Tag: impact

  • RENOUN Ski Smart Impact Material Uses D30 Sports Technology

    RENOUN Ski Smart Impact Material Uses D30 Sports Technology D30 has pioneered impact protection solutions in the ski industry since the 2006 Winter Olympics leading to their newest first for brand business partner RENOUN after they successfully introduced a smart anti-vibration material at the ISPO 2015 Munich sports equipment industry exhibit. The Sports Techie community…

  • Football Helmet Ratings Changing Game And Business

    Football Helmet Ratings Changing Game And Business When Virginia Tech started rating football helmets it changed the game and business by providing legitimate safety testing. The Sports Techie community blog chatted with Bloomberg Business reporter Bryan Gurley about his recent news piece that began as an article about Schutt Sports and evolved into a story and…

  • Not even #CaptainAmerica is immune to sports related #concussion. #football #soccer #hockey #kids

    Not even #CaptainAmerica is immune to sports related #concussion. – Posted using MobyPicture.com Is Your Child’s Brain Safe Playing Contact Sports? The Sports Techie community blog has reported about the dangers of concussions in most all sports since I launched our sports technology business four years ago, but the alarming audacity by sports leagues, associations…

  • D3O Granted PEO Soldier Funding For Shock Absorbing Helmet System Testing

    D3O Granted PEO Soldier Funding For Shock Absorbing Helmet System Testing The news out of Brighton, UK, that D3O, the British smart material pioneers, was granted capitol by Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier – the US Army’s acquisition agency, to test evaluate their prototype shock absorbing helmet system solutions that will fundamentally change impact protection,…

  • Sports Helmets: The Science Behind The Safety

    Sports Helmets: The Science Behind The Safety Football is a dangerous sport, and participation rates among young players indicate concerned parents are taking notice. Pop Warner, the largest youth football program in the U.S., lost 23,612 players from 2010 to 2012, the largest decline in the organization’s history, according to ESPN Outside The Lines. USA…