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CR9′s mouthpiece – great technology? Or a swindle?
Ronaldo – his jaw used to be all over the shop
As reported in the popular Spanish daily, Marca, Crisitano Ronaldo has added to his vast array of football accessories with a curious mouthpiece, put together by sports boffins in Japan.
Apparently, according to the bumph, this simple piece of plastic – presumably modeled on the popular gum-shields worn for thousands of years by boxers and rugby players – allows a player to correctly position his jaw, thus obviously increasing his muscle power.
Erm, what?
Far be it for The Spoiler to question the validity of modern technology, but isn’t a person’s jaw already in the correct position?
Might this all be a massive rip-off?
Yours for about a hundred quid.
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8 responses so far
Eugene Kan // March 31, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Actually, any time you “flex” or tighten your muscle, you can expect a greater generation of force.
Next time you’re in the gym, try squeezing the barbell/dumbbell for whatever exercise while forcing your abs outwards.
But back to the exact topic of your jaw… clenching your jaw and force output as per this scientific study: http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2008/11000/Jaw_Clenching_Results_in_Concurrent_Activation.19.aspx
Dan // March 31, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Sounds like a load of Bo***cks to me, but when confronted with the evidence…
Kyle // April 1, 2010 at 1:56 am
Great evidence there Eugene. It would interesting to try it out and see how much (if at all) it affects the amount of air you exhale and inhale. Granted, that may be in the article. I’ll try to read it through my university’s subscription and get some more specifics.
Eugene Kan // April 1, 2010 at 3:38 am
I’m actually not sure to what extent he’s “biting” lol during a game, but for anaerobic bursts of speed, he probably doesn’t need to inhale through his mouth as much.
But I’m not really sure of the physiology of it all.
Blaine // April 1, 2010 at 1:42 pm
We should all pitch in and get one for Craig Bellamy… it may keep him quiet.
TrueBlue82 // April 1, 2010 at 6:02 pm
come on lads, this whole situation is wide open for a pillow biting comment about him and sergio ramos….you guys all thought of it, but no one wanted to say it…i will be that guy
Carl Winslow // April 2, 2010 at 2:25 pm
I’ve heard of this before, it’s all the rage in the NFL.
http://www.makkaradvantage.com/what-is-ppm/
Genghis // April 3, 2010 at 12:13 pm
My older brother had a partial dislocation of his jaw which the doctor called the subluxation of the mandible. The doctor said it was caused by his uneven bite. He was fitted with a dental retainer to correct it. Prior to this, he felt pain in his face and neck that slowed him down while playing basketball. I know from experience that I clench my teeth whenever I hit a tennis ball or when I’m lifting something heavy, e.g., a barbell or a box. My girl friend told me I grind my teeth while sleeping. I can now hear my jaws crack when I yawn. I will consult my doctor and also ask him about this device. My GF is glad just thinking I’ll stop grinding my teeth at night. Thanks for this info.
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