This week saw the 19th anniversary of parkrun! On Saturday 2nd October 2004, 13 people turned up at Bushy Park in London to complete the very first parkrun. Step forward to last weekend and almost 300,000 individuals completed a parkrun or junior parkrun at almost over 2450 events worldwide, whilst being supported by more than […]
The recent Cycling World Championships in Glasgow saw the home nation Great Britain collect a competition-high 100 medals across all 13 disciplines. While the plaudits deservedly go to the exceptional athletes, such as the Women’s Team Pursuit squad who won gold by over four seconds, it is worth recognising the key role that data played […]
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 […]
The symbiotic relationship between football, industry, and academia is deepening, creating opportunities to develop every facet of the game. The combination of new technology, research-led approaches, and football expertise is cultivating an environment where ideas can be developed, assessed, and implemented faster than ever. It is important to ensure that the implementation of these ideas […]
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 […]
“Wouldn’t it be nice if you could play Badminton properly outdoors?” I was sat enjoying a drink with George when he posed this to challenge to me. George had recently returned from holiday where he had seen a young family attempting to play badminton in the park. They struggled, they couldn’t get the equipment to […]
The winter Olympics haven’t even started and we already have injuries in the British camp. Britain’s medal hope, freestyle snowboarder Katie Ormerod, has fractured her wrist during training in Pyeongchang. Despite this setback she is still planning on competing in the slopestyle qualification on Sunday — less than a year after she fractured her L3 vertebra at […]
I’ve been a fan of the Tour de France for many years. I’ve always been a keen cyclist but as a mountain biker the tactical and physical magnificence of the Grand Tours had always eluded me. It wasn’t until British Cycling’s wave of success swept the nation along that I began to take an interest […]
Tour de France time-trial stages are often decisive in confirming a rider’s general classification ranking. Riders battle against the clock to win, or lose time against their competitors. The two time-trail stages of the 2017 Tour de France are notable for being relatively short in distance thereby limiting the possible time gains or losses. Stage […]
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