electrophysiology
Athletes’ performance can be improved with the adoption of technology and the need to Integrate technology in training for analytics has never been at these heights from injury prevention to heart feedback monitoring all efforts to help athletes improve their skills and reduce injury risks. Joe Nwiloh Heart Foundation has been working on the integration of improved health practice with male and female teams in Nigeria via our CPR training and electrophysiology checks (ECG). This initiative was tagged the heartbeat of Soccer initiative.
However, on the global scene advanced tracking devices and data analytics provide athletes and coaches with real-time insights into performance, helping to fine-tune strategies and training regimens, thereby enabling athletes to post incredible results.
There has been recent development within the sporting arena with the win of Chinese Pan Zhanle (Chinese swimmer) who broke the world record with many believing it is humanly impossible to deliver such times. (This was the same record set by multi-Olympian winner Michael Phelps)
There are certain significant things we must understand within the sporting community, there is the rise of super athletes with specific physiological advantages and abilities than the average human.
Technology had revealed that football Icon Pele had an incredibly low heart rate (56-58 beats per minute when in training ) compared to an average person(90-95 beats per minute) making him analyze the game better under similar conditions with other players
Phelps was also deduced to have significantly lower release of lactic acid, significantly shortening recovery time, and better cardio-endurance- should we call this athlete’s gift?
Katie Ledecky has the same build and abilities as Phelps. Hence her record is projected to be broken by 2054.
However, there are recent biochemistry biases with genetics, sports are separated by sex and weight and it must also be clear the definitions of elevated levels of testosterone, and x/y chromosomes (which are also responsible for muscle mass) can impact the eligibility decisions by sports organizers.
The likes of Christine Mboma (Namibia), Beatrice Musilingi( Namibia), caster Semenya (South African), Lin Yu-ting (Taiwan), and Imane Khelif (Algerian) all pose significant male characteristics of higher levels of testerones. These conditions can be categorized as a DSD (Disorders of sex development).
It should also be noted that no one is calling Simone Biles a man, despite being uniquely short and providing her with a smaller center of gravity. Yet, she has posted super performances as an elite athlete, same as the William sisters-critics have assailed the rule as sexist and arbitrary.
This August join our panel discussion and podcast to get in-depth opinions from sports administrators, coaches, and health personnel’s views on intersex DSD and how we can leverage technology for better improve athletes’ performances
Soneye Segun
AMLS Marketing
