Digital Technologies: Applications, Window of Opportunity and Challenges in Exercise, Health and Sports
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 39308
Special Issue Editors
2. Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
Interests: exercise; health; sports training; training process; training periodization; training and detraining; exercise and sport physiology; energetics; bioenergetics; human locomotion; pulmonary function; oxygen uptake kinetics; biomarkers; thermal physiology; electrochemical biosensors; microneedle biosensors; strength and conditioning; exercise and sport biomechanics; digital technologies; wearable technologies; smart textiles; physical fitness assessment; elite athletes; training and testing; physical activity monitoring; performance analysis
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Interests: sports; health; technology; network analysis; machine learning technique; biomechanics; swimming
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Interests: exercise; health; artificial intelligence; data analysis; statistical modeling; programming; algorithms; Internet of Things
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Digital technology is opening unique opportunities for exercise, health, and sports development. Experience in these areas is growing fast due to advances in digital technologies. From the use of software and wearable devices to advanced data analysis approaches, there is a great range of possibilities and improvements when using digital technologies. This Special Edition will underline new and emerging methodologies to bring innovative solutions for exercise, health and sports, including digital technologies, software development/validation, mobile applications, wearable devices, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, complex systems, and network analysis. Original research, case reports, and review articles from this field will be considered.
Dr. Rodrigo Zacca
Dr. Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro
Dr. Rui Miguel Simões de Azevedo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital technology
- software
- mobile application
- wearable
- internet of things
- artificial intelligence
- network analysis
- exercise
- health
- sports
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