As almost any athlete, will tell you, it’s easy to begin a new fitness routine or adopt a new workout technique. The difficult part, however, is actually reaching the goals set and taking your performance to the next level. Sports training is a physically and mentally demanding task that’s filled with countless pitfalls and lots of frustrations. But what if new technology could make the effort easier for athletes? The key might be to make sports training smarter - technologically, smarter that is. Using technology to grade and perfect an athlete’s performance is certainly nothing new; but smart technology has improved to the point where measuring an individual's performance has become much more accurate, precise, and workable.
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That’s why as of 2015, the hottest new tech devices weren’t being stored in our purses or pockets - they were worn on our wrists, plugged into our ears and in some cases, embedded in our clothes and shoes. Innovations like this are one reason why Intel views wearable technology as the new frontier of computing.
The level of intimacy of wearable technology opens up a world of transformative experiences that is different from a smartphone. That’s because there are plenty of devices and options that are available to suit any health enthusiast’s needs - from watches that assist in long-distance running to simple wearable wristbands that allow people to track the number of steps they’ve taken throughout the course of a day.
These are the same devices that have enriched the entire athletic experience, providing data that can increase motivation, enhance training and ultimately improve someone’s overall …show more content…
Stanford-affiliated STRIVR, for example, filmed more than 15,000 football plays in the last two years, which were watched and observed by college and professional players 50,000 times for practice purposes. In 2015, three of the five highest-rated quarterbacks used STRIVR on a weekly basis to
Important technology …show more content…
That’s why as of 2015, the hottest new tech devices weren’t being stored in our purses or pockets - they were worn on our wrists, plugged into our ears and in some cases, embedded in our clothes and shoes. Innovations like this are one reason why Intel views wearable technology as the new frontier of computing.
The level of intimacy of wearable technology opens up a world of transformative experiences that is different from a smartphone. That’s because there are plenty of devices and options that are available to suit any health enthusiast’s needs - from watches that assist in long-distance running to simple wearable wristbands that allow people to track the number of steps they’ve taken throughout the course of a day.
These are the same devices that have enriched the entire athletic experience, providing data that can increase motivation, enhance training and ultimately improve someone’s overall …show more content…
Stanford-affiliated STRIVR, for example, filmed more than 15,000 football plays in the last two years, which were watched and observed by college and professional players 50,000 times for practice purposes. In 2015, three of the five highest-rated quarterbacks used STRIVR on a weekly basis to