depletes as you throw. When your
throw meter is depleted, your daily
workload is extremely high and it is
recommended that you stop throwing.
The Throw Meter is influenced by your
7-day workload and, over time, adjusts
to your pitching habits.
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Key Metrics and App Functions
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WORKLOAD AT A GLANCE
Workload, measured over a 7day period is a measure of the
stress placed on the ulnar
collateral ligament (UCL) from
throwing. It is comprised of a
factor of throwing volume and
cumulative torque. A consistently
high Workload is not
recommended - lower it by
resting.
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PERFORMANCE AT A GLANCE
Performance, is a 1 or 7-day
average of your arm speed and
mechanical consistency of your
throws. An increase in this
measure reflects better
performance.
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Arm Stress (Nm)
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Arm Stress, or Elbow varus torque, is a measure of the peak Torque
imparted on the UCL during the pitch near the time of maximum
shoulder rotation.
Elbow torque is a very important variable in
computing workloads - a high Torque measure is not good.
Count
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Count is a simple measure of your throwing volume in a day or over a
7-day period. Pitch count is a critical factor in measuring workloads.
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Arm Speed (RPM)
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Arm Speed is the peak rotational velocity of the forearm - this peak
occurs slightly after ball release and can exceed 4500 degrees/second.
Consistency
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Consistency is a measure of how repeatable your delivery is over time. A
good Consistency measure indicates a thrower having a similar arm slot,
elbow height, and max shoulder rotation pitch-to-pitch.
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Arm Slot (º at release)
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Arm Slot is measured as the arm angle that the forearm makes with the
ground at ball release. A sidearm arm slot is measured as 0 degrees, a
three-quarter delivery is measured as 45 degrees, and an over-the-top
delivery is measured as 90 degrees.
Elbow Height (in)
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Elbow Height is reported as the vertical distance the elbow reaches at
ball release. Elbow Height is relative to the starting position of a pitch or
throw. A positive measure represents an elbow height above the starting
position. A negative measure represents an Elbow Height below the
starting position.
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Max Shoulder Rotation (º)
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Max Shoulder Rotation is measured as the maximum angle the forearm
makes with the ground prior to ball release. This measure is indicative of
shoulder range of motion and can be used to track fatigue of a pitcher
throughout a game or season.
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Tap
Sign in
if you have an
existing mThrow™
account
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Tap
Sign up
to create a new
mThrow™ account
Eenter
first name
last name
e-mail
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Choose and
confirm your
password
Read entire
Privacy Policy
then tap
I AGREE
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Enter your
age, select
ATHLETE
then tap
NEXT
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Enter your
gender, height,
weight and
handedness
then tap NEXT
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Follow the onscreen
instruction to
connect to your
sleeve
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Select to start
using mThrow™
Select to answer several questions
and allow for a more personalized
analysis
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From Workload,
Performance or
Live Mode
screen, tap the
menu icon
Tap Coach
Connect to link
to your coach
and share data
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Enter your
coach’s email
address
The team name
associated with
your coach’s
email address
will appear
here
Select
CHANGE
TEAM to
choose a new
team
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Coach Account | Sign up
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Tap
Sign in
if you have an
existing mThrow™
account
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Tap
Sign up
to create a new
mThrow™ account
Enter
first name
last name
e-mail
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Choose and
confirm your
password
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Read entire
Privacy Policy
then tap
I AGREE
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Enter your
age, select
COACH
then tap
NEXT
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Enter your team
name, read
message
carefully, then tap
SEND
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If a player you coach
already owns and has
registered an mThrow™,
his or her profile
information will be
transferred when they
link to your team
Enter contact
information for each
player you coach who
does not have his or
her own registered
mThrow™,
then tap NEXT
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Enter players’
gender, height,
weight and
handedness
then tap NEXT
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Follow the on-screen
instruction to connect
to your mThrow™
sleeve
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Select to start
using mThrow™
Select to answer several questions
and allow for a more personalized
analysis
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Coach Account | Managing Your Team
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Players can
request to join
your team by
navigating to the
Coach Connect
tab and entering
your email
address
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Players’ requests
appear on your
Roster where you
must either
Accept or Deny
by tapping
appropriate
button
If a player you coach
already owns and has
registered an mThrow™,
his or her profile
information will be
transferred when they
link to your team
Your team roster
displays each
player’s 7-day
workload
Tap Add More
Athletes to add new
player profiles (for
athletes you coach
who do not have
their own registered
mThrow™
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Tapping on a
player’s name will
display his or her
Workload
Once Workload
is displayed,
swipe left or
right to
navigate
between
Workload and
Performance
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Swipe left on a
player, then tap
Review Profile to
view or edit that
player’s profile
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Select Delete to
permanently
remove the
selected player’s
profile and data
Pairing your mThrow™ and Dumping Data
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From Workload or
Performance screen,
tap the baseball icon
to enter Live Throw
mode
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Bluetooth
Connection Icon
appears red with
“x” when app is
not paired to an
mThrow sensor
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Tap the settings
cog wheel icon
to pair with a
sensor
Select the
desired sensor
from the
Available
Sensors menu
Active Sensor
name displays
once paired
with mobile
device you’re
connected!
