Girvan Dempsey, Ireland, in action against Vasil Katsadze, Georgia. Rugby World Cup Qualifier, Ireland v Georgia, Lansdowne Road, Dublin
AS if professionals don’t have enough physical pain to worry about in later life, new research suggests an over-reliance on ‘Big Brother’ surveillance in coaching can be bad for your health too.
A paper from researchers at the University of Bath has called into question the effectiveness and over-reliance of surveillance technologies which are now commonly used in coaching to monitor player performance in elite rugby.
Dr Andrew Manley, co-author for the study, says: “By placing emphasis upon the use of surveillance technologies to measure and manage player performance, a greater sense of control can now be enacted by the coaches……… see the full story at :- http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/autumn-internationals/touchlines-big-brother-is-bad-for-players-health-30740837.html