We're using VR to help find the next generation of basketball stars

When we tweaked the simulator, talented players naturally adapted.

Pooya Soltani, Senior Lecturer in Games Design, Staffordshire University • conversation
May 15, 2023 • ~7 min

Keeping NBA players on the court is no small 'feet'

The gargantuan feet of NBA players are the stuff of legend. But nearly two-thirds of their injuries occur below the waist, and they have a 25.8% chance of incurring an ankle injury every season.

Philip Anloague, Associate Provost; Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Dayton • conversation
April 21, 2023 • ~7 min

The 'hot hand' is a real basketball phenomenon – but only some players have the ability to go on these basket-making streaks

A study shows that a select group of NBA players really do go on hot streaks by making more shots in a row than statistics suggest they should.

Wayne Winston, Professor of Decision and Information Systems, Indiana University • conversation
March 22, 2022 • ~8 min

Cool touch shirts can make you feel cool on hot days, but which materials work best?

More companies are selling products that claim to keep you cool on hot days. But it turns out that common materials used in sports clothing may not always be the best.

Susan L. Sokolowski, Director & Associate Professor of Sports Product Design, University of Oregon • conversation
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~7 min

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