Podcasts about sports engineering

Why does the UK, an island shaped by its strong tides, still not have any major tidal energy schemes? Plans for tidal barrages in the UK seem to be regularly discussed but never come to fruition, but now a new report has suggested that a tidal lagoon should be created in the Severn Estuary to generate electricity. Guest presenter Tom Whipple speaks to Chair of the Severn Estuary Commission, Dr Andrew Garrad, about whether this will finally be the moment for tidal power that we've been waiting for. Also, earth scientists around the world are trying to understand why the 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck Myanmar last weekend was just so devastating. Dr Ian Watkinson, structural geologist at Royal Holloway university, tells us about a theory that a seismic event called a ‘supershear earthquake' took place. And a new bat is causing controversy in the baseball world! The ‘Torpedo Bat', engineered by an MIT physicist, has helped the New York Yankees crush records in Major League Baseball. Steve Haake, Professor of Sports Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University explains why this bat has helped hitters hit so many home runs. Science journalist Caroline Steel drops in with her picks of the week's news, including a new blood test for Alzheimer's disease, a potential new super collider and a new way to identify which bees are most hygienic. Presenter: Tom Whipple Producers: Clare Salisbury, Dan Welsh, Jonathan Blackwell Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

Chris Allen, Sustainability Leader and Head of Circular Business Development at Decathlon UK. You've probably heard of Decathlon, which is the world's largest sporting goods retailer, with over 1,700 stores in more than 70 countries. It's a family-owned company, founded in 1976, and inspired by the belief that the best sports products should be accessible to everyone. Chris Allen has 15 Years experience in Decathlon spanning various retail management roles, including several years in Category Management and Head of Outdoor before being appointed to his Sustainability role in 2022. Chris has a degree in Sports Engineering and is an advocate of all things outdoors, and loves being out on his bike or at the local climbing wall. Decathlon describes itself as specialising in the creation and production of innovative sporting goods designed to delight and move people through the wonders of sport, including cycling, hiking, running, swimming and football. Decathlon sees its mission as ever-evolving and high-performance design, the best quality at the lowest possible price, and expert advice that customers of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels can access in-store or online, from anywhere, at any time. Decathlon has an integrated business model, with over twenty in-house brands as well as supplying well-known brands including Asics, Adidas, Garmin, Puma, Quiksilver, Reebok, Salomon, and many others. In the UK, Decathlon offers a 2-year warranty on its own brand products, has buy-back programme so customers can save money and trade in their old gear. It sells through it's retail stores and online, and offers a 365-day returns policy, giving customers a whole year to decide if something is right for them. Chris will talk us through Decathlon's approach, including how the buy-back, second-life and repair programmes work in practice, and how he's working with the in-house and external product and design teams to implement a whole-systems approach to sustainability.

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we're talking to Jan-Anders Mansson, executive director of the Ray Ewry Sports Engineering Center and Distinguished Professor of Materials and Chemical Engineering at Purdue. Sports engineering affects everyone, from those dedicated to getting their daily steps in to the most decorated Olympic athletes. The Purdue Research Series returns to “This Is Purdue” for a second season to explore how Purdue provides practical solutions to the world's toughest challenges. In this first episode of the research series, you will:  Discover how Jan-Anders' work at Purdue's Ray Ewry Sports Engineering Center impacts the Olympic Games, the International Cycling Federation, World Aquatics and more.  Learn the three pillars of the Ray Ewry Sports Engineering Center: maximize excitement, ensure safety and establish integrity.  Hear about new opportunities for sports engineering at Purdue University in Indianapolis — the city known as the amateur sports capital of the world.  Explore how sports engineering serves as a test bed for cutting-edge technologies and the dynamic intersection of fashion and apparels, electronics, and sports.  Dive into Purdue's contributions to the Olympics, including sustainability in 2024 and beyond, the rise of the new virtual cycling event, and the balance between innovation and athlete safety.  The research done at Purdue University continues to change the world of sports, and Jan-Anders and his team are looking forward to unlocking the future of sports engineering within the Ray Ewry Sports Engineering Center. 

