Sports are a two-sided coin that relies on both controllable and uncontrollable variables. Some controllable variables include an athlete’s preparation and game-day strategies. However, uncontrollable factors can get in the way of a team’s pursuit of victory, such as referee calls, and more importantly, weather. Every team must put up with the weather, and be […]
Image credit – Aug 7, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; PGA golfer Tiger Woods tees off the first hole during the first round of the 2014 PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports For much of the past two seasons, professional golf has been without its biggest star. Tiger Woods […]
The creative minds at the Royal College of Arts have designed The Bruise, a new smart injury detection suit that helps treat injuries quickly and efficiently for disabled athletes. What is amazing about the Bruise is that it is designed to change colors on impact using a recyclable pressure sensitive film to indicate the severity […]
Welcome to the world of functional apparel. What is functional apparel? The Chief Executive Officer of AlignMed, Bill Schultz, defined it in an interview with SportTechie as “being able to validate a clinical effect on the user, which is much different than performance apparel like Nike or Under Armor, where they use sophisticated fabrics for […]
Over the past six months, Melbourne-based Catapult Sports has become a top leader in sports technology. Athletes are reaching new levels of performance thanks to Catapult’s wearable sports tracking equipment. These devices are leading to a reduction in sports injuries while helping players become bigger, faster, and stronger. In an official press release, Catapult’s President […]