Athlete
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ScienceIn order to study hand/eye coordination, scientists need to keep track of what a test subject is looking at, along with what their body is doing – and a new system is designed to help them do so. It combines one company's eye-tracking glasses with another's motion capture system.
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How does Usain Bolt consistently beat out his competitors? A team of physicists from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico have analyzed his current world record 100-meter run ... and the results are rather amazing.
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No athlete likes hitting “the wall.” You know, that point at which their energy level suddenly plummets, and they just can’t go on. Using something that looks like a temporary tattoo, however, they may soon be able to receive a warning when they’re approaching that threshold.
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Adidas recently revealed its new Springblade running shoes, which uses angled elastic blades on the soles to propel the wearer forward as if they had springs on their feet.
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The CheckLight is a skull cap for athletes that warns when serious impacts have been delivered to the head.
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The VEINOPLUS Sport is one of the latest devices to use electrostimulation for providing post-workout muscle recovery.
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Nike is debuting the Nike Vapor Laser Talon cleat, that is made with 3D printing technology.
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The Shockbox Sensor attaches to an athlete's helmet, and alerts their coach via Bluetooth if they receive a severe head impact.
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ScienceGhost is a prototype vibrating armband, designed to help athletes with muscle memory.
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Newly-developed skin patches could be used to wirelessly deliver acupuncture treatment on demand.
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French engineer and designer Luc Fusaro has employed 3D printing technology to create lightweight sprint shoes that are customized for individual athletes.
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Nike has unveiled a new track uniform for professional athletes which uses the same principle behind the dimples on a golf ball to lessen drag.
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