Science allows us to remove much of the guesswork from conditioning, creating much more precise and educated program design. All of P3 research is application-based and is designed to give our athletes unique advantages, as well as educate other conditioning coaches. We are responsible for the only large-scale, first class research in any of the professional sports, and have performed a number of NFL-sponsored investigations leading to recommendations on injury prevention and performance in NFL players.

We are currently publishing results of our program with the New England Patriots that enhanced performance and reduced muscle injuries (from 23 to 2 hamstrings per year) and are finishing work on a 10-year study on hamstring injuries in the NFL.

Power Sports and Aerobic Conditioning:
A New Paradigm For Maximal Power

New England Patriots Program of Injury Prevention and Performance
Hamstring Injuries In Professional Football Players- A 10 year study

Risk of Muscle Injuries In NFL Players After Return to Play

Substrate Utilization in Prolonged Endurance Exercise

Nervous System Training for Speed Athletes (ongoing)

Elliott M.C., Zarins B.: Reducing Muscle Injuries in the NFL. 2004 NFL Annual Owners Meeting. Palm Beach Florida

Elliott M.C., Zarins B., Powell J.: Hamstring muscle strains in NFL Players- 10 yr epidemiological study. NFL Physicians Society Annual Meeting, Sports Science Symposium: 2-5, 2002

Ceriale S., Durak E.P, Wenz S., Elliott M.C. Glycemic Response: Comparison of different nutritional bars and drinks. Med Sci 32:S225, 2000

Rauch L., Elliott M.C., Hawley J., Noakes T., Dennis S: Effects of ingesting a sports bar versus glucose polymer on substrate utilization and ultra-endurance performance. Int J Sports Med 20 (4):252-257, 1999

Durak E., Ceriale S., Wenz S., Elliott M.C.: Glucose Response Studies: Comparison between 40-30-30 products versus nutrition industry competitors. J of Performance Enhancement Vol 2 (3), 2001

Palmer G., Elliott M.C., Hawley J.: Variable work load testing versus VO2 max: a new paradigm, Pflugers Archives (in press)

Zuko T., Hawley J., Elliott M.C., Dennis S., Noakes T.: Stochastic model for predicting road cycling performance (submitted)

Michaelis M., Hawley J., Elliott M.C., Dennis S., Noakes T.: The effects of albuterol on performance indices in elite cyclists (submitted)

Substrate utilization in endurance sports and primary hormonal correlates. Honors Thesis, Harvard Medical School

Elliott M, Wagner P. Power Athletes and Distance Running: Physiologic and Biomechanical Rationale for Change. Sports Med. 2006 May (accepted for publication)

Dr. Marcus C.C.W. Elliott - Principle Investigator

The interference of aerobic training on power development in sports.
Co-Author: Phil Wagner, M.D., USC Medical School/ UCLA Conditioning.

Epidemiology of hamstring injuries in professional football (NFL): a 10-year perspective. Co-Author: Bertram Zarins, M.D., Chief of Sports Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.

Risk of muscle injury following non-muscle injuries in Professional Football Players. Co-Author: Bertram Zarins, M.D., Chief of Sports Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.

Reducing hamstring injuries in NFL players: a prospective study. Co-authors: Bertram Zarins, M.D., MGH; John Powell, Ph.D., Sports Surveillance Systems; Ron O'Neal, Head AT, New England Patriots.