Recently I bumped into Harry Bolton of Keswick AC and we arranged to sit down for a chat when he was up in Fort William. Harry has a real love for fell running and has notched up some impressive results including being the Lakelands Classics winner in 2022 and both the English and British Under 23 Fell Running Champion, also in 2022. Even back in school he was clear that he wanted to make a career in sportswear design, and this led to a Sports Engineering degree at Loughborough University which he completed in 2021. Harry tells the story of how he then landed an exciting job as Running Footwear Designer for Ronhill, who were putting together a team with which to develop and release a new footwear range. Harry tells us about the process from start right up to actually seeing his finished concepts being worn in races and on big rounds.

Have you ever paused to think about the maths, physics, and engineering behind your favourite piece of sporting equipment? Be it BMX, football boot, shuttlecock, or snowboard?Could engineers be the driving force behind the new sports of the future? What is Sports Engineering anyway?!George Imafidon - Extreme E race engineer - kicks-off a conversation with:Godfather of Sports Engineering Steve Haake, and Editor of Sports Engineering journal Thomas Allen.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Finlay is joined by Harry Bolton, the product designer behind Ronhill's first range of trail footwear.Based near Keswick in the Lake District, Harry lives and breathes off-road running with several major race wins to his name, including being crowned both English and British U23 Fell Running Champion in 2022. Combine his fell running prowess with his Sports Engineering credentials and it's easy to see why Harry is perfectly placed to design and test trail running footwear for renowned brand Ronhill.Harry explains how he got into running, where his passion for product design stemmed from, and talks us through the making of Ronhill's two new trail shoes: the Freedom and the Reverence.We dig into the technical features and differences between each of these shoes - the Freedom being the more versatile option for harder packed trails and dry terrain; the Reverence being the more aggressive option for steep, technical trails and soft, wet terrain.If you like what you hear, try the shoes for yourself today: https://www.run4it.com/collections/ronhill-running-shoesKeep up with Harry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harry__bolton/To get in touch, email: thepod@run4it.com.

Tony Luczak a Golf PRofessional and the Director of the Professional Golf Management Program at the University of Central Oklahoma. Formerly at Mississippi State, Tony earned his PhD in Human Factors Engineering and focuses on Sports Engineering and Science to Improve Performance. Tony joins #OntheMark to share his research and insights on Performance, and the Observation that "How golfers learn is more important that the information provided." Along those lines, he shares his methodology of "Thinking, Training and Practicing" for quicker learning. He also elaborates on his "ABC's of the Golf Swing": Swing Path Quantifiables vs Clubface Alignments, The Dangers of the "Gorilla" Golf swing, The Importance of Smoothness in the Golf swing, The use of Analogies for Success, Feedback and Feedforward systems, "Intent" for Success, and The use of Drills for improved learning and application. This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube. Search Mark Immelman.

In this episode of MetCast, we discuss the history of the tennis racket, its mechanics, and importantly, how this has changed the game of tennis through the years.  Dr Tom Allen, Senior Lecturer in Sports Engineering at the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, explains how the transformation of the racket, including the evolution of its shape and the materials used to make it, have changed the pace of the game as well as the gameplay of competitors.   He also explains what the future of the tennis racket, and game, might look like. 

In our latest series of episodes of MetCast, we're looking at the Winter Olympics and exploring how expertise and research from Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport is influencing sporting performance and supporting healthy living. In this episode, we talk to Dr Thomas Allen, Senior Lecturer in Sports Engineering, about the emerging trends in the sports equipment and technology we will see showcased at the Winter Olympics games. Dr Allen talks about how new technology can help athletes with their training, improve performance and reduce injuries. We also discuss some of the latest trends in consumer products linked to the sports we will see at the games and how people can be inspired to take up a new sport.

