Ahead of last year’s Olympics in Rio, a study highlighted the negative impact that sporting competitions that are held at night can have on athletes’ performance and even well being. Still, sporting events are going to continue to be held in the evening for prime television audiences. A new study released by the University of Basel […]
No matter the sport, teams deal with a lot of data. The crucial part is sorting through it and figuring out what’s important when looking to improve athlete performance and injury prevention. Fusion Sport has a unique platform called SMARTABASE that’s helping many professional and college teams do just that. Most teams that approach Fusion Sport are […]
Anyone who has run a marathon knows just how difficult and painful it can be to complete. By the end of the 26.2 miles, athletes’ feet are aching, their legs are tired and it is often only adrenaline that pushes them through to the finish line. Running a marathon in any amount of time is challenging […]
At a time when concussions are a primary concern for athletes, a host of different companies and researchers are trying to improve their diagnosis. Over the years, there have been a number of tests for diagnosing and managing concussions, including the widely-used SCAT-3, and of course, the NFL’s concussion protocol. But all of these tests have […]
Tokyo-based healthcare consulting firm Eagle Matrix Consulting hopes to bring the first batch of its new electrocardiogram wearable, CALM., to athletes in Japan, the U.S., and Canada by July. The CALM ECG wearable aims to let users better monitor their cardiovascular performance during everything from endurance sports to sleep. Like all ECG or EKG monitors, CALM. detects the […]
