Falling from the back of a horse, understandably, hurts! The 1.5+ metre drop to the ground can cause life changing injuries for professional athletes and hobbyists alike. Such falls are especially severe in cases where riders suffer a blow to the head, causing a concussion or worse. As Sports Engineers, we can help reduce such […]
The first two weeks of July had been long anticipated for students, like me, enrolled in the Special Topics in Sports Engineering course for 2023. Organized through the Alliance for Sports Engineering Education (A4SEE), this course welcomes master’s students in related MSc programs registered at one of the A4SEE partner universities (https://a4see.com/partners). Each year, Delft […]
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 […]
As part of our interdisciplinary work in the Sports Engineering Research Group we help run the parkrun Research Board at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. One of our parkrun PhD students, Allison Dunne, reflects back on her experience of presenting at the recent Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems International Research Conference […]
Having joined SERG as a PhD student in 2010, Dr Marcus Dunn is sadly leaving SERG to take up an exciting new post at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Before he left, we asked Marcus to give an overview of how he has developed his career as a Sports Engineer. In his video for our […]
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 […]
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