Alex Campelo

Unquestionably, the use of technology presents a great opportunity to obtain data in real time using devices that are less invasive, lighter, more precise, smaller, safer, and cheaper. However, technology implementation is also a challenge. It is imperative that we understand the usefulness, specificity, validity, and reliability of the instruments that we want to implement. We must keep in mind that if we are going to base a large part of our decision-making process on the information we collect using these devices, we better make sure they work. Our credibility with coworkers, managers, and players is at stake.

The Soccer World Cup Ball will change from tomorrow on, for the knockout stages. The original ball named Telstar, will now be called Telstar "Metcha", which means dream or ambition in Russian. The difference between the two? The new ball will have details in red and will cost about $200.00

Great study published in the Nature Journal. The authors used a combined VR and Mirror Therapy, which is called Enhanced Reality. They found a long-lasting analgesia after total knee arthroplasty. It's worth reading it!

Some of the biggest sports footwear manufacturers have decided to integrate the 3D printing technology into their production process. For example, Nike has used 3D printing to refine the design of one of their most popular Nike Zoom Superfly Elite, while New Balance has implemented 3D printed midsoles in their latest running shoes. Reebok is now into the game using a unique 3D printing technology for its latest creation, the Liquid Speed. This footwear takes an innovative app...roach to the traditional molding process, using a high elastic material created by the German company BASF. The 3D printed structure stores and returns the energy in which Bill McInnis, head of Reebok's Innovation Department and former NASA engineer, claims it delivers a tremendous improvement in performance over traditional rubber outsole. With leading athletic footwear manufacturers such as Nike, New Balance and Reebok betting on 3D printing technology, their customers will have the ability to customize the look and performance of their sneakers.

On May 3, 2018, the "Oscar" of Sports Technology, the "Sports Technology Awards" will take place in London. The ceremony aims to reward the best companies and the best products of 2017 in the field of sports technology and also offers a great opportunity for professional network. https://www.sportstechnologyawards.com/the-sports-technolo/

Nanotechnology such as carbon nanotubes are being incorporated into various sports equipment to improve the performance of athletes as well as equipment. Nanomaterials is responsible for an added advantage such as high strength and stiffness, durability, reduced weight, abrasion resistance in sport equipment, which increases athlete’s control and power.

Curling is one of the most popular Winter Olympic sports. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, called rocks, across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a circular target marked on the ice. The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter... the state of the ice in front of the stone. Sweeping a rock makes it curl less, and decreases the friction that slows the rock down. A great deal of strategy and teamwork go into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine the degree to which the stone will achieve the desired result. During the current Winter Olympics 2018 in Pyeongchang, eight of the thirteen federations are using the smartbroom, a broom produced by a Canadian company that generates data on the stroke rate and force applied on he ice. The data from these two variables are presented to the player in real time on an LCD screen. Then, it is possible to evaluate and apply the best technique during the sweep and precisely allocate the stone where it supposed to be. Learn more about the smartbroom at http://www.smartbroom.ca/

Check out how some of the US skiers prepared for the 2018 Winter Olympics using virtual reality technology.

The Mapbile apps provide an opportunity to learn a sport step-by-step. By increasing engagement and collaboration, students can deepen their ability to learn new sport skills and techniques. Using creative images, combined with embedded curriculum, the Mapbile apps break sports techniques down into easily comprehended components.... The apps are available for Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball and a variety of Martial Arts. Check it out: http://mapbile.com/

Imagine you riding a stationary bike, through courses based on real roads, while your bike adjusts to your speed, gears and endurance. Now imagine you competing in a bike race against other cyclists in virtual reality. The VirZOOM stationary bike is coupled with sensors that measure its speed and are integrated with the virtual reality goggles. The faster you pedal in the real world, the faster you move in the virtual world. There are also the possibilities of interacting wit...h action games in virtual reality using remote control and the inclination of your trunk. Check out more about cybercycle Virzoom at the link below: http://www.virzoom.com

Nectome's chemical solution can keep a body intact for hundreds of years, maybe thousands. The idea is that, someday in the future, scientists will scan the preserved brain and turn it into a computer simulation. Then, someone a lot like you, though not exactly you, will continue and add to your life experiences in a data server somewhere.

On this page you will find links to articles in the BMJ that explain how to read and interpret different kinds of research papers

Unquestionably, the use of technology presents a great opportunity to obtain data in real time using devices that are less invasive, lighter, more precise, smaller, safer, and cheaper. However, technology implementation is also a challenge. It is imperative that we understand the usefulness, specificity, validity, and reliability of the instruments that we want to implement. We must keep in mind that if we are going to base a large part of our decision-making process on the information we collect using these devices, we better make sure they work. Our credibility with coworkers, managers, and players is at stake.

The Soccer World Cup Ball will change from tomorrow on, for the knockout stages. The original ball named Telstar, will now be called Telstar "Metcha", which means dream or ambition in Russian. The difference between the two? The new ball will have details in red and will cost about $200.00

Video Assisted Referees, Goal-Line Tech, Analytics/Wearables, Streaming/Social, Equipment, Scouting.....Soccer Tech is getting to the next level!