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How England Netball Uses Catapult To Maximize On-Court Performance

Netball is a game similar to basketball played between two teams of seven players and primarily by women in commonwealth nations. The England Roses — currently ranked third in the International Netball Federation (INF) rankings — recently brought on lead strength and conditioning coach Jools Murray to use Catapult Sports technology to improve the team’s performance on […]

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Fitbit’s At-Home Fitness Coach App Comes To Xbox, Windows 10

Fitbit has extended its Coach app, an at-home fitness app that was previously only available on Android and iOS, to TV screens via Xbox One on Windows 10. The basic membership for Fitbit Coach, which includes access to one personalized program and a selection of audio and video workouts, is free. A premium subscription, which […]

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Smart Swimsuit Seeks To Challenge Apple Watch With $30 Swim Tracker

A new swimsuit is challenging Apple Watch with a stealth sensor built into the lining that will track and log swim workouts, alleviating the need for third-party wrist-worn devices.    Swim.com and Spire announced this week a new collaboration in which the Spire Health Tag wearable can be permanently installed onto existing swimsuits on SwimOutlet.com […]

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NFLPA President Eric Winston Likens Wearable Metrics To Health Data

The president of the NFL Players Association said on a panel held at the annual Consumer Electronics Show that data collected from wearables technology belongs to the athlete. Eric Winston, a 12-year offensive lineman most recently with the Cincinnati Bengals, gave the example of a running back’s 80-yard run. While the performance (i.e. the rushing […]

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