Friday, February 15, 2013

How many footballers have heart attacks while playing the game? Just more conditioning ... footballers may trial wearing microchips to monitor health



Footballers may soon be wearing an electronic chip in their shirt to help warn of medical problems.

The International Football Association Board (Ifab) will decide in March whether to run a trial of the system. “We're trying to consider whether things can make a positive difference rather than just another example of technology being brought in.”

The measure is being considered after Bolton's Fabrice Muamba suffered a heart attack on the pitch last year .... http://www.bbc.co.uk