System for minimizing multi-dimensional displacement of the body

A garment for minimizing displacement of a part of a wearer's body, the garment comprising:

• a plurality of shape memory wires integrated into the garment, the plurality of wires arranged in relation to the part of the wearer's body experiencing displacement during physical activity of the wearer;
• an accelerometer associated with the garment operable to generate data indicative of instantaneous accelerations of the wearer's body that can induce such displacement;
• and
• a controller electrically connected to the plurality of shape memory wires and to the accelerometer, the controller including;
• an electrical power supply for providing electrical power to the shape memory wires to cause a decrease in the length of the shape memory wires integrated into the garment to thereby tighten the garment about the part of the wearer's body, and
• a processor operable to execute instructions for selectively providing electrical power to selected ones of the shape memory wires in response to data received from said accelerometer to thereby selectively tighten the garment about the part of the wearer's body.