MOBILE MONITORING: Gabrielle Douglas of the US competes in the women's gymnastics asymmetric bars at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The head coach of the US women’s gymnastics team uses mobile apps to record gymnasts’ routines and play them back in slow motion, frame-by-frame. - Reuters
TORONTO: Coaches at the 2012 Olympic Games in London have harnessed a new set of tools to land a coveted spot on the podium — mobile apps.
Gymnastics, diving and swimming coaches are using apps to analyse form, execution and timing to improve performance.
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