Real-time athlete monitoring - the future of sport
Elite volleyballers using the SPI Elite system
Image Gallery ( 15 images )And then there's the exciting possibility of integrating the pattern recognition research they're doing with futuristic clothing to produce next-gen sports clothing that can teach you how to play a sport: "We're looking at getting to a point where clothing can start to give the athletes feedback. You could build in, for instance, motor patterns to learn how to do something. So you want to learn a particular golf swing, you'll wear this bit of clothing, and the clothing will actually be tight and loose as it forces you into the right positions, so you can dramatically speed up how fast you learn new skills. Think about that application in all movement activities. Clothing that teaches you how to have a good golf swing."
Contacting GPSports
The company welcomes approaches from elite-level outdoor team sports clubs, as well as the horseracing industry, the auto racing industry, and the emergency services and military who all stand to benefit from a better understanding of the physiology involved in sports and intense training.
Keep an eye on GPSports, they are driving a global revolution in terms of the way top athletes are managed for maximum performance.
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