PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football has partnered with Oura Health to provide the Scarlet Knights with its wearable smart ring that measures sleep and recovery data to provide insights for the optimal athletic performance. Rutgers will become one of the first in college football to adopt the state-of-the-art health technology for its entire program.
 
"This technology is a great tool in our approach to player development, and level of care we strive to provide our student-athletes," said head coach Greg Schiano. "We talk about the importance of sleep and recovery for practice and competition as well as its impact in the classroom. Oura Ring allows us to show the players how they can improve their sleep and overall performance in a data-driven way."
 
The Oura Ring takes biometric data about sleep, activity and recovery habits and provides an overview of the wearer's health and performance readiness. With the measurements provided, the Rutgers football medical staff is able to evaluate and quantify how an individual's body recovers and use that data to inform future training activities. The Oura Ring tracks all stages of sleep by measuring key physiological signals such as temperature, heart rate, heart rate variability and respiratory rate.
 
"We are thrilled Rutgers Football has chosen Oura to support the Scarlet Knights' recovery and overall health," said Harpreet Singh Rai, CEO, Oura Health. "Oura provides meaningful data about sleep and activity, which play a key role in performance. We're glad we can support players in an effort to stay safe and healthy for the rest of the season."
 
More information about the Oura Ring can be found online at ouraring.com.
 
Oura Health
Oura Health is the company behind the smart ring providing actionable insights on sleep and its impact on overall health. The ring tracks all stages of sleep and accounts for daily activity to provide practical steps for long term improvement. Founded in 2013, Oura is now used by top performers including Jack Dorsey, Michael Dell, Arianna Huffington, Marc Benioff, the NBA, the WNBA, NASCAR, UFC and more. Oura Health is headquartered in Oulu, Finland, with offices in Helsinki and San Francisco. Oura has raised a total of $47M of funding from Forerunner Ventures, MSD Capital, Gradient Ventures, and Square. For more information, please visit http://ouraring.com/.
 
About Rutgers Football
Rutgers football is a member of the Big Ten Conference and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football, hosting the first-ever collegiate matchup on Nov. 6, 1869, a 6-4 victory over Princeton. Under the direction of head coach Greg Schiano, the Scarlet Knights have advanced to six bowl games, earning five-straight championships. Rutgers Athletics is uniquely positioned in the nation's largest media market with over seven million television households, along with access to the Big Ten Network and its nearly 60 million homes across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and eight oldest higher education institution in the country. As a premier academic institution, Rutgers is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities.