F. Skip Latella, M.S.
Consultant
Human Performance
Exercise / Sports Physiologist
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Trumbull, CT 06611 Phone: 203-***-****
Education:
**** - **** **sleyan University, BA in Health, and Biology. President of 13 Member Intra Fraternity Council, Member Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Community Services Chairman, Office of Alumni Relations Representative, Varsity Baseball. 1980 - Southern Ct. State University, MS in Human Performance and Adaptive Physical Education. Master’s Thesis concentration on the effects of proprioceptive training to enhance functional and sport specific movements. Work Related Experience:
1982 - Present
Latella Sports Technologies, LLC: CEO of Neuromuscular Training, R & D, and Consulting private practice. Subject matter expert on neuroscience, motor learning, applied sport specific training for movement performance. Consultant to major sports organizations, medical practices, Universities, Sports Data analytics companies, as well as private practice with clientele of all ages.
Visionary and innovator in the field of applied technology, authoring several new Apps for mobile health, wellness, fitness, and telehealth for both Neurological and Musculo-Skeletal rehabilitation.
Founded a sister company, Latella Neuromuscular Training Systems, which has a software development firm with expertise and SaaS, in AI, AR. Together, we are creating a state-of-the- art mobile App for Rehab, telehealth, and Wellness with Patents pending on new and future developments. Both companies, while separate and distinct, offer new R&D in the development of mobile Apps for rehab, recovery, training, sports performance, player development and unique Patented training methods.
1982-86 - Fitness Systems- Co-Founder Director. A medically based fitness and wellness Facility.
1986-90 - Long Island University. Adjunct Professor/Director of Graduate Program for Exercise Science
1990-92 Board of Advisors: American College of Sports Medicine Youth Clinics Committee
1988-07 - Therafit, Inc., White Plains, NY. Founder and CEO of state-of-the-art Sports Medicine Facility. Supervision of hundreds of clients, including overseeing Physical Therapy, and all sports training programs; with members of the NY Rangers Hockey Club, Olympic Ski team members, two National Jr. Tennis Champions, NBA NY Knicks, MLB players, PGA, and LPGA Tour players. 2007- 09 Altheus Health and Sport. Director of Golf Performance training. Establish protocols of movement science for golf and training. Doubling sales in less than 12 months
2006 - 14 Flexor Sports LLC. Founder of company utilizing patented In-position neuromuscular training protocols for sports training worldwide. 2002 - Present – Private practice, consultant, research and program design, software author, and private patients in Therapeutic Exercise, Sport Performance, Player Development. Authored software Healthcare Program design based on practical experiences, through 35 years of R & D to improve Quality of life and Healthcare outcomes. Successful clinical trials with major medical Centers and Universities. Author of mobile telehealth App for PT, fitness and wellness, combing Patented Neuromuscular Training Methods with Patented IP Technology Platform for Telehealth Major Accomplishments:
1978 - 80 Founder and Director of H.E.L.P. Handicapped Exercise and Leisure Program. Organization to assist and develop physical education, leisure programs for a partially disabled population of Port Chester, NY. Authored successful Grant for funding and implementation of programs at Port Chester YMCA. Received NY State Achievement Award from Governor Mario Cuomo.
1982-86 - Consultant to Consumers Union / Consumer Reports Magazine 1990-92 - Board of Advisors: American College of Sports Medicine Youth Clinics Committee 1996 - Working Seminar White House [Clinton Administration] - participate in the President's Council on Physical Education and Health Forum 1998 - International PGA Teaching Summit, New Orleans. Presented research on sport specific training technique for golf - utilizing own Patented method of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.
1998 - Golf Digest Magazine. Ranked as one of Top Golf Fitness Specialists in United States 2004 - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Conducted independent research project on the effects of a golf specific proprioceptive technique for training. Conclusion validated the Latella Methodology. Subsequent Patent approved. 2004 - Duke University and Notre Dame University Golf Teams. Trained and implemented the Latella Method, (Flexor), for both Men’s and Women’s Golf teams. 2004 - Appointed to the National Board of Advisors of the Spirit of Golf Foundation. Providing exclusive “in position” training curriculum for national high school Golf coaches’ organization
2005 - Troon Properties. Tim Mahoney, Director of Golf Operations for Troon Golf Company. Flexor Seminar with 25 Golf Digest staff at Talking Stick 2005 - Golf Tec. Provided training and implementation of Flexor methodology for over 65 PGA instructors, (received CEU’s), in Golf Tec locations around the country. Sport specific movement Flexor methodology is now synonymous with Golf Tec instruction.
2008 - World Scientific Congress of Golf, Phoenix, Arizona. Presented published-Patented research conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Neuromuscular Research Lab to an International audience of Health Professionals, PGA, EPGA professionals 2008 - PGA of America Orlando Show: Presented continuing education seminar on Biomechanics of the Golf Swing
2008 - Mississippi State University. Guest Lecturer/Biomechanics Course, introducing Flexor - Latella Method.
2008 - AMF Golf Management Company – Featured speaker at Annual Teaching Summit Pinehurst North Carolina
2009 - AMF Golf Management Company – Featured speaker on The Physical Side of Lesson Planning for top PGA Instructors - Medinah Country Club, Chicago Illinois
2010 – Flexor/The Latella Method. Curriculum approved for Education by The PGA of America, LPGA, European PGA, and the United States Golf Teachers’ Federation. 2011 - USA Archery – Conducted training and educational seminars for USA National Team Members. Coaching Staff, Hi-performance Managers, along with members of Paralympics USA Archery Team and Coaches
2011 - Sponsorship with USA Archery: assisting in conducting training protocols for Team USA, co – authoring the development of new National Education Curriculum for Archery.
2012 - Chula Vista Olympic Archery Training Site: Conducted sport specific training for USA Para Archery Training Camp
2012 - USA Archery National Coaches Symposium; Colorado Springs USOC. Conducted clinic in the Neuroscience of Sport Specific benefits of in position training for archery. 2012 - World Cup of Archery Las Vegas NV; Conducted seminar in Neuroscience for sports specific in-position training for Archery
2012 - USA Archery Team – Silver Medalists 2012 London Olympics. Gold and Silver with Para Archers
2016 - USA Para Archery Team – Olympic Gold Medal Rio 2015 - Present: Clinical trials with Neurologically impaired patients from MT Sinai 2018 - Present; Sr Consultant to Stars and Stripes Sports Academy: South Carolina: Sports Performance for baseball, softball. Assessments Data Analytics and the LNTS Solution based training method.
2020 – Present: Advisor to iSports Analysis a London-based data analytics performance and e-learning company -Providing the best in Soccer Analysis complete with scouting services player development, Behavior Mod, Coach Learning, and Youth Development Programs. EPL, Australian Football, other major Football entities. Major Publications:
1978 -79- WHAT THE SCOREBOARD DOESN’T TELL. Connecticut Journal of Physical Education and Health. Article about sportsmanship and value of sports participation.
1988 - Get in Shape, Stay in Shape. Published by Consumer Reports Books. Rated by American Library of Congress as Top 25 Lay Medical Books for 1988. 2000 - Awarded Patent on Sports Training Methodology Theragolf 2006 – Awarded Patent on Swing Training Methodology; Flexor the Latella Method A Method of Golf Specific Proprioception to Address Physical Limitations of The Golf Swing. Published by Journal of Science for Golf V and the World Scientific Congress for Golf
2018 – Awarded Patent on Neuromuscular and Motor Learning Technology and Methods of therapeutic movement for functional biomechanics.
2020 – Awarded Patent on Motion Capture Mobil Application for rehabilitation, recovery and Movement performance
References furnished upon request