The science used to improve performance in sport

Posted in January 14, 2019

Newspaper cover story The State of Sao Paulo, edition of January 13, 2019, presents preliminary data from a study that investigates the strategy used in shots by athletes on the adult basketball club team Santo André/ABAPA, in a study in the area of Neuroscience and Cognition. The former athlete of the club, Luciane Moscaleski, used eye tracking, which tracks gaze movement through special glasses, to support studies conducted by USP School of Physical Education and Sports (EEFE-USP), the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS), besides the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), with the support of the company Brain Support.

According to the article, “the data obtained in the initial protocol is under analysis, but the preliminary results already point to a sporting gain.”

Check out the full text HERE

Cover of the newspaper The State of São Paulo from 13/01/19.

Text:  Ariane Mondo / Ascom – ISD

Photograph: Art The State of Sao Paulo

Communication Office
comunicacao@isd.org.br
(84) 99416-1880

Santos Dumont Institute (ISD)

Social organization that maintains ties with the Ministry of Education (MEC) and whose mission is to promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research and extension actions and to contribute to a fairer and more humane transformation of the Brazilian social reality.

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comunicacao@isd.org.br
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The science used to improve performance in sport

Newspaper cover story The State of Sao Paulo, edition of January 13, 2019, presents preliminary data from a study that investigates the strategy used in shots by athletes on the adult basketball club team Santo André/ABAPA, in a study in the area of Neuroscience and Cognition. The former athlete of the club, Luciane Moscaleski, used eye tracking, which tracks gaze movement through special glasses, to support studies conducted by USP School of Physical Education and Sports (EEFE-USP), the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS), besides the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), with the support of the company Brain Support.

According to the article, “the data obtained in the initial protocol is under analysis, but the preliminary results already point to a sporting gain.”

Check out the full text HERE

Cover of the newspaper The State of São Paulo from 13/01/19.

Text:  Ariane Mondo / Ascom – ISD

Photograph: Art The State of Sao Paulo

Communication Office
comunicacao@isd.org.br
(84) 99416-1880

Santos Dumont Institute (ISD)

Social organization that maintains ties with the Ministry of Education (MEC) and whose mission is to promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research and extension actions and to contribute to a fairer and more humane transformation of the Brazilian social reality.

Communication Office
comunicacao@isd.org.br
(84) 99416-1880

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