Sports Technology Research Articles

The role of science and technology in sport

Wearable devices measuring some physical or physiological quantity of an individual have already become a part of daily life for many people. While such simple devices output mainly the statistical values of measured quantities or count events, demands in sport are more stringent. Quantities of interest must be measured in wider range, with greater precision, and with higher sampling frequency. We present a short introduction to motor learning in sport and its needs for technology back-up. We present properties and limitations of various sensors used for sport activity signal acquisition, means of communication, and properties and limitations of communication channels. We shed some light on the analysis of various aspects of sport activity signal and data processing. We present timing, spatial, and computational power constraints of processing. Attention is given also to the state of the art data processing techniques such as machine learning and data mining. In conclusion we present some technological trends and challenges in sport, such as Internet of Things, smart sport equipment, and real-time biofeedback systems and applications.

Application of Modern Technology In Sports

Application of Modern Technology In Sports

Sporting Chances: Robot Referees and the Automation of Enforcement

This paper examines controversies about automated enforcement technologies in professional sports. Sports might seem like clear contexts for automating rule enforcement: rules are well-established, accuracy is ostensibly valued, human officials are known to be fallible, and “robot refs” are well within reach technologically. But in sports, automated officiating systems have faced strong resistance as substitutes for human judgment. We consider the reception of various types of automated officiating systems across four case studies (football, baseball, golf, and tennis) and describe reasons why each has faced hurdles to adoption, in favor of imperfect, human-dependent enforcement — what we term the “sporting chance.” The sporting chance is set forth in six sociocultural values of imperfect enforcement: drama, adversity, custom, integrity, humanity, and dignity. Consideration of these values in the sports context might fruitfully inform our understanding of public attitudes toward automation in other domains.

Analiza motivacionog govora selektora pred finalnu utakmicu Svetskog prvenstva u fudbalu za mlade igrače FIFA (CE/20)

In modern literature, it is most often stated that a sports coach should be moral, authoritative, educated, communicative, etc. Undoubtedly, a coach should be such a person, but we know relatively little about what a successful coach really is. A coach is driven by his knowledge, experience, but also by his implicit philosophy, i.e. deeper and hidden motivational factors, beliefs and attitudes about himself, his own role as well as about individual athletes or a team as a whole. Practice has shown that these coaching attributes affect functioning of a sports team. The aim of this paper was a pedagogical overview of a sports coach's educational work. e subject of this paper referred to the knowledge that could be classified into the implicit philosophy of a successful coach. The methodological context was the application of the discourse analysis in semantic and meaningful identification of a successful coach's motivational speech. Searching for an answer to the aim and subject of this paper, we performed the analysis of the motivational speech held by the national coach Paunovic to the players of Serbian U-20 football national team before the final FIFA U-20 World Cup match against Brazil in New Zealand (2015). Applying some methodological steps, the speech of the coach Paunović was divided into three discourse units, analyzed through the messages he sent to the players. The results of the analysis indicate that the coach's messages were characterized by dignity as well as by calling for unity and responsibility. There were no messages relating to depreciation or exaggeration of the opponent's team, there were no professional advice, threats or expressing negative emotions. e conclusion of this analysis implies explicit messages relevant for pedagogy, psychology, sports axiology, but also for technology of sports and football respectively.

Brainwave biomarkers of brain activity, physiology and biomechanics in cycling performance

Generally, in sports performance, the relationship between movement science and physiological function has been conducted integrating neuronal mechanism over the past decades. However, understanding those interaction between neural network and motor performance comprehensively in achieving optimal performance is still lacking, mainly in cycling. The purpose of this study was to discuss the issues in neuroscience related to brain activity, physiology and biomechanics in achieving optimal performance in cycling. As sports technology improves, more objective measurement can be demonstrated in solving specific issue in cycling, with optimization of performance as the main focus. In this review, the focus on brain activity will be based on the evaluation of the alpha and beta brainwaves as well as the alpha/beta ratio since they are biomarkers of EEG specifically related to cycling performance. Further in-depth understanding of the mechanism and interaction between brain activity, physiology and biomechanics in competitive cycling were acquired and discussed. Moreover, the biomarkers of brain activity related to cycling performance from previous studies were clearly identified and discussed and recommendations to be incorporated in future research were proposed.

