If you play sport and love technology, you're in luck - there are lots of handy gadgets to help you get the most out of what you do.
From concussion monitors for rugby players to underwater MP3 players for swimmers, the possibilities are seemingly endless.
Andy O'Donoghue talked us through some of the best sports tech available, and how much it will cost you.
Cycling
See.Sense Bike Lights
Based in Newtownards in Northern Ireland, See.Sense make bike lights that are more than just a light. Incredibly bright at 190 lumens, they react to your situation on the road so they shine brighter at junctions and roundabouts, and when the light detects car headlights. The light is visible from 2km away and has 15-hour battery life – so plenty of time for a few days commuting. It also has Crash Alerts – so they'll notify someone at home if you've been involved in an accident. See.Sense connects to your phone so when your bike is parked, you'll be alerted if it's moved.
Staying Safe
Run Angel
An Irish company who make a wearable safety device, aimed at female runners and walkers. It's worn like a watch and has an easy to activate 120 decibel alarm by a button on the front. It pairs with your mobile phone and when activated, it sends an SMS and email to your Guardian network (three designated contacts). The SMS includes an alert, your location and a map to where you activated the alarm.
Golf
Ballfinder Scout
Yes, seriously – a little handheld gadget that will locate a lost ball. It won't be able to find balls that landed in water or are completely covered, but as long as your ball is just one per cent visible, it will examine up to 600 square feet in just a second. It has a built-in high resolution digital camera to locate balls up to 35 feet away. When it locates the ball, the Scout will vibrate and display a red cursor around the ball on its LCD screen while blue guide lights will lead you to the ball.
Soldius Solar Cart Bag
This golf bag has solar panels on the side, through which you can charge your cell phone or even your iPod. Made of heavy duty nylon, the solar golf bag features a mini USB cable, two iPod adapters, and five interchangeable mobile phone adapters. It also has a rain-hood, tee holder strap, umbrella holder, and a mobile device charging compartment.
Rugby
Triax SIM-P
A concussion monitor for rugby and contact sports. It monitors cumulative impact of G-force during a game or training. It connects to your iPad or iPhone and lets you see, in real time, the G-force from individual tackles or hits. It has 3-axis monitoring and is sweat-proof. Used by a number of soccer teams and college football teams in the US, but in this part of the world it’s been mostly used by parents of young rugby players.
Running
RunScribe
There are plenty of fitness trackers, but people who run seriously – or take it seriously - need more than just steps counting. RunScribe can help you run better and avoid injury. It analyses your optimum pace and identifies injury risks. It improves footwear selection, identifies dominant or weaker legs and measures impact on your feet.
Swimming
Finis Duo
Music is motivational. However, you can't user your iPod or MP3 in the water – even in a waterproof case, as headphones are the problem. Finis, a swimming accessory company, have the ingenious 'Duo'. It attaches under goggle straps and uses bone conduction through your cheekbones in to the inner ear to get good quality audio into your ears, without earbuds. It has 4GB of storage, which is around 800 songs, and it's compatible with iTunes. It has a decent 7-hour battery life.
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