Amy Kurr - Engineer, PhD student & professional skills coach Amy Kurr was a design engineer, but went back to school to get her PhD in Macromolecular Science & Engineering. She's also a professional skills coach and a reviewer for the Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. If there's anything else left to do, Amy's probably thinking of doing that, too. We chatted about all of Amy's interests, and the reason she developed an interest in public speaking. To learn more about Amy, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/amykurr/. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com anchor.fm/teachthegeek youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this months episode, we are exploring the world of engineering in sport and how sports technology is not just improving the performance of elite athletes but is having an effect on ordinary fitness fans and even medicine and healthcare. Sports engineering is the technical application of physics, mathematics, biomechanics, computer science and even aeronautical engineering to solve sporting problems. According to the international sports engineering association, sports engineering includes tasks such as designing equipment, building facilities, analysing athlete performance, regulating standards and safety requirements and developing coaching tools. It could be argued that the use of technology in sport began as far back as the ancient Olympics when chariots were used for racing and athletes competed in the pentathlon; which did involve wearing armour. But modern sports technology really began to appear in the 19th century and commercially available examples of innovative equipment such as tennis racquets, golfing equipment and cricket helmets were on show at the great exhibition of 1851. But it wasn't until 1998 that Professor Steve Haake of Sheffield Hallam University founded the international sports engineering association, thus formalising sports engineering as a disciple in its own right. Today, there very few sports that do not involve some kind of engineering, and the typical sports engineer works directly with the athlete to monitor and measure their performance, behaviour and interaction with said equipment, to ensure they are at the peak of physical fitness.  It's safe to say that many of the sports brands we see sponsoring events or even have in our gym bags, would not be the big names we know today without the work of sports engineers. So what kind of work are sports engineers doing today? Useful links: https://sportstechnologyblog.com/2021/01/19/what-does-a-sports-engineer-or-technologist-do/ http://www.sportsengineering.org/ https://journals.sagepub.com/home/pip https://www.prescouter.com/2021/08/tokyo-summer-olympics-what-are-the-hottest-tech-innovations/   Helen spoke with engineers Andy Harland, Professor of Sports Technology and director of the Sports Technology Institute at Loughborough University, and Dr Tom Allen senior lecturer in sports engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University. Andy is a chartered mechanical engineer and is involved in research across a broad range of topics including measurement and instrumentation, product design and development, injury prevention and simulation. He has worked on a number of projects concerned with sports footwear, apparel and protective gear. Andy's research in soccer balls has been applied by Adidas in tournaments including the FIFA world cups and UEFA European Championships and his  research in cricket helmet impacts underpinned the revision of the British Standard 7928:2013; Specification for Head Protection for Cricketers. Useful Links: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/sti/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/sti/working-with-us/case-studies/   Dr Tom Allen is also a chartered mechanical engineer and his research is focused on the effect of sports engineering and technology, in terms of performance, participation and injury risk. Tom applies Computational Mechanics and Computer Aided Engineering to his analysis as well as understanding the application of materials and the impact they have on performance. Tom is also the Editor in Chief of the ISEA's Sports Engineering journal.   Useful Links: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/engineering/staff/profile/index.php?id=2248 https://www.springer.com/journal/12283     We would love to hear your thoughts and comments on this episode or about your experiences, interest or work in sports technology. If you would like to get in touch email us at podcast@imeche.org You can find more information about the work of the IMechE at www.imeche.org 

Sam's enjoying the summer of sport.  He's wondering what it would be like to be a sports engineer and be behind the changes that make a difference to competitors and spectators. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

host Martin Foster looks into the biomechanics of endurance running with Dr Sam Allen, Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, and Dr Steph Forrester, Reader in Sports Engineering and Biomechanics at the Sports Technology Institute.  

“Someone sits behind the scenes spends four years creating something looking at the rules and going 'we reckon we can do this within the rules’ and then the ruling bodies go, 'oh damn!'”

