Following our research on exercise physiology, we just released our new work based on our previously developed model for running performance. In this work we analyze more than 100 years of running world records from 800m to the marathon, since 1918 for men and since 1983 for women (why? Because until 1984, women were not…Continue reading100 Years of Running World Records
Category: Sports Science
Our results on mathematical modelling of human endurance performance will be presented in a plenary talk the 19th congress of ACAPS in Montpellier. This edition will focus on the contribution of technology and digital technology in physical and sports activities. My presentation will focus on the following topic:Taking the exercise lab to the real world: What can we learn from big data in endurance sports ?Continue readingMeet us at the ACAPS international congress in Montpellier
Sport Unlimitech is launching a major tour throughout France, dedicated to SporTech. The goal is to get closer to the talent, offer concrete business opportunities, animate local ecosystems to consolidate the French SportTech sector and prepare for the major competitions that lie ahead. A great opportunity to present our research to reseachers, athletes, and tech…Continue readingPresentation of our latest results at Sport UnlimitTECH
October 7th was a record breaking day in the world of track and field. Two new world records were set in Valencia, Spain: the women’s 5.000m (Letesenbet Gidey) and the men’s 10.000m (Joshua Cheptegei). Using our model for human running performance (see the latest publication in Nature Comm.), one is able to gain some interesting…Continue readingWhat can we learn from the new world records from Oct 7? Insights from our model
Real world data, such as that collected routinely in hospitals and point-of-care institutions, but also those now available from wearable devices, is projected to change healthcare dramatically. The data collected by wearable exercise trackers hold the potential to enhance our understanding of the interplay between training and performance. Our results are reported in a paper in Nature…Continue readingSmartwatch data from 14.000 marathon runners: our study just appeared in Nature Comm.
It is easy to measure the number of heart beats per minute. Clearly, this number increases with exercise intensity. But how regular is your heart beat during exercise? And what does this imply potentially? In a recent work with my colleagues Esa Räsänen, Matti Molkkari and Giorgio Angelotti, we have studied the fluctuations of the…Continue readingHow regular is your heart beat during exercise?
Models to predict performances in running can be useful for both racing and training. It has been almost hundred years since the first systematic study of the connection between physiological principles and world record running performances was performed by Nobel prize winner Archibald Hill (1925). He proposed a mathematical model, based on metabolic energy considerations,…Continue readingBritish Milers’ Club News: An introduction to our model for endurance performance