Sports science technology firm Kitman Labs has announced a Series B funding round of $4 million. In total, the company says it raised $9 million during 2018. Kitman Labs...
Half the battle with injuries is preventing them before they occur. SportScientia is testing a wireless, 3D-printed smart insole with soccer teams in Liverpool. The hope is that the device will monitor movement and load distribution in an athletes’ foot, and catch risk factors before they lead to injury. The insole works by collecting real-time data regarding […]
When a college quarterback wearing Riddell’s smart helmet is slammed unusually hard in the head, a coach on the sideline gets an immediate warning. Now, Riddell is upgrading that system to help coaches analyze head-injury trends so they can make smarter decisions about their players and reduce the chance of injury. Riddell introduced the InSite […]
IMeasureU, a wearable tech company focused on limb fatigue identification, is introducing a new product. Tuesday marked the official release of IMU Step, a motion-sensing wearable designed for professional and collegiate athletes. Already in use by the NBA/G-League, Pac-12 schools and Harvard, IMU Step measures “bone load,” or the amount of stress placed on athletes’ […]
The University of Pennsylvania is about to gain a significant competitive advantage over its Ivy League peers, but not in a way most would expect. Instead of becoming better or more athletic, they’ll simply be much healthier. That’s because Penn recently signed a three-year exclusivity deal with Sparta Science, an injury management technology company, it […]
