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Exercise
fromArs Technica
6 hours ago

The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip"

Barbell flexural bending (“whip”) affects how athletes accelerate during lifts, and modal analysis can quantify bar behavior and barbell quality.
National Basketball Association
fromDefector
1 day ago

Can The Jumper Be Hacked? Inside Basketball's Next Arms Race | Defector

Subterranean force plates, multi-camera motion capture, and ball tracking enable precise analysis of jumper mechanics for Atlanta Dream players during training.
Science
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Dirty mind? Study suggests gut movement may flush excess material from our brains

Abdominal muscle contractions during movement can shift brain position via pressure changes transmitted through the vertebral venous plexus.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How Brawn and Engineering-Not Brains-Led to Human Domination

I'm always looking for books that challenge the status quo, and when I learned about Roland Ennos' new book The Powerful Primate: How Controlling Energy Enabled Us to Build Civilization, I couldn't wait to get my eyes on it, and I'm thrilled I did. In this landmark book, Ennos offers "a compelling argument that flips the traditional view of humanity on its head."
Science
Science
fromWIRED
3 months ago

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

Achieving a quadruple axel requires exceptional height—about 20 inches of airtime—and mastery of four and a half rotations from a forward takeoff.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

How the Quad God' cracked a seemingly impossible jump

Ilia Malinin's successful quad axel exemplifies how advances in training, biomechanics, and technique are enabling ever-more difficult multi-rotation figure skating jumps.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Kangaroos' giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say

Giant 250 kg kangaroos could likely hop due to sufficient Achilles tendon and hindlimb bone strength despite their large body mass.
Running
fromiRunFar
3 months ago

Monitor the Iceberg: Subtle But Progressive Signs of Running Dysfunction

Running health lies on a continuum; early biomechanical dysfunctions reduce performance and lead to pain and injury unless subtle signs are identified and corrected.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Built to spill: The life of a crash test dummy

Crash test dummies are engineered to replicate human weight, movement, and anatomy, and new female-specific dummies use female body data to improve safety for women.
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
5 months ago

How to Stretch and Strengthen Your Ankles (in Less Than 5 Minutes)

Ankle mobility and strength are essential foundations for balance, movement efficiency, injury prevention, and circulation and should not be neglected.
Wearables
fromFast Company
6 months ago

How AI can monitor your movements to improve your health

Continuous motion sensing combined with biomechanics and data science can quantify walking, reveal movement patterns, and enable personalized performance improvement and recovery.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
6 months ago

Inside the night the Dodgers became back-to-back World Series champs -- and Yamamoto became an L.A. legend

Biomechanist Osamu Yada shaped Yoshinobu Yamamoto into a dominant pitcher whose extraordinary World Series Game 7 relief performance secured the Dodgers' championship.
Wearables
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
6 months ago

Nike Advances Its Recovery Footwear Line with the Bold Mind 001 "Solar Red" | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Mind 001 Solar Red redefines recovery footwear with pressure-reactive spherical pods, tactile circulation stimulation, and bold aesthetics that prioritize restoration and post-performance style.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Ditch shrink it and pink it' women's trainer design, say experts

Sports footwear manufacturers should stop 'shrink it and pink it' and design women's running shoes based on female anatomy to improve comfort, injury prevention, performance.
Boston Red Sox
fromOver the Monster
7 months ago

Red Sox News & Links: Lucas Giolito needs to step up

Lucas Giolito became a crucial Red Sox starter through technological and biomechanical adjustments despite concerning underlying metrics and a recent performance decline.
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Agriculture
fromMail Online
4 years ago

Early man's greatest invention was the HANDLE, study claims

The handle may be the greatest invention of early humans due to its impact on tool efficiency and precision.
fromCyclingnews
10 months ago

Bike fitters hit out at the UCI's new handlebar width rules, highlighting increased risk of long-term injury in women

"While the IBFI understands and supports the intention behind the ruling-to discourage the unsafe use of excessively narrow handlebars-we believe the current implementation lacks adequate consideration of human biomechanics and rider safety."
Bicycling
Boston food
fromBoston.com
11 months ago

Livestream: Final defense witness back on the stand in Karen Read trial

The defense witness disputed the prosecution's claim that injury to Officer O'Keefe was consistent with being struck by Read's SUV.
Exercise
fromiRunFar
1 year ago

Core Mobility: Powering Your Run with Active Trunk and Scapular Mobility

Core mobility is crucial for enhancing running efficiency and performance.
OMG science
fromwww.nature.com
1 year ago

Whole-body physics simulation of fruit fly locomotion

The study presents a whole-body model of fruit flies that accurately simulates their locomotion and neural control.
Alternative transportation
fromiRunFar
1 year ago

Small Study Suggests Carbon-Plated Trail Shoes Might Not Help on Uphills

Carbon-plated trail shoes may improve metabolic efficiency but could affect feedback crucial for adapting to uneven terrain.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 year ago

A bug that jets pee? These comics illustrate nature's real-life superpowers

Bhamla Lab uses comics to make biomechanics research accessible and engaging for non-scientific audiences.
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