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Injury-Preventing Socks

The Sensoria Socks Prevent Injuries Before They Happen

— May 11, 2013 — Lifestyle
The 'Sensoria Socks' help prevent injuries before they occur. Injuries from running and sports are a common occurrence and are a huge problem for the many enthusiasts that wish to live a healthy lifestyle; these problems often develop due to poor technique. Thankfully there is a way to prevent injuries from happening before they pose a problem, with help from the 'Sensoria Socks.'

The Sensoria socks track your steps, speed and distance; the real innovation lies in their ability to monitor your weight distribution when standing, walking or running. Using the data collected the Sensoria socks identify poor running styles and prevent injuries before they happen.

These socks work with sensors and an application for your smartphone which relays advice about how to unlearn your poor running tendencies.
Trend Themes
1. Injury-preventing Socks - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the wearable technology industry to develop advanced socks that can accurately track weight distribution and prevent injuries in real-time.
2. Smart Sportswear - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the sportswear industry to create smart clothing with built-in sensors that can monitor and provide feedback on technique to prevent injuries.
3. Biomechanics Monitoring - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the healthcare industry to develop advanced monitoring systems that can track weight distribution and running styles to prevent injuries and aid in injury rehabilitation.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the wearable technology industry to incorporate advanced sensors and data analysis to prevent injuries and enhance athletic performance.
2. Sportswear - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the sportswear industry to integrate sensor technologies into garments to provide real-time feedback and injury prevention for athletes and enthusiasts.
3. Healthcare - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the healthcare industry to leverage sensor technology and biomechanics monitoring to prevent and treat sports-related injuries more effectively.
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