Sport biomechanics and wearables: can we move from lab to field testing?

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• Ezio Preatoni, University of Bath
• Tuesday 21 February 2023, 16:00-17:00
• FW26, Computer Laboratory, William Gates Building and Online.

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Zoom link: https://cl-cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92219689343?pwd=Q1p1eUt4V3NORWVGM3hGUEZNV1JqQT09

Wearable technologies are a major growth industry in the UK and worldwide, showing a constant interest towards the development and improvement of sensors and algorithms for application in the sport, exercise, and broader health area. Although a variety of products are currently on the market there is a need for a sound scientific approach in their validation and more evidence-base for their application to the different aspects of performance and/or health monitoring, especially when biomechanical features of movement execution are the focus of the analysis. In this talk I will discuss the current state of the art of sport biomechanics and its use of wearables for the prevention, assessment, and management of sport-related musculoskeletal injuries. Also, I will outline some of our current research projects, which aim to bring sound biomechanical assessment from the lab to the field and make it accessible to a much wider group of users.

Bio: Ezio Preatoni is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Biomechanics and Motor Control at the University of Bath, UK. He obtained the Laura degree (BSc + MSc) in biomedical Engineering (2003) and completed my PhD in Bioengineering (2007) at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. His research interests include human movement dynamics and coordination, with a specific focus on sports biomechanics, and on the use, development and integration of novel methods for the assessment of motor skills, learning, technique, injury mechanisms and injury prevention.

This talk is part of the Mobile and Wearable Health Seminar Series series.

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