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Are 'Super Shoes' considered 'technical doping'?
2023-10  Terms like ‘super shoes’ or ‘trampoline spikes’ have previously been used in media articles to describe the advancements in sportstech materials used in footwear. A range of advanced materials ...
How to optimize Materials for Sports Equipment and Apparel?
2023-08  When it comes to surfaces and equipment, protective articles, footwear and apparel, a variety of different materials have been used in sport. The sports technology stack of advanced materials ...
Shock Absorbing Materials in Sport
2023-06  Force reduction measures the ability of a material to absorb an impact force. Typically, the value is expressed as a percentage reduction in the force relative to the maximum ...
Why do surface materials break down?
2023-04 Polymer degradation usually manifests itself through a loss of properties, change in shape or form, crack formation and discoloration (e.g. loss of gloss, greyish-white surface). According to the mode ...
Microplastics in Synthetic Turf Pitches - Is the current approach the best?
2023-02  Microplastic particles are increasingly detected in natural habitats and the food chain raising concerns regarding their impact on the environment and potentially human health. From the packaging of food ...
What is the role of sportstech in player safety in American Football?
2022-02  With the Super Bowl being one of the biggest annual sporting events costing a hefty US$7 million for a 30-second commercial spot these days, the spectacle is garnering the ...
Global Supply Chain Issues
2021-10 From the ‘toilet paper crisis’, a current gasoline shortage in the UK, the microchip-shortage affecting automotive, technology devices and consumer electronics to empty supermarket shelves and concerns about delivery ...
Athlete Success in Super Shoes
2021-08  Following the Tokyo Olympics, a number of media articles have reported on advancement in footwear technology and its impact on athlete performance.  Terms like 'super shoes' or 'trampoline spikes' ...
Project Management in Sport
2021-07 Regardless whether working on sports infrastructure, technology implementation or other capital expenditure – the traditional project management relies on cascading known activities which are determined by their dependencies. Project plans ...
chemneera new member of Global Expert Networks
2020-07 chemneera's Dr Martin Schlegel has been listed in the SEAK Expert Witness Directory (SEAK) and admitted as a member of the Varcis Institute Global Expert Network (VIGEN). Expert witness ...
Is Playing on Synthetic Turf Safe?
2017-06  The International Association for Sports Surface Sciences (ISSS), located in Switzerland, commissioned chemneera to conduct a review of important studies published around the globe in relation to the perceived ...
2:00:25 - Sub-2-hour Marathon requires Collaboration
2017-05 (see also LinkedIn) Saturday May 6 in Monza saw Eliud Kipchoge finishing a marathon with a time of 2:00:25.  The event staged at the Monza racetrack in Italy was ...