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76ers Announce Sports Science Hire From Australian Cycling

The Philadelphia 76ers have missed the playoffs for their last three NBA seasons, and last season they went 18-64. You would need to go back to their 1972-1973 to find a worse record. So, it is no secret that the 76ers are in a precarious situation, one that perhaps even No. 3 draft pick Jahlil […]

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Elite Athletes Are Using Flashing Lights To Train

Human beings are a mobile species. It’s ironic and counterintuitive to analyze all the complicated attributes of movement through static motor devices. Human performance is most accurately documented and improved upon through meticulous visual, cognitive and dynamic motor training. FITLIGHT Trainer is a wireless sensor device composed of 8 LED lights operated by a tablet […]

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TrainHeroic Makes Exercising A Motivating Competition

One of the hardest things about sticking to a workout program is staying motivated. But a new app is hoping to help an athlete or anyone looking to get in shape by turning their exercise regimens into competition and thus, remain motivated. TrainHeroic is a new online training program that allows participants to track their […]

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POWERHANDZ Pushes The Limits Of Athletic Training Gloves

Athletic training gloves have, by and large, stayed relatively the same through the years. Functionally, the use case for them has pertained to working out in the gym, lifting weights and other muscle-building exercises. Aesthetically, Nike’s foray into outfitting NFL teams has helped popularized gloves as a cool accessory to have among fans. New entrants […]

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Intel Acquires Recon And Becomes Immediate Player In Sports Wearables

Intel is now looking to enter the wearable world with yesterday’s purchase of Recon Instruments, creators of augmented reality snowsport goggles. Recon is best known for helping create the Oakley Airwave, a pair of skiing goggles with a built-in GPS and heads-up display. Intel’s acquisition of the Vancouver based company was foreshadowed in 2013 when […]

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