LG and Google partnered to unveil the first smartwatches to not only come preloaded with the Android Wear 2.0 operating system, but with Google Fit’s ability to track steps, time, distance and calories. LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style are being rolled out in the U.S. followed by Europe and Asia later this month at the […]
North Carolina State University researchers have developed new wearable technology that tracks hydration in real-time through a skin hydration sensor. Researchers believe the benefits of this technology can be utilized in many ways, including by athletes. Yong Zhu, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State, explains that the “sensor could be used to […]
The first wireless heart rate monitor was the Polar Sport Tester PE 2000, which was released in 1982. As you can imagine, the entire fitness tracking and wearables industry has significantly evolved since then. For as long as human beings have participated in varying forms of fitness they have kept track of fitness statistics in […]
NBA teams will be limited in how they can use their access to data collected from wearable devices on their players, according to the new collective bargaining agreement between the league and players association. The data may be used for player health and performance purposes along with team on-court tactical and strategic purposes only. And after National Basketball Players Association […]
When it comes to fitness training, Chris Chapman has done a little bit of everything. He has trained gymnasts, freestyle skiers, basketball players, and most recently, athletes for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Now he works for the PUSH, a sport technology company that designs performance monitoring tools. He says that now that he has […]
