How this wearable AI technology is helping NBA, NHL and athletes everywhere prevent injuries
# Smart Insoles Help Athletes Avoid Injuries Before They Happen Athletes like NHL star Gabriel Landeskog are wearing AI-powered sensors in their shoes and skates that constantly track how they move, measuring everything from stride length to whether they're favoring an injured leg. The system alerts them when they're pushing too hard during training—before they feel pain or re-injure themselves—so they can take a break and stay healthy. It's like having a coach who watches your every move and tells you when to ease up.
Gabriel Landeskog wears the small sensors in the insoles of his skates for practices and games. He wears them in his sneakers when he’s training and, maybe most handy of all, while taking his dog for a walk.Those spins around the block and ice record all of his biomechanical measurements. The number
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