DorsaVi Release: Wireless Technology Boosts Sydney Roosters' Title Defence
Melbourne, Australia: Defending 2013 NRL Champions the Sydney Roosters will be one of the first NRL teams to use a ground breaking, motion sensor product to boost its training, injury prevention and player rehabilitation programs.
The Roosters have begun using ViPerform to monitor players’ core control during gym work and running, and for knee stability and hamstring testing. ViPerform will also provide data on the players’ lower back and pelvic position during weights exercises, and measure ground reaction force (GRF) during running drills.
GRF measures the force exerted when a body comes into contact with the ground, and is a metric used by sports scientists to help reduce the risk of athlete injury.
dorsaVi’s unique, locally-designed product consists of wireless electronic sensors which are placed on the body. These sensors record and send information on player movement to a database providing immediate analysis.
Roosters head physiotherapist Stephanie Brennan said the club would evaluate ViPerform over the coming months. “Player monitoring, injury prevention and rehabilitation are crucial to the success of the Roosters in 2014, so we are excited to see how ViPerform supplements our existing player management programs,” Ms Brennan said.
The Roosters, the third most successful club in NRL history, join the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys in adopting ViPerform. The technology is also being used by six AFL clubs, two English Premier League clubs, the Australian and Victorian Institutes of Sport, the Queensland Academy of Sport and Cricket Australia.
dorsaVi CEO Andrew Ronchi said he was excited to expand the company’s presence in the NRL.
“We believe ViPerform can have a substantial impact on how sports scientists monitor players at risk of injury and assist injured players return to the field quicker,” Mr Ronchi said. “It’s exciting to see the Sydney Roosters become the second NRL team to adopt ViPerform and we look forward to working with the club on its player welfare program.”
dorsaVi’s technology also has applications beyond the elite sporting field through ViMove, dorsaVi’s product for the clinical market, and their OH&S product ViSafe.
About dorsaVi
dorsaVi (ASX:DVL) is an ASX company focused on developing innovative motion analysis device technologies for use in elite sports, occupational health and safety, and clinical applications. dorsaVi believes its technology enables – for the first time – many aspects of detailed human movement and position to be accurately captured, quantified and assessed outside a biomechanics lab, in both real-time and real situations for up to 24 hours.
DorsaVi’s technology has applications across three sectors:
- Elite Sports: ViPerform for assessment and management of player injury. Currently used by AFL clubs Hawthorn, Richmond, Western Bulldogs, Essendon, Fremantle and Brisbane Lions; English Premier League clubs Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion; the Australian and Victorian Institutes of Sport, the Queensland Academy of Sport and Cricket Australia.
- OH&S: ViSafe for improving work practices and workplace safety and design. Has been used by major corporates including Coles, Woolworths, Toll, Toyota, Amcor, Crown and BHP Billiton.
- Medical and physiotherapy: ViMove for assessing and treating low back pain and other musculoskeletal conditions. Currently used by practices in Australia and the UK. dorsaVi has obtained regulatory approval and is marketing and selling ViMove as a medical device in Australia and Europe. dorsaVi has applied for US FDA 510(k) approval with the aim of commencing marketing and sales of ViMove in the USA in early 2014.
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