Millions of people worldwide use smart rings and fitness trackers to monitor their health, but at the World Cup, this technology is being used to fine-tune recovery, manage fatigue, and unlock performance gains. Players are using commercial devices like sweat patches, WHOOPs, and Oura Rings to track biometric data.
Wearable Devices in the World Cup
Professional athletes are looking for every percentage point of data that might give them a competitive advantage. Dr. Justin Mullner, a sports medicine physician, said that these data points can be used to follow trends and help athletes know when their sleep is suffering or when they are not recovering as well as they usually do.
The US Men’s team has partnered with Oura Ring, which provides health data such as sleep patterns, skin temperature, blood oxygen, recovery, and readiness score. This information can help players more closely monitor their health and make informed decisions about their training and recovery.
Other teams, including England, are using STATSports technology to provide live in-game GPS performance data. This enables coaches and sports scientists to monitor player workloads and physical performance throughout the tournament.
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