Using performance data to identify styles of play in netball: an alternative to performance indicators

The advent of sports technology has led to large, high-dimensional, performance data-sets, which pose decision-making challenges for coaches and performance analysts. If large data-sets are managed poorly inaccurate and biased decision-making may actually be enabled. This paper outlines a process for capturing, organising and analysing a large performance data-set in professional netball. Two hundred and fifty ANZ Championship matches, from the 2012 to 2015 seasons, where analysed. Self-organising maps and a k-means clustering algorithm were used to describe seven game styles, which were used in a case study to devise a strategy for an upcoming opponent. The team implemented a centre-pass (CP) defence strategy based on the opponent’s previous successful and unsuccessful performances. This strategy involved allowing the oppositions Wing-attack to receive the CP while allowing their Goal attack to take the second pass. The strategy was monitored live by the coaches on a tablet computer via a custom-built dashboard, which tracks each component of the strategy. The process provides an alternative to use of conventional performance indicators and demonstrates a method for handling large high-dimensional performance data-sets. Further work is needed to identify an ecologically valid method for variable selection.

‘It’s a part of me’: an ethnographic exploration of becoming a disabled sporting cyborg following spinal cord injury

In much research dealing with sport technologies and the process of cyborgification there is a significant lack of attention given to the experiences of athletes themselves. This is particularly so for disabled athletes. Against this backdrop of neglect, we draw on data generated from a 4-year ethnographic study that explored the experiences and meanings of disability sport for those who became involved in it following a spinal cord injury, and here we focus specifically on the process of becoming a disabled sporting cyborg. Our analysis reveals the following phases in this process: from taken-for-granted to techno-survival cyborgs; rehabilitation centres and becoming a technically competent cyborg; everyday life as an embodied cyborg; becoming a disabled sporting cyborg. The dynamics of each phase, how they relate to each other, and how they shape body-self-technology relationships over time are considered in detail. In closing we offer some reflections on the consequences of cyborgification and the implications of this process for constructions of ability and disability. We also raise questions regarding the structural and ethical implications of cyborgification, particularly in terms of the validation of certain kinds of bodies at the expense of others and the role of technology in reproducing social inequalities.

Role of Media in the Popularization of Physique Education in Higher School

With the rise and development of various media, more and more people have become the audience affected by the media. The influence of media on people’s life is more and more extensive, especially for young people, the influence is more profound and lasting. At present, the multimedia technology has been applied to the vast majority of college teaching, but the application in the teaching of physical education is still in the exploration and practice stage. This paper analyzes the significance of multimedia technology applied in college sports teaching from different aspects, and it believes that the application of multimedia technology in college sports teaching not only helps to improve teaching quality and cultivate students interested in sports, but also improve teachers’ occupation accomplishment. We should use the influential of media platform, to arouse public concern on the situation of college sports, to improve the students’ enthusiasm for sports, and promote the college sports education and the healthy development of Chinese adolescents.

KONTRIBUSI KAPASITAS VITAL PARU TERHADAP DAYA TAHAN KARDIORESPIRATORI

<p><em>Development of science and technology of sports can be done by conducting research, transfer of technology, socialization, scientific meeting and cooperation among research institute having specialization of science and technology of sport. This study aims to see concretely the contribution of vital capacity of the lung to cardiorespiratory endurance. The population of this study is non-regular students of FIK UNP's education department who took athletic courses totaling 159 people. The sampling technique was done by proportional random sampling and got 32 samples. Data was collected at sport medicine laboratory and FIK UNP track, vital pulmonary capacity was measured by spirometer, cardiorespiratory assay test was measured by VO2 Max test of Balke method, calculated running distance for 15 minutes. Analysis of research data with product moment correlation technique with significant level α 0.05. The data were analyzed by excel and SPSS version 12. From the data analysis, it was found that there was "no significant relationship" between vital lung capacity and cardiorespiratory resistance, and the contribution was only 0.08%. So it can be concluded that the endurance ability kardiorespiratori not much determined by the vital capacity of the lung.</em></p>

Resources for sports engineering education

This paper serves as a resource guide for Sports Engineering educators. The paper covers key topics in Sports Engineering, including ball impact, friction, safety and materials. A variety of resource types are presented to reflect modern methods of learning and searching for information, including textbooks, research and review papers, websites and videos. The field could benefit from more resources specifically designated for teaching Sports Engineering, particularly textbooks.

