New Sports Technology can Improve Team Communication

Technology has enhanced many aspects of sports performance over the years, where minor adjustments often make a big difference.  

Until now, wearable sports technology has mainly been used to measure and analyse physical data. Coaches and support staff use the metrics to gain insights on topics like effective training load, injury prevention, and strength and condition improvements of individual athletes. These are just a few examples where technology has been pivotal to significant physical advances in sports. 

As a result, the physical performance of individual athletes is highly optimised in elite sports. Many teams are therefore focusing on the mental and cognitive areas of performance, in search of the next competitive edge.

With the ever-evolving technology available today, it is not only players' physical progress that benefits from reliable, objective data. Coaches, sports psychologists, and other team members can gain valuable insight into teamwork by focusing on communication, coordination, and collaboration.

Real-time performance tracking gives athletes more precise and objective feedback. It provides a valid baseline for players to measure personal improvements and equips coaches with up-to-date information and insights they can use in training and game planning.

Using Vokalo’s technology, our partners work specifically on communication skills, at the team level and with the individual athlete. 

We make it easier to integrate communication as part of player development and performance improvement, especially in dynamic team sports like football, where communication is crucial for effective teamwork.

Strengthen teamwork through communication

The game of football is dynamic. Players must react quickly to the opponent's next move and changing circumstances during a match. They need different approaches depending on whether they have possession of the ball and are attacking or are defending and trying to regain control. 

Clear lines and effective communication between players are fundamental for a team transitioning swiftly between constantly changing situations.

It has been difficult for coaches to address the communication skills around these transitions because, from the sideline, they can’t hear every verbal interaction, let alone remember them, following a game.

Vokalo’s sports technology empowers coaches and staff members with insights into communication and teamwork. Something they’ve never had before.

According to studies of team performance in football, there is evidence suggesting that task-oriented communication can affect the outcome of a football match.

Wearable communication technology will play a significant role in the future to help improve teamwork and performance.

More information about communication and team performance

Click here to read our blog on 5 Reasons Why Athletes Don’t Communicate.

Contact Jakob Hjort Nygaard or call +45 26 79 12 24 to find out how Vokalo can help your team.