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Find out the inspiring journeys of two students from the DIGISPORT program!

A current DIGISPORT PhD student and alumnus of the Master in Digital Sport Sciences, Jos Deforges is conducting research on “Adapted physical activity for cancer patients: the impact of virtual reality.”

A former DIGISPORT PhD student, Antoine Bouvet dedicated his research to the monitoring and modeling of swimming performance. Having also completed the initial modules of the Master in Digital Sport Sciences, he is now pursuing his career as a Junior Professor Chair at the Laboratoire M2S.

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A look back at a day of total immersion for our Master 1 students during the Rugby Data Challenge, a collaboration between the French Rugby Federation and DIGISPORT.

Using a simulated dataset, students worked throughout the day to tackle a central question: How can player fitness be optimized to improve performance while minimizing injury risks?
Each group then presented their methodology, the indicators used, and their final conclusions.

A huge thank you to our three speakers who shared their expertise and their cross-disciplinary vision bridging the field and data:
Jonathan Laugel: Data & AI Project Manager at PwC and former Rugby 7s international.
Marie-Aurélie Castel: PhD student and Sport Scientist at the FFR, Rugby 7s international, and alumna of the DIGISPORT SNS Master’s program.
Jérémy Cheradame: Lead Data Scientist at the FFR.

Well done to all the students for their commitment to this project!

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THE DIGISPORT NEWSLETTER IS BACK!

New year, new projects at DIGISPORT with the launch of our LinkedIn newsletter called “Inside Digital Sports Science.”

Here you will find all the latest news about the DIGISPORT ecosystem (our partners, research centres and laboratories), a press review of sports and digital news and scientific publications, a calendar of events not to be missed, and a recap of life within our training programme.

A new issue will be published every month.

Feel free to subscribe, and enjoy reading!

Link: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/inside-digital-sports-science-7422635766838702080/

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REMINDER: OPEN HOUSE AND DIGISPORT INFORMATION MEETING

The University of Rennes 2 Open House will take place this Saturday, February 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You will find an information booth about our Master’s in Digital Sciences and Sport on the La Harpe campus.

An information session will also be held on Thursday, February 12, from 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. via videoconference, where we will present the specifics of our Master’s program. This will be followed by a Q&A session with the teaching team and students to answer your questions.

Link to the meeting: https://lnkd.in/e8i6Da4x

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From November 26 to 28, 2025, the second edition of the DIGISPORT Winter School took place, focusing on the topic of digital change in physical activity and health.

Wednesday, November 26:

After an introduction by Alexis Le Faucheur (ENS), the morning continued with two highly informative plenary sessions.

Monique Mendelson (Université Grenoble Alpes) opened the program with her talk entitled “From movement to sleep: advances and challenges in accelerometer-based sleep assessment in health research.”
She was followed by Pedro Saint-Maurice (Champalimaud Foundation), who presented “Wearables for cancer research: applications to measuring movement behavior.”

In the afternoon, two hands-on workshops were held.
First, Germain Faity (ENS) led a workshop on using the GGIR package to analyze accelerometer data for physical activity assessment.
Then, Monique Mendelson led a second workshop focusing on the use of ActiLife® to analyze accelerometer data for sleep assessment.

Thursday, November 27:

The day began with Amélie Rébillard and Benoît Bideau, who introduced the day’s theme on virtual reality and health.

The morning was then enriched by three particularly engaging plenary sessions:
Lars Riedemann (University Hospital Heidelberg) started with a lecture entitled “From media hype to health: finding the real sweet spot.”
Stefan Liszio (Universität Duisburg-Essen) followed with a presentation on the use of virtual-reality-based interventions to promote patient well-being and reduce anxiety, stress, and pain in clinical settings.
Finally, Hadrien CEYTE (Aix-Marseille Université) gave a fascinating session on cybersickness and its challenges in VR applications.

The afternoon was dedicated to an immersive workshop led by Jos Deforges (Université Rennes 2) and Etienne Briere (Université Rennes 2), focusing on the use of an active VR video game to promote adapted physical activity in oncology, demonstrating how real-time adjustments can optimize patient health and well-being.

The day ended with a gala evening, the perfect opportunity to continue discussions in a festive atmosphere.

Friday, November 28:

The closing session of this year’s edition featured two particularly interesting presentations.

We first welcomed Christian Lindharth from SENS Innovation, who spoke on: “Advancing sensor-based activity tracking for reliable long-term movement monitoring.”

Then, Julien Lomet (IRISA) presented the “Creative Harmony” project, a collaborative immersive virtual-reality experience inviting participants to co-create a virtual landscape through gesture interaction.

The day concluded with a friendly buffet, offering one last moment for discussion.

The entire DIGISPORT team extends its warmest thanks to all speakers and participants for the quality of their contributions and their commitment, which greatly contributed to the success of this edition.

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This presentation will provide an overview of SENS Innovation, a Copenhagen-based company specialising in sensor-based activity tracking. They focus on the core technology — the SENS motion® wearable sensor and the centralised study app, MOTUS — which together capture movement, posture, daily activity patterns, and questionnaire responses, all securely transmitted to the cloud.

They will outline how these solutions support both clinical research and public health applications, such as monitoring patient mobility and motivating recovery, as well as enabling researchers to collect high-fidelity accelerometer data in large-scale field studies.

The presentation will also addresses two key challenges in movement behaviour assessment: validity, ensuring that sensor measurements accurately reflect real-world activity; and long-term remote monitoring, maintaining reliable data collection over extended periods. They will highlight how their technology and infrastructure are designed to address these challenges and deliver actionable insights for study administrators.

Last days to register for the Winter School, taking place from November 26 to 28 in Rennes: https://lnkd.in/ehESaF4k

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 Julien Lomet will present the Creative Harmony project, a collaborative virtual reality work inviting viewers to co-create a virtual landscape together through gestures. The work encourages self-discovery and exploration of one’s relationship with nature and others. The virtual reality device, inspired by German Romantic painting, offers collaborative interactivity, letting go and relaxation. Slowly, let yourself be immersed in the work.

Last days to register for the Winter School, taking place from November 26 to 28 in Rennes: https://lnkd.in/ehESaF4k

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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

This second edition, focusing on the digital transition in physical activity and health, promises to be an exciting and insightful event.

Discover the full program below:

Wednesday, November 26 – Wearables & 24-hour movement behavior assessment
Monique Mendelson and Pedro Saint-Maurice will give a series of talks, followed by a workshop dedicated to accelerometric data analysis.

Thursday, November 27 – Virtual Reality & Health
Lars Riedemann, Stefan Liszio, and Hadrien Ceyte will explore the uses of VR through a set of conferences, followed by a practical workshop led by Jos Deforges and Etienne Briere on the usefulness of VR in healthcare and the adaptability of real-time exergames.

Friday, November 28 – CYIM: Journey of Gesture
Speakers from the digital sector will share their insights and experiences, particularly around the CYIM: Journey of Gesture project.

Don’t wait too long to register — time is running out! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehESaF4k

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