텍스트마이닝과 소셜네트워크 분석을 통한 스포츠 분야 학술 Knowledge Map 구축과 활용

Knowledge Map utilizes the mathematical characteristics of the data internally produced in the phenomenon of simultaneous occurrence (Co-occurrence) such as the subject keyword, the citation relation. Through mathematical analysis, we construct each simultaneous occurrence relation, and its form is a method showing visually mapping the structure of knowledge. We cried out internal reasonable problems that may occur at the stage of text mining necessary in the course of developing research methods and applied various functions of social network analysis to Knowledge Map construction to investigate trends in academic research It is necessary to further diversify the point of view. It can also be used as an indicator for effective execution of research on Knowledge Map in the natural sciences field which has not been tried yet. In this research, as a methodology of research that can accelerate the research approach of patent analysis of sports technology as a quantitative index that can further strengthen objectivity about the trend of academic research, text mining and social network To build a Knowledge Map and to utilize it.

Challenges and Opportunities in Designing Experiences for Advanced Amateur Sportsmen

Abstract While new technologies supporting the experience of sports appear every day, we still do not have a full understanding of how to design technology that augments the experience of physical exercise. As more and more users practice sports in western societies, interaction design must learn to readdress the practical, social, physical and psychological aspects of sports. In this paper, I reflect on my past studies in the nascent field of designing interactive technologies for advanced amateur sportsmen. I share the practical challenges involved in augmenting experiences of training and race day performance. I discuss issues of qualitative experience, community, motivation and temporality to highlight where current sports technologies are insufficient. In particular, I focus on the experiences of those already involved in training routines and place less emphasis on beginners or those who need to be convinced to practice sports. I then discuss reasons for the difficulties involved in developing sports technologies and propose potential solutions to those difficulties to identify ways to move interaction design for sports forward.

Is CRISPR a fear Against Sports?

One of the most worrying applications of molecular technology in sport is the gene doping, which is an outgrowth of gene therapy. In gene therapy, the missing or out- functioned gene or gene fragment is replaced with the functioning one, by the help of transfectionable devices such as viruses.

The paradox of human milk doping for anti-doping

Human milk is employed as a reference substance to assess the equivocal language defining the three tests (enhancement, health and violation of the Spirit of Sport) for prohibiting substances and methods under the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code). Human milk is demonstrated to be consumed by athletes with intent to enhance performance, presents a non-trivial risk to health, and violates the Spirit of Sport. The implications of prohibiting human milk under the Code demonstrate the increasing complexity and unintended (sometimes absurd) outcomes that arise from the implementation of the anti-doping ideology. The discussion focuses on two outcomes of the analysis. Firstly, the trade-off between administrative convenience and a workable drug control system for sport is considered (e.g. transparency versus decision latitude). Secondly, the discussion raises questions about the extent to which anti-doping policy makers consider third party harms with trading athletes and sporting interests relative to others individuals (e.g. babies) and society more broadly. The plausible prohibition of human milk under the Code indicates that a much closer examination of how best to manage performance enhancing technology in sport is needed, especially with regards to the influence of anti-doping beyond sport.

