Discover how standardized measurements are revolutionizing athlete performance tracking, ensuring reliability, safety, and fairness in sports technology.
Did you know? There are dozens of technologies and thousands of sensors that are monitoring athletes’ performance and health on and off the human body, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), optical light detection systems, and much more. What standards are they following to develop consistent, quantifiable metrics that key stakeholders (athletes, physical therapists, exercise scientists, sports organizations, etc.) can utilize to establish quality benchmarks?
In the latest episode of the IEEE SA ReThink Health Podcast, I had the opportunity to interview Rachel Hybart, PhD, Consultant and Human Performance Lab Research Engineer at Rimkus, and Secretary of IEEE P3716 Standard for the Quality Assessment of Human and Object Tracking Technologies Used in Field- or Court-based Sports. In this episode, we explore the fascinating intersection of sports and health tracking technologies.
Key Takeaways and Interesting Points from this Episode:
The Role of Sports Technology: Discover how cutting-edge tracking technologies are revolutionizing field and court-based sports, enhancing athlete performance, and maintaining peak condition.
Importance of Standardization: Learn why standardizing these technologies is crucial for ensuring reliability, accuracy, and safety. Rachel explains how the IEEE P3716 standard aims to create a comprehensive quality assessment framework that benefits all stakeholders.
Real-World Applications: Rachel shares her experiences working with sports teams, leagues, and technology companies to validate and assess sports technologies. She highlights the impact of these technologies on both professional athletes and everyday fitness enthusiasts.
Challenges and Opportunities: Understand the challenges faced by sports organizations in evaluating technology quality and how a unified standard can streamline this process, save time and resources while generating high-quality data.
Future of Better Sports Technologies: Envision a future where leagues might require adherence to technical standards like IEEE 3716 before allowing technologies on the field, ensuring consistent and reliable performance data.
Why You Should Tune In to this Episode:
For Athletes and Coaches: Gain valuable knowledge on how to leverage sports tracking technologies to enhance training, performance, and recovery.
For Technology Developers: Learn about the importance of adhering to standards and how it can open doors for broader adoption and innovation.
For Sports Organizations: Understand the benefits of standardized assessments in making informed decisions about technology investments and improving game quality.
To learn more or get involved with this diverse group of participants involved in developing the IEEE P3716 standard, including academic researchers, technology developers, sports league employees, and industry partners, express your interest here.
Listen to the full episode here.
The IEEE ReThink Health podcast series is produced by the IEEE SA Global Healthcare and Life Science Practice. The mission of the Practice is to collaborate with transdisciplinary experts to build consensus and develop solutions in an open, standardized means that will enable privacy, security, and sustainable access to quality care for all patients. Learn more about the standards, incubator programs, and activities within the practice at ieeesa.io/hls
