Why do footballers use vests?

The use of this type of high performance apparel has been going on for 4-5 seasons. Then, this product was making its way into the market and players began to use it with a mixture of curiosity and interest during training.

Although its use was sporadic, it soon became apparent that the benefits were great and the data provided very useful, so the clubs were convincing their players to wear these gps football vests more often, also incorporating them in matches.

At first many refused out of discomfort and thinking that the use of sports vests could affect their performance, but eventually many teams began to use them in games. The fact that there have been improvements and that it weighs only 66 grams has made it an indispensable accessory in the big matches today.

WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?

Well, these training vests, equipped with a modern GPS device, control everything. In addition to often monitoring the player's heart rate - this is usually an added value - the garment controls the distance travelled by the player and the intensity at which he has travelled, his speed, the number of sprints and accelerations or even the number of impacts, thanks to a modern accelerometer.

Apart from being able to improve many of these aspects and giving the option of correcting erroneous behaviour, football gps vests have an even more useful role to play. The fact is that this garment can warn of the danger of injury, both in training and in the games themselves.

Thus, teams such as Barcelona use it regularly. A few seasons ago, Luis Enrique was impressed by the data gathered by the vests and used it to rest players like Jordi Alba and Ivan Rakitic.

The results obtained by the 'Blaugrana' team last season endorse the use of this peculiar accessory that has crept, almost inadvertently, in the changing rooms of major football teams.