With the Euro 2016 just over two weeks away, England announced a new, and unprecedented data sharing initiative with the Premier League. Their coaching and medical staff now has access to vital player tracking metrics, which they have never been able to use before. Dr. Ian Beasley, the head of the FA’s medical staff, and Gary Lewin helped to […]
Your favorite heart rate technology may not be as accurate as you would hope. Fitbit currently has three class action lawsuits filed against them claiming that their products are “highly inaccurate”. Researchers at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona conducted a study that tested the accuracy of both the Fitbit Surge and the Fitbit Charge […]
The future of athletic training is now accessible through your mobile device thanks to Seattle-based company, Volt Athletics. Although Volt officially launched in 2013, the company has been picking up speed quickly. The development of Volt’s new app makes fitness technology readily available at your fingertips. The company’s purpose is to provide workout programming capabilities […]
New technology from startup ventures is transforming the sports industry. The mission of this series will be to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story. Feel free to contact us if you know of a startup that should be considered […]
Strava has been working to transition from fitness tracking app to a social network for athletes and is planning to document one of the first ever social media experiences that corresponds with a Mount Everest expedition. Everest climber and Strava mountaineer Adrian Ballinger and photojournalist Cory Richards will attempt their first climb of the world’s largest peak without any supplemental […]
