Vodafone UK opened a new chapter for an IoT-powered sports performance platform first used by rugby union players by adapting it to the unique requirements of athletes in wheelchairs.<\/p>\n
The operator tailored its PLAYER.Connect app for UK tennis player Alfie Hewett along with the British Wheelchair Basketball men\u2019s team.<\/p>\n
It is the first time the platform has been made available to wheelchair users.<\/p>\n
Vodafone announced the move yesterday (19 August) and offered more detail in a follow-up statement today (20 August).<\/p>\n
It explained PLAYER.Connect employs data from various wearable sensors to track athlete\u2019s performance metrics spanning areas including fatigue, soreness and energy levels to instruct decisions intended to optimise training regimes and overall wellbeing.<\/p>\n
The operator worked closely with Hewett and the basketball team\u2019s medical staff to tailor PLAYER.Connect data to the \u201cparticular demands of wheelchair athletes\u201d.<\/p>\n
Dale Thomas, clinical and performance psychologist with British Wheelchair Basketball, explained the operator was \u201cvery keen to get the player\u2019s perspective on the development of something\u201d specific to their needs.<\/p>\n
Thomas noted the connection with teams\u2019 medical professionals is a boon for elite athletes for whom there \u201care times when physical or mental fatigue is quite high\u201d.<\/p>\n
Vodafone PLAYER.Connect performance consultant John Mulcahy said players can upload data to a central database wherever they have a mobile signal, enabling their performance team to \u201cact upon it almost instantly\u201d.<\/p>\n
Reaction<\/strong> Thomas noted a more traditional benefit of the mobile-first platform: \u201cWith many players living abroad, Vodafone PLAYER.Connect means we can stay connected to these athletes and continue to monitor their performance levels\u201d.<\/p>\n PLAYER.Connect was first used by the British and Irish Lions rugby union team in 2021.<\/p>\n In 2023, the platform was adapted to include data on menstrual cycles as it was employed by the Wales Women\u2019s rugby union squad.<\/p>\n The post Vodafone adapts performance app for wheelchair athletes<\/a> appeared first on Mobile World Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Vodafone UK opened a new chapter for an IoT-powered sports performance platform first used by rugby union players by adapting it to the unique requirements of athletes in wheelchairs.<\/p>\n The post Vodafone adapts performance app for wheelchair athletes<\/a> appeared first on Mobile World 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British Wheelchair Basketball player Terry Bywater described Vodafone\u2019s investment in the sport as \u201chuge\u201d, noting it goes beyond his own game by opening the door to working with big-name companies to promote opportunities for children to \u201ctry different disabled sports\u201d.<\/p>\n