Mari Thomas is a runner and founder of MAAREE, a revolutionary sports bra brand and three-time winner of Women's Running Magazine's Best In Test Sports Bra for Bigger Boobs. After completing a degree in Sports Engineering, Mari secured a spot doing sports bra testing. Whilst she was in this role, she saw first-hand the lack of research and development that many of the bigger sports brands undertook when creating a sports bra. A few years later, after creating her own prototype sports bra, Mari decided to launch MAAREE and hasn't looked back since. She's also a runner (or self-confessed "plodder"), having run the London Marathon amongst a few other races. In this episode, Mari talks all about how she founded MAAREE, the importance of finding the right sports bra, boob taboos, and the rise of the virtual bra fitting, as well as Mari's experience of running the London Marathon. Host: Emily JonesGuest: Mari Thomas (www.maaree.com) Music: Cali by Wataboi Join the women's running community at www.runpanthera.com

Steve Haake has spent much of his career using technology to help elite sports people get better, faster and break records. He has turned his hand to the engineering behind most sports, from studying how golf balls land, to designing new tennis racquets and changing the materials in ice skates. He’s now Professor of Sports Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University and was the Founding Director of the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre there. Since the 2012 London Olympics, Steve has also been working to improve the health and wellbeing of all of us. As Chair of the Parkrun Research Board he’s heavily involved in this international phenomenon in which thousands of people have sprinted, jogged and stumbled around a 5-kilometre course on Saturday mornings, which he’s shown really does encourage people to be generally more active. Jim al-Khalili talks to Steve Haake about how he got from a physics degree to being one of the leading sports engineers in the world, and how we can all improve our health by moving more.

Dr Sarah Domone is the Lead Consultant for the English Institute of Sport (EIS) Sport Intelligence Team whose mission is to support Olympic and Paralympic sports in their use of performance data to maintain their world leading edge. A Sports Engineering graduate from the University of Bath, Sarah went on to complete a PhD in Biomechanics with the Centre for Sports Engineering Research at Sheffield Hallam University before working in the physical activity sector as the Data and Insight Manager at ukactive. John Blenkharn joined the Sport Intelligence team at UK Sport as Programme Manager following the Rio Games in 2016. John is currently leading on a data knowledge building strategy across Olympic and Paralympic sports which seeks to equip performance staff with the tools and skills required to enhance an understanding of how data can inform decision-making. Prior to joining UK Sport, John worked in project management roles for Marks and Spencer, the United Nations Environment Programme and BAE System. Outside of work, John plays for the Warrington Wolves Physical Disability Rugby League team. Shownotes: https://sportstechfeed.com/uk-sport

Steve Haake,has spent much of his career using technology to help elite sports people get better, faster and break records. He has turned his hand to the engineering behind most sports, from studying how golf balls land, to designing new tennis racquets and changing the materials in ice skates. He's now Professor of Sports Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University and was the Founding Director of the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre there. Since the 2012 London Olympics, Steve has also been working to improve the health and wellbeing of all of us. As Chair of the Parkrun Research Board he's heavily involved in this international phenomenon in which thousands of people have sprinted, jogged and stumbled around a 5-kilometre course on Saturday mornings, which he's shown really does encourage people to be generally more active. Jim al-Khalili talks to Steve Haake about how he got from a physics degree to being one of the leading sports engineers in the world, and how we can all improve our health by moving more.

Marcus Dunn is a research fellow of Sports Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University. He has worked with various organisations to develop and grow movement analysis in sports. His groundbreaking research has enabled the growth of the VAR and Goal-line technologies in FIFA. He is also one of the Directors of the International Sports Engineering Association. In this episode, we caught up with him to talk about his work in human movement analysis, his travels around the world testing Goal-line technology with FIFA, working with the ITF and engaging women in sports engineering.

Der Podcast rund um die Themen Reisen, Sport und Elektrotechnik. Ja ihr habt richtig gehört, ich studiere nämlich Elektrotechnik. Allerdings möchte ich hier aber nicht über fachliche Themen sprechen, sondern einfach über Situationen und Erlebnisse als Frau in diesem Studium und Beruf. Außerdem geht es für mein Auslandssemester im August nach Korea und bei dieser einmaligen Erfahrung möchte ich euch auf jeden Fall auch mitnehmen! Was ihr sonst noch so über mich wissen müsst? Ich bin Kathi, bin 24 Jahre alt und lebe in München. Ich bin zu oft in meiner eigenen Gedankenwelt, liebe Sport, versuche mich so gut es geht vegan zu ernähren, würde mich eher als introvertiert bezeichnen, liebe es aber zu reisen, um dort Leute und Kultur kennen zu lernen. Wie ihr seht, kann man mich wirklich in keine Schublade stecken. Ich hoffe, dass ich hier einige interessante Geschichten erzählen kann und dass wir zusammen viel Spaß haben werden!

