NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Wearable technologies help Olympians achieve top performance

  • Written by Jaci VanHeest, Associate Professor of Education, University of Connecticut
Wearable systems can reveal just how hard these skaters' bodies are working.AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

As Fitbits and other wearable activity monitors change how regular people exercise and track their activity, they’re having similar effects on how Olympians train and recover between workouts.

It’s long been common for coaches to use...

Read more: Wearable technologies help Olympians achieve top performance

More Articles ...

  1. When the next generation looks racially different from the last, political tensions rise
  2. Trump budget would undo gains from conservation programs on farms and ranches
  3. Trying to keep up with the 'Dreamers' debate? Here are 6 essential reads
  4. Air pollution from industrial shutdowns and startups worse than thought
  5. Why security measures won't stop school shootings
  6. Corporate America needs to get back to thinking about more than just profits
  7. Caribbean residents see climate change as a severe threat but most in US don't — here's why
  8. Why do Christians wear ashes on Ash Wednesday?
  9. Delivering packages with drones might be good for the environment
  10. Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture
  11. The failed president who almost got ousted
  12. How to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry across North America
  13. The 'real' St. Valentine was no patron of love
  14. Andrew Johnson's failed presidency echoes in Trump's White House
  15. In the DACA debate, which version of America – nice or nasty – will prevail?
  16. It's not just you – politics is stressing out America's youth
  17. What 'merit-based' immigration means in different parts of the world
  18. Consensual sex is key to happiness and good health, science says
  19. Trump's infrastructure plan rests on some rickety assumptions
  20. Making skis strong enough for Olympians to race on
  21. What the flu does to your body, and why it makes you feel so awful
  22. Venezuelan refugees inflame Brazil's already simmering migrant crisis
  23. New 'Holocaust law' highlights crisis in Polish identity
  24. When do-good nonprofits are bad at dealing with #MeToo moments
  25. Stocks hate inflation – here's why
  26. Mark Twain's adventures in love: How a rough-edged aspiring author courted a beautiful heiress
  27. No, opposites do not attract
  28. A look at Pyeongchang's heartwarming cuisine
  29. How a thrill-seeking personality helps Olympic athletes
  30. Congress' budget dysfunction is more than 4 decades in the making
  31. 15 questions to determine if your relationship is Hall of Fame material or a strikeout
  32. Why Trump's infrastructure ambitions are likely to stall
  33. 3 ways the US should prepare for the next flu pandemic
  34. 1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here's why
  35. Members of Congress respond to more than money – sometimes
  36. 'Back-burner relationships' are more common than you'd think
  37. To fully appreciate black history, the US must let go of lingering Confederate nostalgia
  38. Confucius has a message for business leaders who want to succeed: reflect
  39. Mangroves protect coastlines, store carbon – and are expanding with climate change
  40. How game theory could help ensure you will get blood when you need it
  41. The hidden superpower of 'Black Panther': Scientist role models
  42. Consumers are biggest losers of Trump's ongoing war on regulations
  43. When treating sports injuries, does the West do it best?
  44. What is 'right to try,' and could it help?
  45. DC graduation scandal shows how chronic absenteeism threatens America's schools
  46. Is full transparency good for democracy?
  47. What the joyous solitude of early hermits can teach us about being alone
  48. More bad news for dinosaurs: Chicxulub meteorite impact triggered global volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor
  49. Why privatizing Puerto Rico's power grid won't solve its energy problems
  50. La privatización de PREPA compromete el desarrollo energético de Puerto Rico