Sports technology, evidence first
What sports tech claims. What the evidence actually supports.
SSMT tracks new sports technology, research and the gap between the marketing and the science.
“Know your injury risk before it happens.”
Contradicted
The best available evidence points the other way.
“Your readiness score tells you when to train hard and when to back off.”
Unevaluated
Never tested, in any design. Currently unevaluable by independent parties.
“Accurate heart rate, right from your wrist.”
Partially supported
Accurate for steady cardio in healthy, light-skinned adults — not accurate, full stop.
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Gear, graded
43 products. 30 carry a verdict on the evidence.
ŌURA · their own clip
Recovery rings & straps
Oura Ring
Smart ring tracking sleep, activity and readiness.
Partially supported
Consumer sleep & readiness wearable
Unevaluated
Proprietary composite readiness score
Visit Oura Ring ↗
WHOOP · their own clip
Recovery rings & straps
WHOOP
Screenless strap tracking strain, recovery and sleep.
Partially supported
Consumer sleep & readiness wearable
Unevaluated
Proprietary composite readiness score
Visit WHOOP ↗
Ultrahuman Official · their own clip
Recovery rings & straps
Ultrahuman
Smart ring tracking sleep, movement and metabolism.
Visit Ultrahuman ↗
RingConn · their own clip
Recovery rings & straps
RingConn
Smart ring monitoring sleep, activity and health metrics.
Visit RingConn ↗
Circular Store · their own clip
Recovery rings & straps
Circular
Smart ring tracking sleep, heart rate and activity.
Visit Circular ↗
Samsung US · their own clip
Recovery rings & straps
Samsung Galaxy Ring
Smart ring tracking sleep and activity metrics.
Visit Samsung Galaxy Ring ↗
Garmin · their own clip
Sports watches & heart rate
Garmin
GPS sports watches and fitness tracking devices.
Partially supported
Wrist optical heart rate
Partially supported
Consumer sleep & readiness wearable
Visit Garmin ↗
Polar · their own clip
Suunto · their own clip
Sports watches & heart rate
Suunto
GPS sports watches for outdoor training and diving.
Visit Suunto ↗
COROS · their own clip
Sports watches & heart rate
COROS
GPS watches for running, cycling and endurance training.
Visit COROS ↗
Move AI · their own clip
Markerless motion capture
Move AI
Markerless motion capture from ordinary video cameras.
Visit Move AI ↗
Theia · their own clip
Markerless motion capture
Theia Markerless
Markerless motion capture software for biomechanics research.
Visit Theia Markerless ↗
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The app
Sports-tech claims, graded — in a feed you can scroll.
A research feed for coaches, practitioners and people working at the edge of sport and technology.
- Real footage from the source, embedded — never re-hosted.
- Published claims graded against the evidence we could locate, with the study that would change the verdict.
- Save what matters, and follow the desks you trust.
This currently opens your email app. A proper waitlist backend is the next growth prerequisite.
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Unevaluated
“Your readiness score tells you when to train hard and when to back off.”
Never tested, in any design. Currently unevaluable by independent parties.
Partially supported
“Recover faster. Train harder tomorrow.”
Accurate about how you feel; unsupported about what you can then do.
Partially supported
“Accurate heart rate, right from your wrist.”
Accurate for steady cardio in healthy, light-skinned adults — not accurate, full stop.
What we cover
Wearables
Rings, straps and patches — and what their numbers can actually tell you.
11 graded
AR / VR
Headsets, simulated pitches and training that isn't on a pitch at all.
Lifestyle
Sleep, food, cycles, recovery — the twenty-three hours you aren't training.
Personalized Training
Plans that adapt to you — when the data earns the right to change your session.
5 graded
Computer Vision
Cameras that read movement, from broadcast tracking to markerless capture.
12 graded
Biomechanics
Force, load and the mechanics underneath every technique argument.
7 graded
Medicine & Longevity
Injury, rehab and the long game of staying in the sport.
1 graded
Generative AI
Models that simulate bodies, coach athletes, and occasionally overpromise.
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