Former Real Madrid players used biosensors against sudden death
11/06/2010
Last Sunday May 30 former Real Madrid footballers had the chance to try out the BIOSENer mechanism, which can monitor the vital signs of players at all times and is an efficacious tool for preventing sudden death. It was during the ‘Corazón Classic Match 2010’’ charity match in favour of research into sudden death in athletes held in the Bernabéu, between former Real Madrid players and Milan.
Ramis and Velasco wore "intelligent" tops fitted with biosensors that measured the players' vital signs at all times during the match.
The new belts are ergonomic and wireless, which means that they can be used during physical exercise without interfering in the players' activity. The device records and relays the players' vital signs, in real time, measuring their electrocardiogram, cardiorespiratory rate and temperature in different postures.
This information is transmitted in real time to a phone, PDA or computer. The players of a team can thus be controlled from anywhere in the planet by their doctors and physical trainers, who are given detailed information on the vital signs of each and every one of the players during physical effort.
The novel system is called BIOSENer® and was developed and patented by the Spanish SENER engineering company. It is the only one of its characteristics certified as a medical device by the American and European legislation, which accredits that the measurements taken are medical-grade, making the system an efficacious tool for detecting anomalies such as those that cause sudden death.
This innovative mechanism has been developed for the Spanish Army's ‘Soldier of the Future’ programme, and is currently used by armies from different countries, Technical Sports Centres and hospitals.
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