Every day, academics and professionals working within the sports industry are creating new ideas and discovering new things. The sports industry is a medley of cross-disciplinary knowledge and collaboration, bringing together engineers, nutritionists, psychologists, physiologist, people managers and coaches, biomechanists, programmers, and even chemists, who are helping to shape and define the future of sport! […]
* SERG PhD Opportunity [OPEN 2024] * Tennis is a dynamic and widely celebrated sport that captivates millions around the world with its blend of athleticism, strategy, and finesse. Played on a rectangular court, tennis involves two opponents, or teams of two, who use rackets to hit a ball back and forth over a net. […]
* SERG PhD Opportunity [OPEN 2024] * The Sports Engineering Research Group (SERG) at Sheffield Hallam University works closely with TeamGB sports – measuring the health and performance of their athletes. If you watch TV footage of Olympic events this summer in Paris (or are lucky enough to be there!) you will see TeamGB support staff in […]
Dr Louise Burnie completed her PhD with the Sports Engineering Research Group at Sheffield Hallam University and the Great Britain Cycling team May 2015 – March 2020, titled ‘The effects of strength training on intermuscular coordination during maximal cycling’. Since she has gone on to work as a Research Assistant at Swansea University and Senior […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of sports, a revolution is taking place, powered by the marriage of sports science and computer science, researchers at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre are harnessing the potential of machine learning techniques in computer vision to unlock new frontiers of athletic performance and personalized training programs. This article delves into the […]
The Oceanuz is the official match football of the FIFA Women’s World Cup that kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday 20th July 2023. It is the latest football to embed the ‘Connected Ball technology’ to provide officials with instantaneous information to optimise decision-making and provide new insights to fans. The Al-Rihla football […]
In a few week’s time our TVs will be jammed with cyclists. You will see Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas wizzing up mountains at the Tour de France, Britain’s best Downhill Mountain bike riders at the British National Championships at Llangynogs, and track superstars such as Laura Trott and Ed Clancy going for gold at […]
So, there it is, 2012 is now 2013. Olympic year is officially over, leaving emotional memories and a heavily worn box-set of BBC highlights. In Singapore in 2005 after we won the Olympic bid, I vowed that I would have some influence on London 2012, whether it be volunteering or selling flags. I can now […]
Engineering Sport 