Advanced Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sweat Biochemical Markers in Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive Review
Wearable technology has advanced significantly, offering real-time monitoring of athletes’ physiological parameters and optimizing training and recovery strategies. Recent developments focus on biosensor devices capable of monitoring biochemical parameters in addition to physiological ones. These de...
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| description | Wearable technology has advanced significantly, offering real-time monitoring of athletes’ physiological parameters and optimizing training and recovery strategies. Recent developments focus on biosensor devices capable of monitoring biochemical parameters in addition to physiological ones. These devices employ noninvasive methods such as sweat analysis, which reveals critical biomarkers like glucose, lactate, electrolytes, pH, and cortisol. These biomarkers provide valuable insights into an athlete’s energy use, hydration status, muscle function, and stress levels. Current technologies utilize both electrochemical and colorimetric methods for sweat analysis, with electrochemical methods providing higher precision despite potential signal interference. Wearable devices such as epidermal patches, temporary tattoos, and fabric-based sensors are preferred for their flexibility and unobtrusive nature compared to more rigid conventional wearables. Such devices leverage advanced materials and transmit real-time data to computers, tablets, or smartphones. These data would aid coaches and sports medical personnel in monitoring athletes’ health, optimizing diets, and developing training plans to enhance performance and reduce injuries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6f7538fd8e254d6bab9a3c2e210b6d8f2025-08-20T02:57:12ZengMDPI AGBiosensors2079-63742024-11-01141257410.3390/bios14120574Advanced Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sweat Biochemical Markers in Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive ReviewGraziana Assalve0Paola Lunetti1Alessandra Di Cagno2Ernesto William De Luca3Stefano Aldegheri4Vincenzo Zara5Alessandra Ferramosca6Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Human Sciences, Guglielmo Marconi University, 00193 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Engineering Sciences, Guglielmo Marconi University, 00193 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Engineering Sciences, Guglielmo Marconi University, 00193 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, ItalyWearable technology has advanced significantly, offering real-time monitoring of athletes’ physiological parameters and optimizing training and recovery strategies. Recent developments focus on biosensor devices capable of monitoring biochemical parameters in addition to physiological ones. These devices employ noninvasive methods such as sweat analysis, which reveals critical biomarkers like glucose, lactate, electrolytes, pH, and cortisol. These biomarkers provide valuable insights into an athlete’s energy use, hydration status, muscle function, and stress levels. Current technologies utilize both electrochemical and colorimetric methods for sweat analysis, with electrochemical methods providing higher precision despite potential signal interference. Wearable devices such as epidermal patches, temporary tattoos, and fabric-based sensors are preferred for their flexibility and unobtrusive nature compared to more rigid conventional wearables. Such devices leverage advanced materials and transmit real-time data to computers, tablets, or smartphones. These data would aid coaches and sports medical personnel in monitoring athletes’ health, optimizing diets, and developing training plans to enhance performance and reduce injuries.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/14/12/574biosensorscortisolelectrolytesglucoselactatepH |
| spellingShingle | Graziana Assalve Paola Lunetti Alessandra Di Cagno Ernesto William De Luca Stefano Aldegheri Vincenzo Zara Alessandra Ferramosca Advanced Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sweat Biochemical Markers in Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive Review Biosensors biosensors cortisol electrolytes glucose lactate pH |
| title | Advanced Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sweat Biochemical Markers in Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | Advanced Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sweat Biochemical Markers in Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_fullStr | Advanced Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sweat Biochemical Markers in Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advanced Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sweat Biochemical Markers in Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_short | Advanced Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sweat Biochemical Markers in Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_sort | advanced wearable devices for monitoring sweat biochemical markers in athletic performance a comprehensive review |
| topic | biosensors cortisol electrolytes glucose lactate pH |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/14/12/574 |
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