Sports Science

LONDON, December 19 /PRNewswire/-- Now that the first snows have come across Europe and the US, skiers will be tempted to rush out and get some action on the piste. That's just the moment accidents can happen, warns Greg Lawson, Group Broking Directo ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Dec 29 2012 - 11:47am

What Is A Peloton And How Does It Work?

Like birds of a feather bikers in a peloton stick together. The formation used by competitive bikers, especially in the Tour De France, has to do with energy conservation and courtesy. Peloton is a French word meaning “rolled up ball.” In English it is ref ...

Article - Audrey Amara - Jul 29 2012 - 4:34pm

Tiger Woods Debunked- Scientists Have A Better Way To Putt

Listen to science instead of Tiger Woods on golf? Sheer madness. But golfers who heed the advice of instructors to keep their heads perfectly still while putting may be hampering their game, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of Motor Be ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 4 2011 - 1:26pm

Does Practice Make Perfect In Sports?

For years, sport science and motor control research has added support to the fundamental assertions that "practice makes perfect" and "repetition is the mother of habit". Shooting 100 free throws, kicking 100 balls on goal or fielding ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Feb 27 2009 - 7:36pm

Sideline Raging Soccer Moms (and Dads!)

Visit any youth soccer field, baseball diamond, basketball court or football field and you will likely see them: parents behaving badly. Take a look at this Good Morning America report on "sideline rage". Sometimes, these are the extremes, bu ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Jul 29 2008 - 11:33am

Play Better Golf By Playing Bigger Holes

Here are some quotes we have all heard (or said ourselves) on the golf course or at the ball diamond. On a good day: "It was like putting into the Grand Canyon" "The baseball looked like a beach ball up there today" On a bad day: &quo ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Feb 27 2009 - 7:35pm

HGH- Human Growth Hoax?

Athletes, both professional and amateur, as well as the general public are convinced that human growth hormone (HGH), Erythropoietin (EPO) and anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are all artificial and controversial paths to improved performance in sports. ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:39pm

Winning Olympic Gold With Sport Science

Its something that every coach and every athlete of every sport is searching for... the EDGE. That one training tip, equipment improvement, mental preparation or tactical insight that will tip the game towards them. The body of knowledge that exists today ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:43pm

Brains Over Brawn In Sports

Sometimes, during my daily browsing of the Web for news and interesting angles on the sport science world, I get lucky and hit a home run. I stumbled on this great May 2007 Wired article by Jennifer Kahn, Wayne Gretzky-Style 'Field Sense' May B ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:43pm

Lifting The Fog Of Sports Concussions

As the puck was cleared to the other end of the ice, my 9-year old son's hockey teammates raced after it. Then, I saw him. He was lying motionless and face down at the blue line. He had slid headfirst into the boards to make a play. By the time our c ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Jun 25 2014 - 4:42pm