Tap the
to
return to
Live Throw
mode
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mThrow™ may
discover
untransferred
throws that were
captured outside
of Live Throw
mode and
prompt you to
transfer or delete
them
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Select Transfer
to begin the
process of
“dumping data”,
or Delete to
discard data
Bluetooth
Connection Icon
turns green (with
checkmark) when
app is connected
to an mThrow™
sensor - you’re
paired and ready
to capture throw
data in Live Throw
mode!
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Live Throw Mode Basics
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From Workload or
Performance screen,
tap the baseball icon
to enter Live Mode
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Bluetooth
Connection Icon
appears red with
“x” when app is
not paired to an
mThrow sensor
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Tap the settings
cog wheel icon
to pair with a
sensor
Select the
desired sensor
from the
Available
Sensors menu
Active Sensor
name displays
once paired
with mobile
device you’re
connected!
Tap the
to
return to
Live Throw
mode
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mThrow™ may
discover
untransferred
throws that were
captured outside
of Live Mode and
prompt you to
transfer or delete
them
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Select Transfer
to begin the
process of
“dumping data”,
or Delete to
discard data
Bluetooth
Connection Icon
turns green (with
checkmark) when
app is connected
to an mThrow
sensor - you’re
paired and ready
to capture throw
data in Live Mode!
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Bluetooth
Connection Icon
turns green (with
checkmark) when
app is connected
to an mThrow
sensor
Data populates
screen when
throwing begins
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Tap the
icon to
expand view of
metrics
Updating Firmware
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Occasionally,
during the
pairing process,
you will be
notified that a
Device Update
is available
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Device Updates
ensure your
mThrow™ is
equipped to
take advantage
of feature
updates and
improvements
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It is strongly
recommended
that you select
Update to install
the latest
firmware on your
mThrow™
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Your mThrow™
firmware update
may take several
minutes to
complete Update
Completed!
message
indicates a
successful
update
Reviewing Data
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Swipe left or right
to navigate
between
Workload and
Performance
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Tap the circle
to navigate
between 1 and
7 day averages
of your
Workload or
Performance
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Tap the Graph
icon to enter
Trends screen
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Tap on metric icons
to filter display of
plotted statistics
๏ workload
๏ speed (rpm)
๏ stress (Nm)
๏ elbow height (in)
๏ shoulder rotation (º)
๏ arm slot (º)
Tap to adjust
time span of
plotted data
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Battery Charge Level
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Tap the baseball
icon to enter
Live Mode
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Tap the settings
cog wheel icon
to connect to a
sensor
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If Active Sensor
displays NONE
then choose a
sensor from
Available Sensors
list
When an
Available Sensor
is selected it’s
power level is
indicated in the
battery icon
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Inserting Your mThrow™ Sensor In Your Sleeve
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1
Turn your sleeve inside out to reveal the
mThrow™ device pocket and motus logo
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2
Position your mThrow™ device so that it’s
bottom (flat side) is facing up and it’s arrow
is aligned to the arrow on your sleeve
3
Open the flap to your sleeve’s device
pocket and insert the mThrow™ device
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4
Ensure that both flaps of the device pocket
are closed over your mThrow™ device - you
should no longer be able to see your device
5
Turn your sleeve right-side out so that the
device pocket faces the inside of your
sleeve
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6
You will no longer see the motus logo and
the device pocket will be inaccessible - your
mThrow™ device and sleeve are ready to be
worn!
Wearing Your Sleeve
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After you have inserted the mThrow™ device into the sleeve's
pocket, place the sleeve over your outstretched (palm facing up)
throwing arm.
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2
Maintaining an upward facing palm, pull the sleeve up your
throwing arm as shown.
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3
Confirm that the mThrow™ device is positioned on the inside of
your elbow (on your forearm) as shown in the above image.
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4
The mThrow device is designed to be placed directly over your
ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) joint.
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