FSU Study: WHOOP Wearable Shows Promise in Early COVID Detection for Athletes

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In a groundbreaking study conducted by Florida State University, wearable technology has emerged as a potential game-changer in the early detection of COVID-19 among NCAA Division I female student-athletes.

According to a university release, the research by FSU professor Michael Ormsbee, assistant athletic director of Sport Performance Elisa Angeles and doctoral candidate Liliana Rentería in the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (ISSM) focused on the use of WHOOP bands, which use optical sensors to measure and predict how fast your heart beats, how often you breathe and how you sleep, and then use that information to calculate your strain and recovery.    

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