Know your
numbers
Whether it’s GPS tracking, wearable sleep technology or blood screening, health data is transforming professional football, as we explore in our Changing the Game series
We’re constantly told football is a game of ‘fine margins’. In the modern game especially, this is more than just a cliché.
As we hear in Vitality’s latest Changing the Game video series, this time with Rangers FC, those one or two percentages make a world of difference when it comes to performance.
But it’s not just on the pitch that data and technology is transforming football. What players eat, how much and when, as well as ensuring they get the right nutrients or how menstruation might impact female player performance are just some of the things increasingly being taken into account.
We sat down with Rangers FC captain James Tavernier, centre back Kathryn Hill and the club’s medical and performance staff to hear more. Scroll to watch the full video.
Careers that stand the test of time
The average age of a football player during the 2017-2018 season
An increase of 1.6 years since the 1992-1993 season
“The biggest thing for us is the GPS that we use in training. It’s something we never had even a few years ago. We base our full training week around those GPS monitors.”
Kathryn Hill, Rangers WFC
“When you look at football 20, 30 years ago, the careers that players had, compared to what they are having now, there’s more longevity in the game because they’ve taken really good care of their bodies. If you invest in yourself, then it really will pay off.”
James Tavernier, Rangers FC captain
How Rangers players maximise their success...
1. Wearable technology CLICK FOR MORE
2. Cardiac monitoring
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3. Blood tests
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4. Nutrition
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