Prior to Thursday’s first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, ESPN Sport Science and host John Brenkus analyzed some of the top prospects. The players not only went through workouts in studio to provide metrics, but also wore cameras on their helmets to provide more content featuring 360-degree video. Miami (Fla.) tight end David Njoku, who was […]
In 2013, the Colorado Rockies began using MuscleSound, the health technology company that discovered and developed a non-invasive way of measuring glycogen levels for muscle health in order to optimize performance and muscle readiness. The Rockies used MuscleSound’s ultrasound technology in a pilot program to quickly uncover the capacity of players’ muscles to generate, store […]
How hard are the hits that cause concussions? A Minneapolis startup says the answers are in its $199 mouthguards. Prevent Biometrics has mouth guards that contain microcomputers recording the force, location and direction of head impact. They can then instantly transmit the data via a mobile app, alerting coaches, trainers or parents when an athlete […]
40-yard dash. Vertical leap. Bench press. These tools certainly measure certain aspects of an athlete’s physical fitness, but a much less obvious performance solution could lie in neuroscience and cognitive training. That’s the approach the NY Sports Science Lab is taking. The lab, which uses advanced sports technology to help train athletes across almost every […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Daniel Chao believes Halo Neuroscience can accelerate human performance through neurostimulation and help athletes like Olympian sprinter Natasha Hastings achieve a competitive advantage from the neck up. He moderated a panel last weekend at the annual South by Southwest Conference called “Unlocking the Brain’s Full Potential in Athletics,” which included Hastings, her coach Darryl Woodson […]
