Sport Equipment

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia E. Longmuir ◽  
Peter W. Axelson
Keyword(s):  
Sport Equipment

scholarly journals A Novel Approach for a Faster Prototyping of Winter Sport Equipment Using Digital Image Correlation and 3D Printing

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Martino Colonna ◽  
Benno Zingerle ◽  
Maria Federica Parisi ◽  
Claudio Gioia ◽  
Alessandro Speranzoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Topological Optimization ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Sport Equipment ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
3D Printed

The optimization of sport equipment parts requires considerable time and high costs due to the high complexity of the development process. For this reason, we have developed a novel approach to decrease the cost and time for the optimization of the design, which consists of producing a first prototype by 3D printing, applying the forces that normally acts during the sport activity using a test bench, and then measuring the local deformations using 3D digital image correlation (DIC). The design parameters are then modified by topological optimization and then DIC is performed again on the new 3D-printed modified part. The DIC analysis of 3D-printed parts has shown a good agreement with that of the injection-molded ones. The deformation measured with DIC are also well correlated with those provided by finite element method (FEM) analysis, and therefore DIC analysis proves to be a powerful tool to validate FEM models.

scholarly journals The effect of different environmental conditions on the physical activity of preschool children in Estonia

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Sirle Nekraš ◽  
Mikola Misjuk
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Free Play ◽  
Background Music ◽  
Sport Equipment ◽  
Childcare Centre ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of different environmental conditions on the physical activity of preschool children. The experiment took place in Estonian childcare centre during the free playtime. Fifteen children aged 6–7 years from childcare centre participated in the research. Physical activity was measured using pedometers Fitbit Zip™. Results show that in comparison to the usual free play the physical activity of children increased statistically significantly by 83% when background music was played, by 50% when sport equipment was provided and by 101% when both environmental conditions were combined. It was found that compared to the usual free play, children’s activity increased the least when only sport equipment was provided, while children’s activity increased more when background music was played and increased the most when music with sport equipment was combined. Physical activity did not differ when only background music and music with sport equipment were used. It can be summarised that the background music and opportunity to use portable sport equipment increases the physical activity of children during free play. Background music has greater impact on the activity than portable sport equipment. Children’s physical activity can be effectively increased in childcare centre by using simple modifications such as background music and portable sport equipment during free play.

Globalization of Sport: An Inconvenient Truth1

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Thibault
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
Country Of Birth ◽  
Global Media ◽  
International Scale ◽  
Sport Equipment ◽  
Media Conglomerates ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the 2008 Earle F. Zeigler Lecture was to highlight some of the issues involved in the globalization of sport that affect the field of sport management. In particular, four issues were presented: a division of labor undertaken on an international scale where transnational corporations are drawing on developing countries’ work forces to manufacture sportswear and sport equipment; the increasing flow of athletes where country of birth and origin are no longer a limitation on where an athlete plays and competes; the increased involvement of global media conglomerates in sport; and the impact of sport on the environment. The impact and inconvenient truths of these issues on sport management were addressed.

scholarly journals Suitability of Strain Gage Sensors for Integration into Smart Sport Equipment: A Golf Club Example

Sensors ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Umek ◽  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Sašo Tomažič ◽  
Anton Kos
Keyword(s):  
Strain Gage ◽  
Golf Club ◽  
Sport Equipment ◽  
Smart Sport Equipment

scholarly journals Visitors Satisfaction Measurement in Czech Tourism

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 1729-1737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Sadílek
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Kano Model ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Sport Equipment ◽  
Total Satisfaction ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Measurement

The paper deals with describing the method of satisfaction measurement as a one of marketing techniques used for detecting visitors’ satisfaction in tourist regions in the Czech Republic. In the treatise, we try to analyse visitors’ satisfaction with the twenty four partial factors affecting total satisfaction. In the theoretical part of the paper, there are described methodological approaches to satisfaction measurement and presented various methods for satisfaction measurement with focus on the Satisfaction Pyramid method which is also used in the field part. Other presented methods are Customer Satisfaction Index, European Customer Satisfaction Model, Importance-Satisfaction Matrix, SERVQUAL Concept and KANO Model. Data have been collected all over the Czech Republic in years 2010 and 2011 twice every year. In the field part there are presented calculations of data and described total satisfaction, Satisfaction Index and partial satisfactions as well as level of satisfaction by tourist regions and correlations between partial satisfactions and total satisfaction which refers to importance of partial factors. Most important factors affecting total satisfaction are public transport, sport equipment, shopping possibilities, children attractions, orientation signage and free time programs.

scholarly journals Smart sport equipment: reshaping the sports landscape

Motricidade ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Tiago Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
End Users ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Sport Equipment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Smart Garments ◽  
Smart Sport Equipment

