Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, has been candid about facing mental health challenges — from contending with ADHD when he was younger and reaching a “point of desperation” when he was older — and has joined the board of a technology startup seeking to provide objective diagnoses for those battling depression, stress, […]
Pro skateboarder Curren Caples gains speed coming down a ramp then launches into a kickflip. His heart rate spikes as he lifts into the air, but fans wouldn’t easily know that because he makes it look easy. A new art installation that debuted last month at the Dew Tour skateboarding event in Long Beach is […]
Without a coach it’s hard to adjust a workout on the fly. Fatigue puts added stress on your muscles, but how are you supposed to know the small fix that might help? KeenBrace, a fitness wearable, can offer advice in real-time during activities like running, weight training and CrossFit. Depending on the exercise, the device […]
The majestic appeal of the Tour de France is its winding route for 2,200 miles through 21 stages, five mountain and four countries on the 2017 course, but that sprawling route creates challenges not just for the riders but also for the broadcasters. The standard contextual clues in other sports that fans can rely on […]
NEW YORK — The Seattle Reign Football Club has become one of the first teams to implement a new platform designed by digital agency POP and Microsoft Corp. that not only tracks player data and performance, but also measures subjective data such as how athletes feel. The National Women’s Soccer League team recently started using […]
