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The Role of Wearable Technology in Sports Science and Medicine

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 11837

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Damir Pekas

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Department of Kinesiology of Sport, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: sports science; strength & conditioning; sports biomechanics; exercise testing; resistance training; physical fitness; biomechanics; personal training; coaching; performance analysis; athletic training; human performance; exercise intervention; sports injuries; exercise science; exercise performance; wrestling
Dr. Nebojša Trajković

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Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
Interests: physical education; sport; fitness testing
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to announce a Special Issue of "The Role of Wearable Technology in Sports Science and Medicine". Applied Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on all aspects of applied nature sciences published by MDPI semimonthly. The issue will complete the group of international papers in the field of sports performance and medicine, and a rapid growth in popularity is expected.

The evaluation of key performance indicators is of immense importance for improving human health and achieving maximum sports results. Unfortunately, very often this process is subject to subjective evaluations of the variables that influence this process. The use of technology that will help us objectively sees all the variables that affect performance in sports and recreation is not new. However, this equipment is very often expensive and complicated to use. On the other hand, wearable technologies are increasingly being used in sports, and they can significantly improve performance and increase the objectivity of viewing results during and after activity of both recreational and elite athletes.

We welcome manuscripts from all areas of wearable technology in sports science and medicine that may be of interest to international readers. To improve the quality and visibility of the journal, we encourage well-designed studies and high-quality datasets. Original research articles and comprehensive review papers are also welcome. The papers in this Special Issue will be published, with full open access after peer review, for the benefit of both authors and readers.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Implementation of wearable technology in team sports;
  • Implementation of wearable technology in individual sports;
  • Implementation of wearable technology in injury prevention;
  • Implementation of wearable technology in sports rehabilitation;
  • Sports biomechanics;
  • Sports performance testing.

We encourage submission of short article proposals to the editors (damir.pekas@kif.hr, nele_trajce@yahoo.com) prior to submission.

We look forward to your contributions.

Dr. Damir Pekas
Dr. Nebojša Trajković
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sport
  • medicine
  • biomechanics
  • rehabilitation
  • prevention
  • sports performance

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Defining the Quantitative Criteria for Two Basketball Shooting Techniques
by Ivan Svoboda, Ivan Bon, Tomislav Rupčić, Vjekoslav Cigrovski and Tomislav Đurković
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(11), 4460; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114460 - 23 May 2024
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For basketball technique elements to become stable and automated, the technique must be executed correctly from the initial stages of the learning process. The jump shot is considered the most crucial shooting action, equally effective in various on-court situations. Ideal techniques may not [...] Read more.
For basketball technique elements to become stable and automated, the technique must be executed correctly from the initial stages of the learning process. The jump shot is considered the most crucial shooting action, equally effective in various on-court situations. Ideal techniques may not unconditionally be the best for every player because they differ in motor and morphological characteristics. One of the shooting methods is shot with one hand from the spot, which, in terms of complexity and required motor abilities, is at a lower level of demand when compared to the jump shot. The first aim of this research is to define the kinematic pattern of the jump shot and the shot with one hand from the spot and determine if there are differences between them. The second aim is to establish whether there is a significant difference in the level of motor skills between the two groups. The participant sample consists of 29 junior basketball players. They were divided into two groups: G1 = players who perform the shot with one hand from the spot (N = 14); G2 = players who execute the jump shot (N = 15). MANOVA was used to determine the differences in observed kinematic parameters between the group and in the measured tests assessing motor abilities. The kinematic parameters of the upper extremities, the parameters of the basketball player’s take-off, and the angle of the ball’s impact were analyzed. It was determined that the kinematic pattern of these two shooting techniques significantly differs (F = 12.86, p = 0.00). There was a statistically significant difference between the group of participants performing the jump shot and the group performing the one-handed chest shot from the spot (F = 5.51, p = 0.00) in motor ability tests. The group that performed the jump shot showed significantly better results in three of the five measured tests (PLANK, MED_THR, POL_BACK). Shooting with one hand from the spot is a technically correct shooting method recommended to be performed until the player possesses a certain level of motor skills that enables proper execution of the jump shot. Full article
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Systematic Review
The Use of Wearable Monitoring Devices in Sports Sciences in COVID Years (2020–2022): A Systematic Review
by Damir Pekas, Josipa Radaš, Mario Baić, Iva Barković and Ivan Čolakovac
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(22), 12212; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132212212 - 10 Nov 2023
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Purpose: Given the growth in the use of wearable measuring technology, this study aimed to investigate the frequency of writing about wearable monitoring devices in the field of sports sciences and sports-related health professions during the years affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (2020 [...] Read more.
Purpose: Given the growth in the use of wearable measuring technology, this study aimed to investigate the frequency of writing about wearable monitoring devices in the field of sports sciences and sports-related health professions during the years affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (2020 to 2022). The goal was to observe the number of studies right before the quarantine and during the first years of pandemic. Methodology: A systematic literature analysis was performed in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS CC) and Scopus databases in March 2023. The filters used in the search were the following: original scientific papers in the English language and open access. The research field was sports sciences in the past three years (2020–2022) in the Wos CC, and health professions and medicine in Scopus. Results: The initial search resulted in 54 studies in the WoS, 16 of which were included in a detailed qualitative analysis, and 297 studies in Scopus with 19 of them analyzed (35 altogether). The keywords used were “fitness watch” (sport watch, smartwatch), “smart shoes”, “smart clothing”, “smart ring”, “smart belt”, and “smart glasses”. In the past three years, there has been a steady increase in the number of studies using smart monitoring devices to measure their data (nine in 2020, nine in 2021, and seventeen in 2022). Results showed that the most used device is a smartwatch, while the most carried out studies were about physical activity and daily activities of living. Furthermore, there are more studies about measuring devices being used as testing equipment than about device performance in general. Conclusions: This study summarizes various research conducted in the field of sports with the use of wearable measuring devices to determine the frequency of use of such devices in sport studies. Full article
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Effects of Commercially Available Wearable Devices on Physical Activity Promotion and Health in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review
by Goran Danković, Tomislav Stantić, Romina Herodek, Stevan Stamenković, Nenad Stojiljković, Boban Jelenković and Goran Sporiš
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(12), 7194; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13127194 - 16 Jun 2023
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Children and adolescents do not participate in enough physical activity (PA) to meet the recommended levels, which stops them from benefiting from regular PA’s positive effects on their health. In recent years, technology-based initiatives have provided children and adolescents with a compelling and [...] Read more.
Children and adolescents do not participate in enough physical activity (PA) to meet the recommended levels, which stops them from benefiting from regular PA’s positive effects on their health. In recent years, technology-based initiatives have provided children and adolescents with a compelling and viable way to encourage PA. Based on the results of previous research, we have conducted this review to gain a better understanding of if and how specific commercially available wearable devices impact physical activity promotion and health in children and adolescents. We have conducted this review, that was based on a theoretical framework of the self-determination theory (SDT), and focused on the impact that wearable devices have on physical activity promotion and health. The electronic databases of Google Scholar, Web of Science, and PubMed were searched between 2010 and 2023 for all available literature. Eleven studies overall satisfied the requirements for inclusion criteria. The sample sizes for the studies ranged from 32 to 502, and they included both boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 14. Wearable technology was used for no less than one week and no more than four months. The current review revealed that commercial wearable activity tracker-based programs among children and adolescents had a positive influence on daily levels of MVPA and step totals, as well as sedentary behavior. Full article
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