A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Germany and the U.S. has developed a deep learning algorithm that can be used for motion capture of animals of any kind. In their paper published in the journal ...
'Hey, not fair." We are accustomed to headlines year after year of athletes called out after rumors, revelations and exposes of their taking performance-enhancing drugs to gain an unfair edge on their competition. Swimming, ...
As school and summer sports resume, a new study from the University of Sydney finds links between kids' long-term participation in sports and increased academic performance, including impacts on NAPLAN scores, absenteeism ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2024
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When it comes to recording accurate performance data for elite athletes, GPS technology can't keep up, a Griffith researcher claims.
Engineering
Sep 23, 2015
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Consumers are more likely to pursue goals when they are ambitious yet flexible, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2013
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A new study has concluded that sports fans love to root for a hero and against a villain, but if the game is exciting, they'll enjoy it no matter who wins.
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2013
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Imagine the following situation. The 100 metres finals in the London Olympic Games. The Jamaican Usain Bolt wins. Up to this point everything sounds normal except for the fact that he would break his own record again with ...
Other
Aug 2, 2012
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Cheetahs are the high-performance sports cars of the animal kingdom, but how do they outstrip other elite athletes when using the same sprint technique? Penny Hudson, Sandra Corr and Alan Wilson from the Royal Veterinary ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2012
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If your New Year's resolution was to get more exercise and you're slipping already how about a digital personal trainer?
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 13, 2012
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It merited only a few paragraphs inside newspaper sports sections. Crystal Cox, a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. women's 1,600-meter relay team in the 2004 Athens Olympics, had admitted to using a performance-enhancing ...
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Feb 18, 2010
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