Baseball is the latest sport to benefit from modern wearable technologies, thanks to Motus. Said company has developed a system that uses biomechanics to measure stress on a pitcher’s elbow or a change in batter’s swing. The 5-sensor package promises to bring advanced measurement technology out of the lab and onto the field.

Set to be unveiled at the forthcoming Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, the system will connect to a smartphone to provide analysis when and where it’s needed.

The system will connect to a smartphone to provide analysis when and where it’s needed.The new offering builds on a one-sensor pack Motus unveiled last year. That product was designed to fit into pitcher’s elbow sleeve and measure stress on his elbow as he threw the ball.

With the new design — involving multiple sensors — coaches, trainers and medical personnel can work with pitchers on a regular basis and see differences in stress levels using measurements like forearm, hip and bicep speed right on a smartphone without needing state-of-the-art laboratory equipment.

On the other hand, batters can get measured on a more regular basis and when they go into a slump, they can use actual data to see where their swings have changed.

The players can fit the sensors in their compression shirt, batting gloves and cleats. Motus hopes that players won’t notice the sensors as they go through their normal workout. Also, they hope to eventually expand to other sports.

[Via: TechCrunch]