Rising trend: Wearable tech is helping in sports coaching

Increasing the level of performance is essential for success in sports. That is why stakeholders such as sports clubs, coaches, and athletes are increasing their investment in technology to raise their chances of winning. The biggest buzzword in this, especially since the lockdowns hit us, is wearable technology. Let’s see why athletes and coaches are wanting to buy these gadgets. 

Wearable tech makes sports safer  
Wearable tech contributes to athletes’ safety. Even a humble health band used by a school student tracks certain basic health parameters such as heart rate, core body temperature and level of hydration. This can be a lifesaver for serious athletes. Sportspersons such as athletes, cyclists or football players can faint or even suffer a stroke within minutes of losing too much body moisture or being exposed to heat for too long. Their wrist or arm bands alert them in advance to avert disasters.   

Reduces the risk of injuries 
Wearable technology can help athletes to identify and predict risks. While running, skating or jumping, our body starts to move very fast within a very short span of time. During intensive training, often happening alone after COVID 19, the athlete does not have the chance to check all parameters. High end tech wearables track gravity, motion, force and alert the sports person.  

Wearable tech data is also sharable  
Due to improvements in digital technology and the connectivity level of the internet, data tracked on wearable devices can be shared with others real-time or as a report. Most smart wearable sports devices are cloud-connected. Biometric and geo tracking are particularly important in case of solo long distance sports such as mountain biking or even a race across the city. Being able to track body and location parameters are a blessing for parents and coaches of young athletes.  

Wearables make success a reachable goal  
Biometric data helps coaches ensure athletes are developing the speed, skill, strength and endurance they need to win. Many wearable cloud connected devices can pair with planning apps. Coaches can create viable schedules, distribute them, and check the progress – all without actually meeting their students – with connected wearables.