SportTechie · Aug 28, 2018
For Athletes, Tracking Tech and DNA Tests Might Be Double-Edged Swords
(lisichik/Pixabay)This two-part feature series on bioethics explores the benefits and possible ethical implications of DNA testing and biometric tracking of professional athletes. This article discusses genetic testing, part 2 will look at wearable devices.
In late March, Zeke Upshaw collapsed on court with 40 seconds remaining in the Grand Rapids Drive’s season-finale, playoff-clinching G League basketball game. The 26-year-old player died two days later in a hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., his grieving mother at his side. An autopsy later identified cardiac arrest as the cause of death, likely triggered by an abnormally large heart.