Focus
Materials for sports
- Focus issue:
- August 2012 Volume 11, No 8
The history of the Olympic and Paralympic games has shown that new materials can play a pivotal role in boosting athletes' performance. In this Focus issue we highlight the origins of sports technology, the latest developments in high-performance materials from academic and industrial viewpoints, and recent advances in biomaterials for the repair of tissue damaged as a result of sports injuries.
Editorial
More than training - p651
doi:10.1038/nmat3399
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Commentary
Biomaterials in the repair of sports injuries - pp652–654
Paul Ducheyne, Robert L. Mauck and Douglas H. Smith
doi:10.1038/nmat3392
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Materials and technology in sport - pp655–658
Mike Caine, Kim Blair and Mike Vasquez
doi:10.1038/nmat3382
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Interview
Stretching the boundaries - pp659–660
Interview with Tom Waller
doi:10.1038/nmat3379
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