We view athletes nowadays as individuals with “super-human talent.” This generation of Division I athletes are physically gifted, powerful and mentally prepared like never before, and one of the U.S. military units is taking notice. The Air Force Research Laboratory. 711th Human Performance Wing recently signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Ohio […]
Biomechanical analysis company Motus Global is now bringing its sensor technology to the gridiron. With the launch of motusQB on Monday, quarterbacks can better understand their workload data, which will enhance their performance, optimize their arm health and identify various risk factors for injury. Like with its baseball wearable technology, motusQB includes a 3D wearable sensor that […]
The Auburn men’s basketball program is hoping its latest technology partnership will help the team’s coaches and trainers better understand players’ stress levels and load data. On Monday, it announced a partnership with VERT, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based wearable technology company that works with clients across running, basketball and volleyball, including USA Volleyball and the Miami […]
A research team at Northwestern University has designed a quarter-sized, flexible patch that sticks on the skin and can be used to measure the wearer’s sweat and determine how his or her body is reacting to exercise. It has been successfully tested on athletes. The low-cost electronic device is designed for a one-time use of […]
According to a report by the National Science Foundation, women only made up 29% of the labor force in science and engineering fields in 2013. While the gender gap in STEM is widely discussed, Stacey Burr of Adidas represents one area in which women are thriving in STEM: Wearable technology. Burr founded Textronics, a smart […]
