Player Safety
Betterguards acquires wearable sports tech company
Betterguards, a sports technology company focused on injury prevention and recovery, has acquired Nextiles, a materials science and wearable sports technology company that merges flexible electronics with soft goods to create a data analytics platform... more »
Gatorade launches research effort to address women’s hydration science
Gatorade unveiled last week a multiyear global research commitment called “Body of Science” that is aimed at advancing the science of women’s hydration and nutrition. The effort will be led by the Gatorade Sports Science... more »
UMass Lowell launches center to advance equipment design, athlete performance
The University of Massachusetts Lowell has launched its Center for Sports Engineering and Performance, a research facility that plans to bring together sporting goods manufacturers, sports leagues and interdisciplinary researchers to enhance equipment design and... more »
Preventing Achilles tendon sprains, strains, and tears
Achilles tendon injuries, particularly tears, are a common problem for athletes, affecting their ability to play and their daily lives. The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body. It connects the... more »
A tactical approach to utilizing sleep to enhance performance
Sleep as a performance multiplier is a significant factor in the overall readiness of soldiers, police officers, firefighters, first responders and sport athletes. In essence, it is a contributing factor to the health of warfighters... more »
Mueller Sports Medicine launches REVIVE Award for college student-athletes overcoming injury
Mueller® Sports Medicine, a global leader in sports medicine innovation and recovery solutions, proudly announces the launch of the REVIVE Award™, a new initiative honoring collegiate student-athletes who have overcome adversity and emerged stronger both in... more »
Protecting your athletes from the reality of the supplement industry
Walk into the health food section of the grocery store or scroll through Instagram for five minutes, and you will be bombarded with supplements claiming to build muscle faster, recover quicker and perform better. The... more »
A multi-pronged and periodized approach to athlete recovery
The approach we take to recovery is intentionally multi-pronged. Rather than viewing recovery as a single intervention or a collection of isolated modalities, we organize recovery around three guiding principles: building up the recovery pyramid,... more »
