Posts Tagged ‘sports science’
Practice, practice, practice makes muscles efficient
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Practice makes perfect, but continued practice could make you more efficient. Continue…
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Top Stories - Jan 24, 2012 17:11 - 2 Comments
Longer bones give sprinters speed
PENN STATE (US) — Researchers have uncovered clues that help explain why some people are faster runners than others. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 28, 2011 10:05 - 0 Comments
To perform better, focus on ‘we’ not ‘me’
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Individuals perform better and are more confident when they focus on the power of “we.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 11, 2011 11:25 - 1 Comment
‘Hot hands’ keep athletes on win streak
YALE (US) — Athletes on a winning streak are likely to stay on one, according to new evidence that supports the “hot hand” phenomenon. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 3, 2011 11:06 - 3 Comments
For a boost of speed, see red
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The color red can give you a quick jolt of energy, making you quicker and stronger. But researchers say the boost may come at a cost. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 14, 2010 11:28 - 6 Comments
No breaking curveball? Say it ain’t so
USC (US) — No pitcher can make a curveball “break” or a fastball “rise.” What hitters—and fans—think they see is simply an illusion, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2010 11:16 - 1 Comment
There’s nothing lucky about catching flies
BROWN (US)—New research supports a long-standing theory about how outfielders catch fly balls. The eye continuously tracks the ball as its visual velocity increases or decreases, and the outfielder runs backward or forward to compensate. (more…)
