CATEGORY Biomechanics

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U.S. Figure Skaters undergo UD biomechanics testing

4.5 For years, U.S. Figure Skating has been sending athletes to the University of Delaware ice rink to analyze the biomechanics of their technique on the ice. The team of UD students, led by biomechanics professor James Richards, analyzes the data and offers immediate feedback to the skaters and their coaches on what’s needed to…

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XROMM puts biomechanics on the fast track – Science Nation

4 The protective shells that have helped keep turtles around for millions of years have also kept scientists guessing about just what’s going on inside. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), biologist Elizabeth Brainerd and her team at Brown University have developed X-ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology, or XROMM, a new technology that…

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