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As elite athletes push the boundaries of physical performance, Simon Fraser researchers are exploring a new frontier: brain training.

University of Waterloo researchers have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can accurately analyze pitcher performance and mechanics using low-resolution video of baseball games.

Researchers to assess new model of care offered at clinic in the Faculty of Kinesiology's Sport Medicine Centre Alex McEwen will never forget the unnerving snap he heard mid-bench press as the major tendon connecting his pectoralis muscle to his right shoulder tore away from the bone completely.

The University of Waterloo is proud to mark International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8. Championing our female students, researchers and leaders makes Waterloo and Canada more resilient, innovative and prosperous.

Is combining exercise and learning such a good idea? Researchers at UdeM's School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences did a lab test with 24 students to find out.

Children who participate in structured physical activity right through adolescence are more likely to stay in school and earn a high-school diploma or equivalent, a new study suggests.

A Laval University research team has developed a system to help elite cross-country skiers choose the best ski-wax combination. In cross-country skiing, a bad wax can lose you a race, and a good wax can help you reach the podium. That's how important waxing is in this discipline. In an article just published in the journal Sports Engineering , researchers at Laval University present a system they have designed to help waxing specialists choose the best ski/wax combination for elite athletes.

Climate change is beginning to make early-season cancellations a regular part of winter sport competitions.

HeadFirst , a company at Velocity , the University of Waterloo's startup incubator, has developed a way to test for concussions using a simple saliva test.

Study reveals Olympic Winter Games' climate crisis. Research led by the University of Waterloo has found new critical insights into how climate change threatens the future viability of hosting the Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games (OWG and PWG).

A new study by UdeM's Olivier Dupuy shows that daily cryostimulation sessions in a chamber cooled to -90°C can make you sleep better and feel better.

Waterloo researchers are at the forefront of addressing complex societal and health problems facing our world, and Dr. Devon Frayne , a human performance integration specialist in Waterloo's Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, is one of them.

UdeM PhD candidate Eve Charbonneau explains how her hands-on biomechanics research helped Canadian athlete Sophiane Méthot win a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

Participating in sports helps kids do better in school when they become adults, a new study led by psycho-education professor Linda Pagani suggests.

It takes all kinds of helping hands to make the Olympic Games run smoothly, including alumni from the University of Waterloo.

Dr. Joseph Gurgis says comprehensive policies, education, and independent reporting needed to safeguard everyone in sport Several Canadian sport governing bodies have introduced preventive effo

There's a lot that goes into an Olympic athlete's quest for gold - years of training and rigour - but also, an athlete's age.

Puzzle fans are hooked on Connections , the latest word game from the New York Times that launched in June 2023, following the success of Wordle.