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Predict and prevent sports injuries with the science of ballistic movement.
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Ballistic

The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    24 December 2026

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Summary

The biggest victories of medical science-over polio, smallpox, heart attacks, and the like-are stories of prevention. Then there’s sports, where we just run around until something breaks, leading to pain, frustration, and sometimes even expensive surgery. Injuries are a major cause of society’s growing mobility crisis. What if we could predict and prevent them?

Blending cutting-edge science with gripping storytelling, award-winning data journalist and competitive amateur athlete Henry…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781324134275
ISBN-10:1324134275
Author:Henry Abbott
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Imprint:WW Norton & Co
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:24 December 2026
Weight:227g
Dimensions:20mm x 140mm x 211mm
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Ballistic by Henry Abbott - ISBN: 9781324134275
140 × 211 mm
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Critics Review

“BALLISTIC has changed the way I think about sports, bodies, and movement—which is to say, it’s changed my life.” – Louisa Thomas - The New Yorker
“Henry Abbott tells Dr. Elliott’s captivating story in ‘Ballistic’… He’s a skilled storyteller and a graceful stylist.” – The Wall Street Journal
“There’s a fantastic book coming out soon from former ESPN editor Henry Abbott, ‘Ballistic,’ about the new science of injury prevention. If anyone from Reyna’s team is reading this, I would highly recommend reading that book, too.” – ESPN

About The Author

Henry Abbott

Henry Abbott is an award-winning journalist and founder of TrueHoop. He led ESPN’s 60-person NBA digital and print team, which published several groundbreaking articles and won a National Magazine Award. He lives in New Jersey.

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