Steven Naismith makes investment in sports science
It was founded by Jonny Gordon, a consultant in emergency medicine and Scotland Men's A team doctor, and David Lowe, an academic consultant in emergency medicine and co-director of EmQuire Research.
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The duo teamed up with healthcare specialists to establish the company after identifying the need to modernise the paper-based systems used for team-managed sports.
Naismith will also be an ambassador for the platform, introducing it to clubs and national associations as well as consulting on its future development.
Naismith said: 'I've had a good relationship with Jonny for a long time, working with him right through youth and senior levels with the Scotland team and then into management and coaching. The demand on players has never been greater and the margins of winning are finer than they have ever been, which only makes products like ScribePro more important.
'Technology like this can make things better for everyone involved in sport. From my experience as a player – when I had some injury problems myself – I know the process of sharing or even accessing fitness and injury data could be clunky, to say the least. And I'm looking forward to helping develop the platform further, supporting the decisions managers make with players and working with clinicians on recovery programmes and availability.
'More players are beginning to understand they have a short career and, while they might make good money, they retire and still have half their lives ahead of them. In the age of social media there are so many opportunities for players to get involved with, but it's important they get involved with something they believe in.
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