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Science driven Sports & Health Tech organizations joining forces to improve product effectiveness
Sports technology is an area of massive growth, with major potential commercial incentives, from the individual consumer to the elite sport level. Products in the health and performance domains, however, are not always trustworthy and effective, mainly because of a lacking integration of scientific knowledge.
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Spin-offs in Sports Tech #4: Fibion
Introduction
For the fourth article in our series about academic spin-offs, we spoke to Olli Tikkanen. Olli is one of the co-founders of Fibion, a professional analysis tool focusing on improving people's everyday sitting and activity habits. Their solution is a finished product that can be used by a huge variety of health, fitness & corporate wellness professionals, physiotherapists, and researchers in their respective fields. It is an easy-to-use tool to measure sitting and long-term physical activity at home, outside of clinical settings.
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A Global Standard for Wearable Devices in Sport and Exercise Medicine
Wearable devices have become very popular but the complexity of devices and data types is increasing, leading to more difficult comparisons and validations.
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Bridging the gap between research and practice in sports
Clubs and sports organizations are making a transition towards the performance-oriented model in their organizational structure, and research provides advice.
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Spin-offs in Sports Tech #3: VAY
Introduction
For this third article in our series about academic spin-offs in sports, we spoke with Joel Roos. Joel is one of the co-founders of VAY, which is making motion analysis accessible to the broader public. They are combining knowledge of biomechanics, computer vision, and AI so that a computer can understand human anatomy & motion. As a result, their algorithm can then detect imbalances, the potential of injuries, or ways of improving the execution of particular exercises.
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Potentials of digitalization in sports medicine
Digitalization of medicine is ongoing, but which key application domains will be impacted in the future by digital technologies? How can adoption be improved?
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Spin-offs in Sports Tech #2: Loewi
Introduction
For this second article in our series about academic spin-offs in sports, we spoke with Adrian Kapsalis. Adrian is one of the co-founders of Loewi, where they are making personalized nutrition transparent and accessible to everyone. With the help of a finger-prick blood test & a lifestyle questionnaire, they are able to offer personalized diet recommendations and supplements tailored to the individual needs.
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The contribution of entrepreneurial ecosystems to sports start-ups
Entrepreneurial ecosystems for sports start-ups contribute to innovation and success. The digital aspect is needed for maximally leveraging connections.
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Tracking human movement in sports-related activities
Human movement technology has various applications and products, but what are the key themes and opportunities? How can these tracking technologies be improved?
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Optimizing workload and reducing injury with wearable sensors data
Reducing injury by optimizing the workload of athletes is useful. In which areas can data from wearable sensors & analytics contribute to this?
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