How Accurate Data is Transforming Modern Sports Training?
Sportstech-X: Who's Scoring Big in Sports-Tech on 31st October 2024 at FII8. CEO of Myontec, Janne Pylväs talking about wearables and how they can positively affect on Sport. What is visible is the market now? Picture by FII8.
In the fast-paced world of sports, training has evolved from general drills to data-driven precision that empowers athletes to optimize performance, enhance recovery, and minimize injury risk. Accurate data, gathered from wearable tech, data-algorithms and AI-driven platforms with real-time tips, alerts and meaningful analysis, as well as biomechanical sensors, is transforming sports training into a science-backed, personalized experience. Here’s how Myontec products are reshaping the field:
Personalized Training for Optimal Performance
Myontec smart clothing technology enables athletes to collect precise biometrics from muscles and movement combined with 3rd party HR and GPS data. With real-time feedback and comprehensive post-exercise analysis, coaches can create customized training plans based on each athlete's unique needs and loading patterns in the game. For example, recorded data during the game or competition helps adjust training intensity, effort and load (muscle fatigue) accordingly, maximizing productivity while reducing overtraining risk. Biometrics based training load is proven to be much more accurate in small movement than GPS, location and video based loading metrics.
Pic 1. GPS + IMU or video based analysis can’t read small movements, stationary position or accurate training load. EMG based load (WATTs) in red and GPS + IMU based load in yellow.
Preventing Injuries with Predictive Analytics and Wearables
Myontec products use historical and real-time data to spot patterns that could indicate injury risk. Monitoring factors like training load, load distribution in different speed, recovery, and muscle stress, these insights allow athletes and coaches to identify when to scale back or focus on recovery - but also how to fix the asymmetries to prevent injuries. Data-informed training programs have been shown to reduce injury rates, especially for high-impact and endurance athletes. Below example is showing how MShorts and MSleeves are capturing EMG from 12 leg muscles real-time or offline anywhere, anytime to prevent injuries.
Pic 3. Running test analysis based on thighs and calf muscle activation (EMG).
Maximizing Recovery with Wearables
Recovery is as vital as training, and wearable devices track essential recovery metrics like sleep quality, HRV, and relaxation rates but muscle level recovery is often neglected. Data-driven recovery schedules ensure athletes avoid overexertion, promoting safe, efficient training cycles. With insights into muscle fatigue and mental recovery, personalized recovery techniques like cryotherapy and massage can accelerate readiness for peak performance. Myontec products enable also validation of different recovery techniques on the muscular level.
Pic 4. Validation study of the recovery method on the neuro-muscular level.
Sport-Specific and Position-Specific Insights
Wearables provide data tailored to specific sports and even positions within a team. For instance, a football player’s stride efficiency or a pitcher’s arm velocity can be measured in real time with Myontec smart clothes. This precision allows athletes to improve skill-specific mechanics, offering a competitive edge that’s difficult to achieve through traditional training alone.
Pic 5. One leg jump to analyse sport specific training, strenght, muscle stiffness and muscle symmetries.
AI-Enhanced Performance and Strategy
AI-powered platforms reveal trends over time, offering insights that go beyond immediate feedback. Athletes and coaches use these data-driven insights to adjust training programs strategically and refine performance metrics. During competition, real-time data on intensity, effort, fatigue and technique enables on-the-spot adjustments, enhancing decision-making and overall strategy. This is the area to focus. However, muscle level biometrics are widely non-existing at AI platform.
The world of sport is stepping into more validated and scientifically proven technology and meaningful data analytics with the help of algorithms and AI. Coaches should be able to spend more time with athletes giving analysis software more room to analyse performance data including real-time tips and alerts.
Accurate data has transformed modern sports training into a finely tuned science. By integrating real-time metrics into personalized programs, athletes now benefit from safer, more effective training and are empowered to reach - and sustain - their peak performance. Whether enhancing mental sharpness, refining technique, or reducing injury risk, data-driven training represents the future of sports excellence.
Video from FII8 at the panel Sportstech-X: Who's Scoring Big in Sports-Tech on 31st October 2024. Video rights at FII8.
Article was inspired by the panel discussions at FII8, Sportstech-X: Who's Scoring Big in Sports-Tech? During this session, powered by Creww and Salto Ventures, panellists examined how advancements in sports technology, such as data analytics, virtual reality, and wearable tech, are enhancing athlete performance, fan engagement, and sports management.
SPEAKERS:
Sorato Ijichi, Founder & CEO, Creww Inc.
Ahod Khalid Alamari, Assistant Coach for Women's National Teams in Saudi Arabia , Saudi Arabia Football Federation
Bill Dosanjh, CEO & Founder, Super Boxing League, Super Fight League
Heidi Kivimaa, CEO & Co-Founder, Northern Sports Insight and Intelligence, Developer of ACT Head Impact Tracker
Janne Pylväs, CEO, Myontec
MODERATOR:
Peter Nelson, Managing Director, ABG Advisory
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