Business
New app aims to reduce athlete injuries, boost performance
Nov. 2, 2015
In 2011, South Korean soccer forward Shin Young-rok, who played for Jeju United in the K-League, fell unconscious after suffering a heart attack during a match. The ill-fated striker, previously considered a rising star in the country’s professional soccer league, had to announce his retirement at the early age of 24 to receive long-term medical treatment. While small to big injuries are inevitable in sports, the development of technologies can now help young, competent athletes like Shin stop w