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Applied Sports Performance Analysis

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2024 | Viewed by 4005

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Samo Rauter

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Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: sports science; sports performance; strength and conditioning; resistance training
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Dr. Darjan Smajla

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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
Interests: sport science; resistance training; speed training; football; sports injuries; return to play

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The upcoming Special Issue, "Applied Sports Performance Analysis", aims to explore the profound impact of sports science, technology, and analytics on sports performance improvement. This Special Issue will feature the latest research findings, breakthrough technologies, and innovative methods that are central to improving sports performance. The proposed topics for contributions are as follows:

  1. Ensuring the reliability and validity of data measurement in sports performance analysis;
  2. New technologies for measuring and analyzing sports performance;
  3. Optimizing sports equipment to enhance performance;
  4. Sports analytics and AI in performance analysis;
  5. Interdisciplinary approaches in sports performance analysis.

Dr. Samo Rauter
Dr. Darjan Smajla
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sport performance
  • new technologies
  • sports equipment

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Effect of 24-Week FIFA 11+ Referees Program on Quality of Change of Direction Maneuver in Elite Soccer Referees
by Mohammad Alimoradi, Elham Hosseini, Mojtaba Iranmanesh, Omid Monfaredian and Žiga Kozinc
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(16), 7004; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167004 - 9 Aug 2024
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Soccer referees are at risk of injury due to the physical demands of their role. This study evaluated the impact of the 24-week FIFA 11+ Referees training program on the quality of change of direction (COD) maneuvers in elite soccer referees. Eighty-one male [...] Read more.
Soccer referees are at risk of injury due to the physical demands of their role. This study evaluated the impact of the 24-week FIFA 11+ Referees training program on the quality of change of direction (COD) maneuvers in elite soccer referees. Eighty-one male referees were randomly assigned to either the 11+ referee group (n = 40) or a control group (n = 41). The intervention group replaced their usual warm-up routines with the FIFA 11+ program, while the control group continued their standard training. Both groups were assessed using the cutting movement assessment score (CMAS) before and after the intervention. The results demonstrated significant improvements in CMAS scores for the 11+ referee group at all tested angles (45°, 70°, and 90°), with the most notable improvements observed at 90° angles. These findings indicate that the FIFA 11+ Referees program enhances COD maneuver quality, which is critical for injury prevention. Implementing this program may therefore improve movement quality and reduce injury risks among soccer referees. Further research should explore the program’s long-term efficacy and applicability across different populations and injury factors. Full article
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Viability of 2D Swimming Kinematical Analysis Using a Single Moving Camera
by Bruno Mezêncio, Aléxia Fernandes, Gustavo Soares Pereira, Alberto Carlos Amadio, Júlio Cerca Serrão, Susana Soares, Ricardo J. Fernandes and João Paulo Vilas-Boas
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(15), 6560; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156560 - 26 Jul 2024
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Despite its limitations, 2D kinematical analysis remains a simple and valid alternative for swimming analysis. This analysis is limited by the length of the field of view, and the reconstruction errors are proportional to the calibrated area. A possible solution for these problems [...] Read more.
Despite its limitations, 2D kinematical analysis remains a simple and valid alternative for swimming analysis. This analysis is limited by the length of the field of view, and the reconstruction errors are proportional to the calibrated area. A possible solution for these problems is the usage of moving cameras that allow for tracking an object across a larger area without the concerns of the calibration area. The purpose of this study was to verify the viability of the utilization of moving cameras for underwater 2D kinematical analysis. Two calibration processes were evaluated: (i) obtaining the extrinsic parameters for every frame based on pool markers (M1) and; (ii) constraining the degrees of freedom of the camera’s movements and tracking translation based on the principal point (M2). M1 obtained better accuracy in reconstructing the coordinates of static markers (mean error: 12.1 against 14.2 mm from a static camera) and in the estimation of the rod length (−2.6 vs. 12.6 mm). M2 obtained better accuracy when evaluating the distance between the points (−0.3 mm) than that for position estimation (58.6 mm). The results indicate that moving cameras are a viable alternative for 2D underwater kinematic analysis, but M2 had limitations about real position extraction. Full article
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The Concurrent Validity and Reliability of a Global Positioning System for Measuring Maximum Sprinting Speed and Split Times of Linear and Curvilinear Sprint Tests
by Matic Sašek, Sergio Miras-Moreno, Amador García-Ramos, Oskar Cvjetičanin, Nejc Šarabon, Iztok Kavčič and Darjan Smajla
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(14), 6116; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146116 - 13 Jul 2024
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This study investigated the reliability and validity of linear sprint tests (LS) and curvilinear sprint tests (CS) using a GPS device (GPEXE lt). Twenty-one (21) student athletes completed a 40 m LS as well as a left and right CS. Maximum sprint speed [...] Read more.
This study investigated the reliability and validity of linear sprint tests (LS) and curvilinear sprint tests (CS) using a GPS device (GPEXE lt). Twenty-one (21) student athletes completed a 40 m LS as well as a left and right CS. Maximum sprint speed (MSS) and split times at short (0–10 m), intermediate (0–20 m), and long (0–30 m) distances were determined using the GPEXE lt and single-beam timing gates (TG). Intrasession reliability and concurrent validity of GPEXE lt were assessed. The GPEXE lt consistently showed high reliability for MSS (ICC ≥ 0.95; CV ≤ 1.8%), despite underestimation compared to TG (bias = −2.57 to −0.95%; ICC ≥ 0.87). Acceptable reliability was observed for CS and LS intermediate and long distance split times (ICC ≥ 0.91; CV ≤ 2.1%), with lower reliability for short distances (ICC ≥ 0.70; CV ≤ 3.6%). The GPEXE lt split times for CS and LS showed good agreement with TG (ICC ≥ 0.66), but were overestimated at long distances (5.5–9.7%) and short distances (11.1–14.6%). Although the MSS was found to be the most reliable and valid variable to assess LS and CS speed performance with GPEXE lt, caution is needed due to limited validity. Full article
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