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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) today announced an agreement to fund $855,657 in sports medicine and concussion research. More than 85 percent of this total - $727,669 - specifically will focus on research to reduce athlete concussion, which is a cornerstone of NOCSAE's mission. The NOCSAE board finalized the research funding agreement on Jan. 26, during the conclusion of the winter...
The Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences is expanding its ground-breaking research of testing football helmets to reduce the number of concussions to now include hockey, baseball, softball, and lacrosse. The five-year plan will see the Virginia Tech research center, headed by Stefan Duma, rate helmets worn by hockey, baseball, softball, and lacrosse athletes in their ability to lessen the likelihood of a concussion resulting from a violent...
Utah based, Logo Work Gloves, announce the release of a new camouflage mechanic glove. Mesa, Ariz. (PRWEB) January 26, 2013 Logo Work Gloves, a company specializing in the private labeling of gloves for their customers, has announced the release of new camouflage mechanic gloves. This new addition has been long awaited by many who are looking to purchase a custom mechanic glove that is a little different than the rest. This glove has a synthetic leather (Clarino Parity) palm that is...
PHOENIX, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) winter board meeting begins today. During the meeting, athletic safety experts will select new sports medicine research grants submitted by leading academics across the U.S. If approved, NOCSAE will fund new and ongoing concussion and head injury research grants that total more than $2 million. "NOCSAE's grant research funding program is highly focused on advancing...
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reebok International announced it has selected DDB Worldwide as its global agency of record. Led by DDB New York, the agency will be responsible for Reebok's digital, social and advertising campaigns. Media will continue to be handled by Carat. "Our partnership with Reebok started in 2009 and we're thrilled to work together again," said Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer of DDB Worldwide. "We have an opportunity to redefine the fitness...
ADS Sports Eyewear, best known for prescription ski goggles with Free-Form Digital Rx lenses, is now offering a new ski goggle equipped with all of the advantages of the newest snow goggle accessories, the Bluetooth enabled, Smart Phone-friendly Smith I/O Recon Ski Goggle. The ski goggle does everything from playing music from your phones playlist to tracking your buddies on the slopes. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) December 17, 2012 ADS Sports Eyewear is expanding their prescription ski goggles...
CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) today announced its X Hot(TM) and X Hot(TM) Pro Irons. Long-renowned for its best-selling and accurate irons, Callaway's award-winning Research and Development department set out to deliver measurable distance gains with these two new, aggressive irons. Available to golfers on January 25, 2013, the X Hot and X Hot Pro Irons have distinctly different technologies that fuel distance and complete...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It was like Christmas morning for founder Kenneth Rippetoe when a huge package showed up on One with the Water(')s (OWTW) doorstep. It included an abundance of fins, snorkels, goggles and swim caps from Speedo, the industry leader in swimwear and swim accessories. These supplies are critical in helping OWTW continue their mission of teaching the fundamental life skill of swimming to everyone regardless of age or ability. This generous...
Urban Fitness, LLC - a multi national fitness corporation announced today that they have opened a second Reebok Crossfit training facility called Reebok CrossFit Back Bay II located at 209 Columbus Avenue in Boston. Boston, MA (PRWEB) December 07, 2012 Reebok CrossFit Back Bay II - sister company to Reebok CrossFit Back Bay is a 9,000 square foot CrossFit training facility, yoga studio, and wellness center. By adding this new location, Reebok CrossFit Back Bay (I&II) is now the...
Philadelphia-area ad agency partners with Liberty Sport on brand strategy and product promotion. Malvern, PA (PRWEB) December 04, 2012 Mangos, a full-service Philadelphia advertising agency, has been selected as strategic and creative partner by Liberty Sport, a New Jersey based company and leading provider of protective sports and sun performance eyewear. Liberty Sport has a long history of innovation in its industry – from emerging first in the world with a prescription sport goggle,...
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The boomerang is a flying tool, made of wood or carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, with a curved shape that is often used as a weapon or for sport. They have also been made of bones and come in many different shapes and sizes depending on their geographic or tribal origins and their intended function. The most commonly recognizable type is the returning boomerang which travels in an elliptical path and returns to its point of origin. The returning boomerang has lopsided wings in order to create...
A wetsuit, worn by divers, windsurfers, and others engaged in water sports, is a garment, made of foamed neoprene that provides thermal insulation, abrasion resistance, and buoyancy. The suit provides insulation through bubbles of gas enclosed within the material which reduces its ability to conduct heat. These bubbles also provide buoyancy in water. Contrary to popular belief the layer of warm water trapped between the suit and the skin provides very little thermal insulation. Wetsuits...
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