Sporting Science
To get that extra one per cent that could mean gold, Aussie Olympians are turning to science. That means every single bit of info they can get out of scientists could make them win the event.
GPS units being used to help hockey players by seing when they slack of and how far they run, so then at training they know how far to push themselves.
Hockey players run 10 km in a 70-minute game.
It compares to the AFL players because they can only run 10km in 2 hours.
The information gathered helps them to change how they play their sport.
Heat stress is a problem for Aussie athletes because if they reach 40 degrees their heart goes into overdrive.
The normal temperature of the human body is 37 degrees.
The human body responds to an increase of body temperature by going into overdrive.
The capsule thermometre works by getting ingested, then goes through the stomach of an athlete into the intestine. From the intestine it will transmit a frequency based on its temperature so we can read temperature with this monitor here.
Yes I think it’s fair because if no countries do it technology will go nowhere.
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well done casey that was a good report
keep up the good work
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