sports equipment

Pickleball scores with the help of ceramic paddles

By Guest Contributor / April 7, 2023

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Learn more about the sport and how ceramics push pickleball to the next level.

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Video: Small case study raises awareness of potential risk of bone stress injuries from carbon-fiber-plated footwear

By Lisa McDonald / March 8, 2023

Carbon-fiber-plated shoes have helped runners to set new world records, but little has been published about the potential injuries that can be sustained from using this technology. Researchers in the United States and Germany published an open-access paper to raise awareness of possible health concerns around the use of carbon-fiber-plated footwear.

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Game-changers: Ceramic and glass materials in sports, plus more inside December 2021 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / November 19, 2021

The December 2021 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of ceramic and glass materials in sports—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM and ceramicSOURCE 2022.

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Ten videos by NSF-NBC explain ‘Science of the Summer Olympics’

By Eileen De Guire / July 13, 2012

The series of videos by NSF-NBC delves into the unique biomechanics of athletes, and how technology still has much to learn from human achievement. Credit: NBC Universal via NSF. One of…

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Video: On golf, lobsters and cruises

By Eileen De Guire / April 8, 2012

A BBC video imagines a Masters golf tournament with putt-putt hazards. Credit: BBC; You Tube. What I know about golf would not fit inside the head of a putter. In…

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