Dr. Sanjiv M. Narayan is a Southern California cardiologist who has developed innovative atrial fibrillation care modalities that were acquired by Abbott Laboratories. With a strong interest in technologies that make life easier and more convenient, Dr. Sanjiv Narayan follows developments in the wearables sphere.
Athletics presents one of the most dynamic areas of growth in the wearables market, as amateur and pro athletes seek to monitor health and enhance their competitive edge. A major trend is in the development of smart fabrics that gather essential performance data without adding weight.
Information gathered includes critical aspects of body function, such as exhaustion and stress levels. With Sudden Adult Death Syndrome a rising concern within the professional sports sphere, these technologies promise to identify potential overtraining issues before they reach critical, health-adverse levels.
Examples of such so-called preventive health sports technologies include the RFID Zebra player-tracking system, which was introduced throughout the NFL in 2016. In addition, Major League Baseball recently approved a Motus Global compression sleeve used for tracking pitcher’s arm workloads and a Zephyr heart-monitoring strap.
