athletic performance

Soccer players on a field with one kicking a ball into the goal
By  Dr. Dhruv Seshadri 02:41 pm December 1, 2023
Monitoring athletic performance is certainly nothing new. Advanced technologies in wearable sensors to monitor and evaluate physiological biomarkers offer increased opportunities to collect and quantify data without direct proximity to the athlete.  To better optimize workouts and evaluate the full performance, it’s necessary to get detailed cardiovascular and biomechanical insight into how the...
By  Laura Lovett 11:02 am March 6, 2020
This morning Sparta Science, a musculoskeletal health startup, scored $16 million in Series B funding. GSR Venture US led the round with participation from Arsenal Growth and existing investors.  The Menlo Park, California, company reports that this new infusion of cash will bring its financing to $26 million.  WHAT THEY DO Sparta Science uses data analytics to help users come up with an...
By  Heather Mack 04:18 am December 19, 2016
While NBA players aren’t currently allowed to wear biometric devices during games, a new committee is in the works to reassess the value of and role wearables may eventually play in the sport. Athletes regularly use digital health tools like wearables to track heart rate and exertion during workouts, and the NBA has increased its focus on the health of its players. As ESPN reported, more and more...