World Engineering day seems like the perfect opportunity for us to start shouting about the new funded PhD opportunities we currently have out for advertisement. There are 6 in total: More information about each of these can be found here on the SHU website, searching Sport & Physical Activity Research Centre in the Department field. […]
The Davis Cup is an international men’s tennis competition that is one of the oldest and most prestigious team events in the sport. It was founded in 1900 by Dwight F. Davis, a Harvard University tennis player, hence the name “Davis Cup.” The tournament is contested annually between more than 130 nation teams and is […]
For centuries, people have been fascinated with the human body and measuring its dimensions, believing that an individual’s physical health and performance is closely linked to their body size and shape. In the early days, physicians such as Hippocrates (460-370 B.C.) used subjective descriptions of a person’s physical build to predict their risk of developing […]
To improve product performance the Sports Engineering Research Group (SERG) at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) work to better understand sports equipment and its interaction with users as well as the environment. We research whether something is possible and develop engineering solutions to fulfil product needs using fundamental physics, experimental methods and modelling techniques. We utilise user-centred design to push the […]
Nike. com Our previous article, makes a persuasive case for the performance benefits of super-shoes; in this article we’ll look at the engineering innovations behind them. Super-shoes typically have the following characteristics: We will look at each of these features in turn. The requirements of foam midsoles: As horizontal velocity is quite constant, we can […]
Three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging (also known as 3D body, optical or photonic scanning) creates digital 3D images of the external geometry of the human body, which when stitched together creates a digital -to scale – representation, herein referred to as a digital model (also known as a humanoid, avatar, or twin). Within the Sports Engineering […]
Reflecting on my year studying MSc Sports Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, I can say with certainty that my experience within the Sports Engineering Research Group has been pivotal in my academic journey. Growing up, I had two main interests: science and sailing. My fascination with safety in sports began aged 10 – you never […]
Image: CC Fernando Frazão (Agência Brasil) Usain Bolt set world records of 9.58s and 19.19s in the 100m and 200m at the 2009 world championships in Berlin. Those records have stood for well over a decade and don’t look to be imminently under threat. That is despite the innovations in running shoes, originally focussed on […]
Hamstring strains are still one of the most prevalent injuries in sports despite extensive research spanning decades into risk factors, causation, mechanism, and training protocols. The ‘quest’ for injury-free players and optimal performance levels continues to be the holy grail for many researchers. In this article, I invite you on a reflective journey through my […]
The Sports Engineering Research Group (SERG) at Sheffield Hallam University, like everyone with an interest in Sports Engineering, love to keep an eye on new technologies and upcoming trends in the field. In this blog article, based around the primary themes of the group, let’s take explore upcoming technologies that will shape the landscape of […]
Engineering Sport 