3.4 Sporting equipment Sporting equipment was next on the list of areas of sport innovations that had the most significant impact on performance. Among the innovations identified in this area were: • swimsuit textile and design; • sticky gloves (sailing); • safe release headscarf (hihab); • interactive textiles; • stronger material (carbon fiber); • clothing with integrated hotpacks; • compression garments; • biomechanic pedals (canoeing); • tire technology (cycling); • serving machine (beach volleyball); • improved basketball wheelchair. 3.5 Methods of training Third on the list of most impactful areas of sport innovations were new or improved methods of training. Two innovative training methods clearly dominated the answers we received from our experts: • altitude training; • vision training. SPORT & INNOVATION: A SUCCESS STORY? 27 Pagina 26
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