With the aim of publicizing different lines of research carried out by the Universitat Jaume I in the field of sports, on June 8 it will be held at the BUC of Vila-real a day under the title «Research, products and technology in the field of sports». This day is organized by the Globalis Foundation in collaboration with the Office of Cooperation and Technological Development (OCIT) from the Jaume I University. With this activity we want to present different lines of research in the field of sports and explore to what extent each of them can give rise to new products or services of commercial interest in the sports training sector and fitness. This is a day to learn about opportunities for collaboration between the world of the Jaume I University and business.
Throughout the day, four researchers from the Universitat Jaume I will present their most recent work in the field of sports. Raúl Montoliu, from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and member of the Institute of New Image Technologies (INIT), will talk about sensorization and machine learning in the field of sports. Secondly, Diego Moliner, from the Department of Education, will present his knowledge about the influence of competitive sports practice on physical health, psychological well-being and academic performance during adolescence. The next to participate will be Miguel Chover, from the Department of Computer Languages and Systems and also a researcher at INIT, whose intervention will focus on the application of serious games and virtual reality technology to sports practice. The last presentation will be given by Carlos Hernando, from the Department of Education and head of the Sports Service of the UJI, who will talk about the generation of guidelines based on scientific evidence to guide the practice of running towards promoting the health of the people.
This event is focused on all companies, entrepreneurs, sports clubs and organizations, sports professionals, students and those interested in the sports and fitness sector, registration is free.
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