In sports, we use CT Scans, MRI’s and x-rays to determine how severe an injury is and what types of steps we need to take to get our athletes back on the field. These types of devices rely on tomography to capture images of your anatomy in “slices”. In the past some of these procedures [...]
by Takeover Analyst The world’s leading footwear designer, Nike (NKE), has been rumored by the London Times to be reviewing an acquisition of Under Armour (UA). Nike currently has over $4.5B in cash with $663M in debt while the enterprise value of Under Armour is currently trading at $3.6B, or a pricey 22.8x EBITDA. Since [...]
By Anna Brillon on September 14, 2011. An award-winning app recognized by the Cleanweb Hackathon transforms ordinary produce shops into a virtual marketplace. Named ‘Freshlist,’ this app created by Joshua Rosen and Hoa Hyun gives fruit and vegetable sellers an effective means of making sales. At the same time, Freshlist also helps buyers find what [...]
This article titled “Jamie Oliver calls for global action to tackle obesity” was written by Robin McKie, for The Observer on Saturday 3rd September 2011 23.07 UTC Levels of obesity across the globe are reaching epidemic proportions, according to medical experts. Now the crisis is to be the focus of a major debate at a [...]
The NIKE MAG is no longer the “greatest shoe never made.” The mythical shoe that originally captured the imagination of audiences in Back to the Future II is being released – and they’re here to help create a future without Parkinson’s disease. 1500 pairs of the 2011 NIKE MAG will be auctioned on eBay with [...]
By Emma Hutchings on September 9, 2011 Pandora has announced twelve new workout stations, aimed at people who want something to listen to while exercising. Here are the stations and some of the artists who feature on them: 80′s Cardio – Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, Journey. Alternative Endurance Training – Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise [...]
Spaniol, F., Temple, D., Ocker, L., Bonnette, R., Melrose, D, Monteiro, I. Sport Science Research Laboratory Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between visual skills and volleyball performance of NCAA Division I volleyball players. Participants consisted of thirteen female NCAA Division I volleyball players (height 179.36 [...]
Written by Natalia Kielcz Do you ever think that there are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done? Do you sacrifice sleep in order to have “more” hours of productivity, but you still feel like you are just scraping by? If you do, stop now! Sleep is just a high a [...]
I’m humbled by being mentioned with this list of fitness experts. Some of these people are the ones I have conversations with to improve my own training and business. I recently spent time with Alwyn Cosgrove, John Berardi and Nate Green, who happen to be on the list and can honestly tell you that I’m [...]
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