MARLBOROUGH, Mass.,
Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX)
announced today it has signed an agreement with the University of Minnesota to be the exclusive
provider of Dexalytics: TEAMS™ in North
America. The partnership provides the sports science and
human performance industry with the first solution to harness body
composition data obtained from dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
scans, compare it to sport- and position-specific standards, and
provide actionable information that can help collegiate and
professional trainers, coaches and medical staff train better
athletes.
Hologic's Horizon® DXA system sets the standard for precise body
composition assessment. The system provides Advanced Body
Composition® Reports that not only show the exact location of bone,
lean and fat masses, but also provide visual comparison of changes
in these three compartments over time. DEXALYTICS'™ unique,
cloud-based software leverages this best-in-class body composition
data and more than 30 years of DXA research to provide critical
measurements that extend beyond the traditional metrics of body fat
percentage, total lean mass and total fat mass used in the past.
The software reinvents the way the data is reported, using a
proprietary system to look at the measurements in new ways. This
transforms pages of clinical data into a manageable athlete score
that can be directly connected to sport performance. These scores
provide trainers and team leadership with recommended sport- and
position-specific body composition ranges for athletes, which can
then be applied to an individual or group of athletes to track
progress over time.
"We're very excited to be working alongside an institution with
a laser-sharp focus on forward-thinking innovation that mirrors our
own," said Pete Valenti, Hologic's
Division President, Breast and Skeletal Health Solutions. "This
partnership presents an opportunity for our best-in-class
technology to be used in impactful ways with new audiences,
and helps differentiate elite athletic programs on the collegiate
and professional levels by providing them with this cutting-edge
tool to set their organizations and players apart from the
pack."
The ability to compare athletes' body composition against
predetermined standards provides critical insight into how to best
train and coach them. These tailored player profiles allow experts
to identify accurate baseline body types for return-to-play
following injuries, understand how athletes' bodies change over the
course of a season, and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition and
training strategies.
"We're thrilled to be working with Hologic to ensure this
brand-new software we've worked so hard to develop will reach as
many athletes as possible," said Donald
Dengel, Ph.D, Director of the Laboratory of Integrative
Human Physiology. Dr. Dengel's research lab is part of the
Consortium for College Athlete Research, a consortium of five
universities from Power Five Conferences that pool their DXA data
to provide and publish position- and event-specific normative DXA
values for a variety of collegiate sports.
"A lot of time and resources are spent understanding what an
athlete's body can do, without a good understanding of what an
athlete's body is made of," said Tyler
Bosch, Ph.D., Co-founder and head of research and
development for DEXALYTICS. "This partnership provides a solution
to that problem by providing accurate and reliable body composition
measurements, with sport- and position-specific body type analyses.
We visualize an athlete's body to identify their individual,
optimal body type."
The DEXALYTICS software, developed by Educational Technology
Innovations in the College of Education and Human Development at
the University of Minnesota, is the
culmination of more than 30 years of body composition research,
including extensive work on professional and collegiate
athletes.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About Hologic
Hologic, Inc. is an innovative medical
technology company primarily focused on improving women's health
and well-being through early detection and treatment. For more
information on Hologic, visit www.hologic.com.
Hologic, Horizon, and The Science of Sure are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of Hologic, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries in
the United States and/or other
countries.
About DEXALYTICS
Dexalytics emerges from
research-focused, evidence-based scholarship from the University of Minnesota centered primarily on the
relationship between body composition and desired physical health
improvement and athletic performance. For more information on
Dexalytics and the research that powers the software, visit
https://www.dexalytics.com.
Forward-looking Statement Disclaimer
This news release
may contain forward-looking information that involves risks and
uncertainties, including statements about the use of Hologic
products. There can be no assurance these products will achieve the
benefits described herein or that such benefits will be replicated
in any particular manner with respect to an individual patient, as
the actual effect of the use of the products can only be determined
on a case-by-case basis. In addition, there can be no assurance
that these products will be commercially successful or achieve any
expected level of sales. Hologic expressly disclaims any obligation
or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
such statements presented herein to reflect any change in
expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such data or statements are based.
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