Dhruv Seshadri, an assistant professor of bioengineering, and his lab are partnering with wearable technology company Beyond Pulse in a collaboration with Lehigh University Athletics. The initiative focuses on validating wearable technology for data collection in athletes and refining predictive models to enhance their health and performance.
The first project involves integrating Beyond Pulse's wearable tech into the Lehigh Women’s Soccer program. By tracking biometric data—such as heart rate, distance covered, and intensity of activity—during training and games, the collaborators aim to develop customized training programs, manage workloads effectively, boost the overall well-being and performance of the student-athletes.
The industry-academic collaboration also has broader implications, says Seshadri.
“The models generated from this study are being translated to address unmet clinical needs in medicine where objective data from wearable technology can complement subjective clinical decision-making protocols to improve patient-reported outcome measures.”
