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• Long, curly hair and loose clothing could cost athletes gold medal – research

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Digital Health: Health tech can help reframe ageing as an opportunity not a problem

  Alan J. Gow

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Olympic athletes competing in 100m could wear HAIR CAPS, experts say

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Waarom Nafi Thiam nóg beter zou presteren als ze een kapje zou dragen ("Why Nafi Thiam would perform even better with hair cap")

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 item of Media coverage

  Press/Media: Research

• Onderzoek bewijst: atletes met weelderig haar en losse kleding springen minder ver en lopen minder snel ("Research shows: athletes with long hair and loose clothes jump less far and run less fast")

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Athletes competing in the 100-metres at the Paris Olympic Games could wear HAIR CAPS to 'level the playing field', scientists claim - as research reveals flowing locks slow you down by up to 0.07 seconds

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Long, curly hair and loose clothing could cost athletes gold medal – research

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Hoe haardos en losse kledij een atleet medaille kunnen kosten: spelen de lange vlechten Nafi Thiam parten om nog beter te doen? ("How long hair and clothing can lead to loss of a medal: do the long dreadlooks of Nafi Thiam limit her achievements?')

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 item of Media coverage

  Press/Media: Research

• Long hair and loose clothing could cost athletes gold medal, finds research

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 item of Media coverage

  Press/Media: Research

• Long, curly hair and loose clothing could cost athletes gold medal – research

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Haarkapje en strakke kleding zorgen voor gouden medailles ("Hair cap and tight clothing can deliver gold medals")

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Long, curly hair and loose clothing could cost athletes gold medal – research

  Bert Blocken

  24/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Going for Gold With Simulation

  Bert Blocken

  25/07/24

  1 item of Media coverage

  Press/Media: Research

• Windtunnel bewijst: Atleet met wapperend haar springt minder ver ("(Wind tunnel shows that athletes with long hair jump less far)")

  Bert Blocken

  26/07/24

  1 item of Media coverage

  Press/Media: Research

• Weelderige haardos kan het verschil tussen goud en zilver betekenen ("Lots of hair can be the difference between gold and silver")

  Bert Blocken

  26/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• “Als iemand het kan, is hij het”: waarom wil Wout van Aert plots met twee volle tijdritwielen rijden in Parijs? En wat zijn de risico’s? ("If someone can do it, it's him. Why Wout van Aert suddenly wants to ride with two disc wheels in Paris. What are the risks?")

  Bert Blocken

  26/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Haarstijl en kledingkeuze hebben ook grote aerodynamische invloed in de atletiek, zo bewijst wetenschappelijk onderzoek ("Scientific research demonstrates that hairstyle and clothing also have a large aerodynamic impact in athletics")

  Bert Blocken

  26/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• “Als iemand het kan, is hij het”: waarom wil Wout van Aert plots met twee volle tijdritwielen rijden in Parijs? En wat zijn de risico’s? ("If someone can manage it, it's him. Why does Wout van Aert ride with two disc wheels in Paris, and what are the risks?")

  Bert Blocken

  26/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Femke Bol gaat nóg sneller zonder wapperende paardenstaart, denken wetenschappers ("Femke Bol will go every faster without swinging ponytail")

  Bert Blocken

  26/07/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Pittsburgh software firm Ansys showsOlympians how to leap further

  Bert Blocken

  3/08/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Hoeveel punten verliest Nafi Thiam door haar lange lokken? (How much points does Nafi Thiam loose because of her dreadlocks?)

  Bert Blocken

  8/08/24

  1 item of Media coverage

  Press/Media: Research

• Aerodynamics in athletics (in Dutch)

  Bert Blocken

  8/08/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Ansys software deployed for Olympic events

  Bert Blocken

  8/08/24

  1 item of Media coverage

  Press/Media: Research

• Promoting menstrual health at work

  Kate Sang, Chiara Cocco, Cat Morgan, Jos Collins & Nima Ali

  9/08/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research

• Does Hairstyle or Clothing Give Olympic Competitors an Edge?

  Bert Blocken

  12/08/24

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Research