The Catapult One does require a subscription priced at $15.99 per month as well as an additional one-off payment of $34 for the starter kit.
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The aforementioned data, along with user heat maps and comparisons to other players, are then sent to the Catapult One app which is available to download from the App Store and Google Play Store. The data can also be sent to coaches for review with individual players after training. The company claims that the vest is capable of capturing ten times more data points than an Apple Watch. The compression vest is now available to buy from the Catapult website and comprises of a 10Hz GPS tracker which includes an accelerometer and gyroscopic motion sensors. Related: Apple Watch Cardio Fitness Notifications: What You Need To Know With supposed improvements such as these, it is clear why sports stars including World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe use the technology. According to the company, the data received by Catapult One has helped improve players' sprint distance by 26-percent, their top speed by 3-percent, total distance by 11.7-percent, and total power plays up by a quarter. The SmartPod’s Lithium-Ion battery lasts up to three matches and charges wirelessly in two hours. Magnets automatically activate the device and the fabric is not only easily cared for but also stretch fit and retains shape.Ĭombining performance data and sports science insights, PLAYR hopes to transform the way aspiring footballers understand and improve their performance.Until now, the same performance solutions were not available to amateur teams, but reserved for professional sports clubs and athletes.
No other tracking device comes as close to elite technology as PLAYR, and it’s available for all.” Image source: Catapult
“For the first time, amateurs and aspiring players will be able to train like the pros and ultimately bring a higher level of performance onto the pitch.
“PLAYR is a system that promises to revolutionise how people play the game,” said Benoît Simeray, Consumer CEO of Catapult. Catapult calls this AI system SmartCoach. It tailors the advice to a soccer player’s age, gender, position, and training schedule, and will even give tips on aspects such as nutrition and sleep. So you can see how you stack-up against the game’s best, the app will even compare your performance to match outputs of Premier League players.īut the main difference between PLAYR and the Playertek smart vest is that the new wearable also offers detailed insights on preparation, performance and recovery. You’ll also find heat maps based on GPS data that show how you moved on the pitch. This is where you can delve deep into the statistics such as speed and distance measurements and workload metrics of training volume and intensity.
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Catapult says it can detect up to 1,250 movements per second at an accuracy within one meter.Īll of this is stored on the 4GB of built-in memory and synced post match via bluetooth to the smartphone app. It then monitors movement and measures physical performance on the pitch. The GPS pod attaches to the vest that features a compression crop top with a neoprene pocket and back panel. Just like the Playertek smart vest (view on Amazon)- Catapult’s other GPS tracker for amateur footballers – the device consists of a SmartPod, SmartVest and the SmartCoach app. This includes leading football clubs such as Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City.Įssential reading: Training sensors for soccer (aka football players)Īll this knowledge and expertise has been channeled into creating its latest sports tracking wearable called PLAYR. Their wide range of wearables and is now used in more than 20 sports at elite level for fitness, tactical, rehabilitation and technical analysis. The company was born just over a decade ago and has since become the global leader in athlete analytics. Just a week ahead of the World Cup, Catapult has launched a wearable that helps amateur footballers prepare, perform and recover like the world’s top pros.
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