Steve Haake is a sports scientist whose research has been responsible for over 60 Olympic medals. We met up with him at The Hallamshire House in Sheffield for a pint, and a chat about the incredibly interesting world of sports science - from chasing the perfect performance to calculating the way gold balls bounce (and trying not to eat what's inside them).   Welcome to the pilot episode of the Pint of Science podcast. Each week, we meet scientists in pubs around the UK to find out about their lives, their universe, and everything. From *how* fruit flies love to *why* humans love, via jumping into volcanoes, winning Olympic medals, where we came from and more!   Like what we do? Let us know using the hashtag #pintcast19. And be sure to subscribe to us and rate us on your favourite podcasting platform!   The Pint of Science podcast is a part of the Pint of Science Festival, the world's largest science communication festival. Thousands of guests and speakers descend on pubs in hundreds of cities worldwide to introduce science in a fun, engaging, and usually pint-fuelled way.   This podcast is made possible with the help of our sponsors Brilliant.org. Do check them out, and visit www.brilliant.org/PintOfScience/ where the first 200 people who sign up will get 20% off a Premium plan!    About Steve Haake, this week's guest:   Steve Haake is Professor of Sports Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University. He is a physicist who has worked with companies such as Adidas, Puma, Callaway Golf and Ping, as well as the governing bodies of sport such as FIFA, the International Tennis Federation and UK Sport.  He has worked on football boots, golf clubs, golf balls, and tennis equipment of all types.  Since 2008, his team has developed around 100 performance-analysis systems for the UK’s Olympic teams, supporting them to over 60 medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016.    He is Chairman of the parkrun Research Board.  He is currently working on a survey of parkrunners to see how it has their running habits and their health: they received 100,000 survey returns making it the biggest of its kind in the world.  Data analytics is the new sports technology.   He's also got a book out: Advantage Play: Technologies that Changed Sporting History.      

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  Today we have a wonderful guest and a legend of the skill acquisition world. Professor Keith Davids from Sheffield Hallam University is a pioneer in the field of learning skills. Keith was very generous with his time and we covered a wide range of coaching topics from multiple perspectives.   What gets in the way of effective coaching? Why are we not getting the results we desire? What are some of the limitations of coaching with an expert model? The use and misuse of technology   We looked at how coaches can begin to look at their delivery in a new way and create ideal learning environments.   How to set up truly effective sessions to facilitate learning and development. How we need to develop more flexible models than just step by step rote coaching. We look from a learners perspective and how you need as a learner to take charge and ownership of your development. How you need to be more open minded about your approaches and how the element of failure is an integral part of development. We look at team environments and question the efficacy of ‘team talks’ How the ALL BLACKS do it differently and a potential revolution in team coaching   We look at parents and how you can be the best possible support for your son or daughter to give them the best possible chance of future development   Professor Keith Davids is Professor of Motor Learning at the Centre for Sports Engineering Research (CSER), where he leads the Skill Acquisition theme. His research programme in ecological dynamics investigates constraints on coordination tendencies in athletes and sports teams classed as nonlinear dynamical systems. Ideas from ecological psychology and nonlinear dynamics have been integrated into a Nonlinear Pedagogy. His research seeks to investigate affordances as constraints on emergent coordination tendencies in athletes and sports teams. In addition to his research Keith supervises several UK based and international doctoral students. Keith is also a journal and grant reviewer for several national and international publishing companies and organisations, and contributes to the MSc Human Factors in Sports Engineering module.   For more information about Mind Factor coaching with Karl Morris go to www.themindfactor.com    

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Tom Allen, a lecturer in engineering design at Sheffield Hallam University.  Tom leads the university’s sports tech course, he is an associate editor of Sports Engineering, and he’s also involved with the International Sports Engineering Association, which will be hosting their biannual conference …