{"id":15257,"date":"2024-07-03T13:45:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T13:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1408108"},"modified":"2024-07-03T13:45:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T13:45:50","slug":"former-pro-athlete-invents-digital-running-track-to-unleash-new-world-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=15257","title":{"rendered":"Former pro athlete invents digital running track to unleash new world records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A British startup plans to create a new wave of athletics records by reinventing the running track.<\/span><\/p>\n

London-based Feldspar<\/a> is engineering the surface to maximise speed. It all starts with the flooring design, which converts more running energy towards horizontal propulsion.<\/p>\n

As a result, sprinters can reduce the force required for upright momentum and put extra power into going forward. By improving energy return, the system could also reduce fatigue.<\/span><\/p>\n

The track will also deliver new athletic insights. Through a combination of embedded sensors and camera-based analysis, Feldspar will capture real-time data directly from the surface. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Coaches could use these findings to optimise training programmes, race strategies, and injury management.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feldspar also wants<\/span><\/span> to bring the analytics to spectators. The startup<\/a> plans to package traditionally elusive data \u2014 such as stride length, acceleration rate, and maximum velocity \u2014 into stats for fans.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn a broader level, we expect it to help build stories around athletes\u2019 profiles and create visually captivating sports entertainment experiences,\u201d Alvina Chen, the founder of Feldspar, told TNW.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chen herself was previously a professional athlete. But in 2020, her career as a runner was cut short by a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG), a chronic autoimmune disease.<\/p>\n

As she came to terms with the condition, Chen found a new path to pursue her passion for the track.<\/span><\/p>\n

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An artist\u2019s impression of the running track installed in London. Credit: Feldspar<\/figcaption>