We are witnesses of “Industry 4.0”, the 4th industrial revolution. In just a few years, we became a highly analytical society where at any given time massive datasets are produced, collected and analysed. Cities and countries have the vision of becoming smart societies, optimising the performance and wellbeing of their citizens. One can easily track and log all daily activities. The biggest challenge, though, is the management of an overwhelming amount of data. Sports industry is no different. Sports is a reflection of the society. Athletes (of any level, from recreational all the way up to world-ranked), patients and practitioners (Physical Education teachers, coaches, analysts, physicians, therapists, etc.) are keen to track-down analytical parameters as well. Innovation and technology can help preventing and minimising sports injuries, enhancing sports technique or aid assessing the performance delivered. The industry of smart sport equipment is growing up at a very fast pace. The number of wearable devices worldwide is expected to increase from 325 million in 2016 to over 830 million in 2020. The smart wearables for sports and fitness generated US$3.5 billion in 2014 (Market Wired, 2016). The forecast is that smart garments sector will worth about US$34 billion by 2020 (Lamkin, 2016). The smart textiles and smart fabrics market is expected to reach US$9.3 billion by 2024 (Grand View Research, 2015). These products can cater a wide range of consumers. The ones who are looking forward to more or less fashionable sportswear, sports accessories, information technology & electronics consumers, etc. The common denominator among these consumers is being innovation-driven. There are commercially available smart wearables (or gear) to be used in all main sports, including aquatics, athletics, boating, cycling, gymnastics, invasion games, net sports, winter sports, and much more. Sports equipment and clothing can be instrumented with sensors, providing real-time analytical details on the subject’s behaviour and performance. Data can be logged and analysed later on. Alternatively, it can be transmitted real-time to portable terminals (smartphones, tablets, smartwatches or laptops) and displayed immediately. With this outlook as backdrop, there is an opportunity for sports sciences to play a key-role in the reshape of the sports landscape. Sports researchers can help on the design and validation of smart sport equipment, and be involved as end-users of these products. As end-users, sport researchers will not be spending so much time collecting and handling data. Rather, the job scope will shift more into analysis, interpretation and application of the findings. This will enable to provide swift real-time feedback to patients, athletes, coaches and others stakeholders in the sports fraternity. Data can be uploaded to a cloud and be available everywhere at any given time from any device. The design, and validation of new cutting-edge devices, of innovative solutions, are a great opportunity to bridge academia with industry. To carry out these projects is paramount to have interdisciplinary research teams with a wide array of skills, different expertise and backgrounds. The project will not end by the publication of a series of research papers. This should be followed-up by obtaining a patent. Also, it can help highly-trained graduates to join the workforce and even to foster the setup of start-ups. Several universities, mostly in Asia and Europe (notably the United Kingdom), are now offering courses in “Sports Technology” to undergraduate students. Some tertiary institutions, are offering also undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in this field. The curricula of such programmes touch topics such as innovation, design, and sports engineering with a strong emphasis in sport sciences. Sports technology is an exciting, cutting-edge and reasonable new field. Moreover, it is possible to set a pathway between academia (research and teaching) and industry (services). Ultimately, it is deemed to provide an added economical return to society, which one should not disregard.

scholarly journals Formation of positive motivation as the basis of students will qualities’ perfection in physical culture practicing

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
I.O. Dudnyk
Keyword(s):  
First Year ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Sport Equipment ◽  
Motor Fitness ◽  
Positive Motivation

Purpose: to theoretically substantiate and test experimentally pedagogic conditions of positive motivation’s formation as the basis for students will and physical qualities’ perfection in physical culture practicing. Material: 244 first year students participated in experiment. At the beginning and at the end of experiment levels of manifestation of students’ will and physical qualities were assessed. Results: we have proved successfulness of will training if this process is naturally coincides with formation of positive motivation and perfection of motor fitness. It was found that motivation for physical culture practicing result from different demands: demand in motion, demand in fulfillment of student’s duties and demand in competition functioning. Conclusions: we have offered the following pedagogic conditions: application of game and competition methods: setting of appropriate for students tasks of training; usage of sufficient sport equipment and apparatuses; forcing of students for independent physical culture practicing through system of encouragement.

Characteristics of preparatory actions of an athlete in training and competition activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Dmitry Pakhomov
Keyword(s):  
Sport Activity ◽  
Training System ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Sport Training ◽  
Sport Equipment ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Constituent Elements ◽  
First Time

This paper focuses on preparatory actions in training and competitive process. The article analyzes, summarizes and characterizes preparatory actions in terms of their implementation as the part of an exercise and sport activity in general. For the first time we have proposed classification of preparatory actions as a separate element of training process. The structure of this classification appear as the hierarchy of its constituent elements and their description based on the theory, methodology and practice of their application in sport activities. We have considered setup and preparation of sport equipment before competition exercises, visualization of a sport task, and its simulation without special tools and equipment to be separate actions of an athlete for the first time. Research methods and organization of research. We have used the following methods in our study: analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, testing, generalization of information, and formalization of the data for mathematical statistics. Research results and discussion. The main part of the article called “Study of the forms and structure of preparatory actions. Characteristics of preparatory actions” contains description of the research, substantiated analysis, generalization and identification of the main structural elements in a sport exercise. Conclusion. The paper contains “Classification of preparatory actions of an athlete” in a convenient tabular form. The chapter “Preparatory actions in a sport training system” contains the analysis of classification of preparatory actions of an athlete presented in the Table. It describes the signs of preparatory actions and their characteristics in a sport training system. Practical significance of this study is to form the basis of classification of preparatory actions as the part of a sport exercise. The study introduces characteristics of such actions, and it describes their duality in the conceptual apparatus of scientific and methodological research. It enables coaches, athletes and specialists in the field of sport activities to apply new methodological techniques in the training process and to plan it in the annual cycle due to a new attitude to both the exercise itself and its constituent elements.

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