Grant Hughes is co-founder and COO of Los Angeles-based FocusMotion, a wearables-first motion technology and application company dedicated to improving health through movement, gesture, fitness monitoring and quantification. As an MBA student at the University of Michigan, Hughes and co-founder Cavan Canavan won the Pryor-Hale Award for Best Business in the Michigan Business Challenge. […]
Like many high school aged boys during that all-important time of physical maturation and quest for social acceptance, Patrick Whaley sought to up his athletic prowess and personal appeal. His solution: stuff his backpack with heavy textbooks and repetitively do shoulder shrugs on his way up and down the hallways on his way to class. […]
Living through the age of tracking every step, monitoring every heartbeat, and tallying every pound shed, the innovators at PEAR Sports have sought to break the monotony. “One of our favorite lines here is, ‘Thanks for telling me what I’ve done but will somebody please tell me what to do?’ Christian Schauf, Vice President of […]
The first FDA cleared wireless neuromuscular electronic stimulation (NMES) was presented by DJO Global, Inc., in San Diego this week. The new device, called Compex Wireless USA, is a wireless electric muscle stimulation device designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. DJO Global has products used for rehabilitation, pain management and physical therapy and is […]
As sports training and recovery become more intense to meet the higher demands of modern competition, technology must adapt accordingly. Recently, new products have allowed athletes to obtain athletic data that provides a competitive advantage and helps them recover. One company, SenseCore, is on the cutting edge of sports garment technology. Their Product Development Manager, […]
