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This review aims to explore wearable devices used in field hockey and the parameters they measure.

Wearable Technologies in Field Hockey Competitions: A Scoping Review

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Scoping review investigates wearable devices measuring performance in field hockey competitions, suggesting improvements.

This review aims to explore wearable devices used in field hockey and the parameters they measure.
Conducted a systematic search across three electronic databases using relevant search terms.
Included 39 studies focusing on wearable devices used in field hockey competitions.
Analyzed the most common wearable technologies and their specific applications.
GPS units are the most commonly used wearables in elite field hockey competitions.
Wearables primarily measure player activity profiles and physiological demands.
Identified need for higher sampling rates and additional variables like skin temperatures for future evaluations.

Lim et al. (2021) studied this question.

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