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ESSI teams up with Samsung for smartwatch research
The University of Michigan Exercise & Sport Science Initiative has launched a research partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. to explore smartwatch technology in an effort to help runners manage their health and physical activity by providing more reliable and accurate data. The Michigan Performance Research Laboratory (MiPR) is ESSI's core...
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2023 Events
Speaker Event: Monday, March 13, 2023
- Topic: The Pathway of the Adaptive Athlete
- Webinar Announcement
- Watch the panelist recording
2022 Events
Speaker Event: Monday, November 14, 2022
- Topic: Competition Recovery: Nutrition, Psychological, and Conditioning Factors
- Webinar Announcement
- Watch the webinar recording
Speaker Event: Thursday, October 27, 2022
- Topic: Competition Recovery: Nutrition, Psychological, and Conditioning Factors
- Webinar Announcement
- Watch the webinar recording
- Topic: In Pursuit of Human Endurance Limits
- Event Announcement
- Watch the presentation by Brad Wilkins, PhD followed by the Q&A
ESSI Panel Series
First Panel Discussion: Thursday, September 24, 2020
- Topic: Keeping youth physically active during COVID-19
- Event announcement
- Watch the panel discussion recording
- Watch Rebecca Hasson’s video on youth physical activity
Second Panel Discussion: Monday, October 19, 2020
- Topic: Athlete Return-to-Play During COVID-19
- Event announcement
- Watch the panel discussion recording
Third Panel Discussion: Thursday, November 19, 2020
- Topic: The Use of Wearables for Return to Play in Sports during COVID-19
- Event announcement
- Watch the panel discussion recording
Fourth Panel Discussion: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
- Topic: Managing Technological Advancement in the Ecosystem of Sport
- Event announcement
- Watch the panel discussion recording
Fifth Panel Discussion: Wednesday, March 24, 2021
- Topic: Concussion Prevention: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
- Event announcement
- Watch the panel discussion recording
Sixth Panel Discussion: Friday, April 23, 2021
- Topic: The Implications of COVID-19 for the Care of Our Athletes
- Event announcement
- Watch the panel discussion recording
Seventh Panel Discussion: Monday, May 24, 2021
- Topic: Training Through Uncertainty
- Event Announcement
- Watch the panel discussion recording
Eighth Panel Discussion: Tuesday, October 5, 2021
- Topic: The Use of Cannabis for Athlete Health and Performance
- Event Announcement
- Watch the panel discussion recording
Ninth Panel Discussion: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
- Topic: The Changing Classification System in Wheelchair Basketball & Tennis
- Event Announcement
- Watch the panel discussion