International Conference on Technology and Innovation in Sports, Health and Wellbeing (TISHW)

International Conference on Technology and Innovation in Sports, Health and Wellbeing (TISHW)

Colloquium of Advanced Mechanics (CAMS2016)

CAMS2016 is an internal colloquium on advance mechanics held between 18-19 December 2016 on the campus of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia in Johor, Malaysia. The program included many topic related to mechanical and materials engineering as well as those in related field.The meeting is conducted and managed by five research groups of SIMReG (Structural Integrity and Monitoring Research Group), COLORED (Crashworthiness and Collisions Research Group), ADCARe (Advance Dynamics Control and Automation Research Group), NOVIA (Noise And Vibration Analysis Research Group) and SPEAR (Sports Engineering Advancement Research Group). CAMS2016 is coordinated by the center of research MPROVE (Mechanical Failure Prevention and Reliability).CAMS2016 has attracted 48 paper submissions and after the peer-review process, 36 papers have been accepted. The participants in the colloquium include researchers, students and lecturers within the campus. The contents of presentations hopefully will enhance the quality of research conducted and therefore will contribute to advancement of knowledge in the research..This volume was edited by Abdul Latif Mohd Tobi, Al Emran Ismail, Waluyo Adi Siswanto, Saifulnizan Jamian, Nor Azali Azmir, Noormaziah Jafferi, Eliza Yusup, Kamarul Azhar Kamarudin, Ong Pauline, Zaleha Mohamad, Mohd Amran Madlan, and Noradila Abdul Latif.

More decision-aid technology in sport? An analysis of football supporters’ perceptions on goal-line technology

The introduction of decision-aid technology in sport, such as goal-line technology (GLT) in football, has generated minimal literature on supporters’ perspectives. This paper aims to investigate Scottish football supporters’ perceptions towards GLT. Two hundred and seventy Scottish supporters completed a questionnaire to assess their satisfaction with GLT and factors that influence their level of satisfaction. The majority of Scottish supporters trust the technology applied in football and favours its use. However, they are dissatisfied with GLT in part because GLT is considered to detract from the atmosphere resulting from contentious goals which supporters appreciate and lessen the debate around crucial decisions. Findings also showed that football supporters are against GLT viewing in the stadium and do not welcome future decision-aid technology in football.

Tracking U.S. Professional Athletes: The Ethics of Biometric Technologies

Professional sport in the United States has widely adopted biometric technologies, dramatically expanding the monitoring of players’ biodata. These technologies have the potential to prevent injuries, improve performance, and extend athletes’ careers; they also risk compromising players’ privacy and autonomy, the confidentiality of their data, and their careers. The use of these technologies in professional sport and the consumer sector remains largely unregulated and unexamined. We seek to provide guidance for their adoption by examining five areas of concern: (1) validity and interpretation of data; (2) increased surveillance and threats to privacy; (3) risks to confidentiality and concerns regarding data security; (4) conflicts of interest; and (5) coercion. Our analysis uses professional sport as a case study; however, these concerns extend to other domains where their use is expanding, including the consumer sector, collegiate and high school sport, the military, and commercial sectors where monitoring employees is viewed as useful for safety or to maximize labor potential.

A Mine of Information: Can Sports Analytics Provide Wisdom From Your Data?

This paper explores the notion that the availability and analysis of large data sets have the capacity to improve practice and change the nature of science in the sport and exercise setting. The increasing use of data and information technology in sport is giving rise to this change. Web sites hold large data repositories, and the development of wearable technology, mobile phone applications, and related instruments for monitoring physical activity, training, and competition provide large data sets of extensive and detailed measurements. Innovative approaches conceived to more fully exploit these large data sets could provide a basis for more objective evaluation of coaching strategies and new approaches to how science is conducted. An emerging discipline, sports analytics, could help overcome some of the challenges involved in obtaining knowledge and wisdom from these large data sets. Examples of where large data sets have been analyzed, to evaluate the career development of elite cyclists and to characterize and optimize the training load of well-trained runners, are discussed. Careful verification of large data sets is time consuming and imperative before useful conclusions can be drawn. Consequently, it is recommended that prospective studies be preferred over retrospective analyses of data. It is concluded that rigorous analysis of large data sets could enhance our knowledge in the sport and exercise sciences, inform competitive strategies, and allow innovative new research and findings.

Integration of Educational and Sports technologies in Youth Wellness Tourism

Integration of Educational and Sports technologies in Youth Wellness Tourism