Tracking Systems Used to Monitor the Performance and Activity Profile in Elite Team Sports

Dear Colleagues,

In the last few years, the progress in wearable technology and its presence in elite sports have increased. This situation has promoted the development of different tracking devices and tools which permit monitoring and control of the physical activities and movement patterns of players during training and matches. This makes it possible to understand the demands of sport and for this information to be used to in the improvement of performance and the reduction of injury risk. These technologies have begun to provide more valid, reliable, and time-efficient measures, particularly in outdoor sports. However, recent progress in this kind of technology has made it possible to apply this tracking to indoor team sports. The denomination of principal track tools was established for FIFA®, such as in the example of electronic performance and tracking systems (EPTS) which primarily track player and ball positions but can also be used in combination with microelectromechanical devices (accelerometers, gyroscopes, etc.) and heart-rate monitors as well as other devices to measure load or physiological parameters. The Special Issue will review the existing literature, emphasizing new studies and results with different devices and designs. In this regard, it is significant to note the importance and novelty of new technologies applicable to the sports sector, such as GPS, LPS, tracking systems, etc., which deal with some interesting topics that are being presently studied. Moreover, study of the environment in elite team sports, which is of interest for researchers and readers to promote performance and reduce injury risk, will also be covered in this Special Issue. All kind of studies will be considered, including original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and bibliometric studies.

Dr. Jose Luis Felipe Hernández
Dr. Jorge Garcia-Unanue
Prof. Dr. Leonor Gallardo Guerrero
Dr. Javier Sanchez-Sanchez
Guest Editors

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