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G6: Forces: Sports Science

Sports Science videos

Sports equipment

Speedo’s High-Tech Swimsuits
Speedo’s LZR Racer reduced drag and improved swimmers’ mobility.

Space Age Swimsuit Reduces Drag, Breaks Records

New speed-skating helmet
The “Vitesse Cycling” helmet is aptly named and offers an optimal design that combines aerodynamics and ventilation.

Aerodynamics Analysis of Speed Skating Helmets
In this work the flow field around speed skating helmets and their associated aerodynamic drag is investigated.

Effect of different types of shoes on balance among soccer players

Do Cleats Matter?

Outlandish cycling helmet design

Graphics

Sports Science

Physics & Biomechanics for Sports

Cutting-Edge Research in Sports Biomechanics
Sports biomechanics is the study of the mechanical principles of human movement and how they apply to sports performance.

Forces In Biomechanics

Aerodynamics of Soccer

The physics of swimming