Sport and technology
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Adaptive equipment such as customized wheelchairs, specific to the individual athlete and the demands of the sport, and lightweight, energy-efficient prosthetics are just two examples of technological developments that have changed the image of Paralympic competition recently. In recent years, huge developments have taken place with regard to the technology that has been used to analyze performance and feedback information to athletes and coaches. This is referred to as performance analysis and is the primary focus of this chapter. Performance is analysed by several ways including high-speed video analysis to obtain a more detailed analysis of performers’ technical skills, wearable technologies such as global positioning systems, and the usage of instrumented equipment and radio-frequency-based tracking systems such as the Local Position Measurement (LPM) system. Performance analysis based on biomechanical measures describes the kinematics (motion characteristics) or kinetics (force characteristics) of movement behavior.
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- Authors
- Fliess‐Douer, O., Mason, B., Katz, L., & So, C. R.
- Affiliations
- Wingate Institute (IL)
- Loughborough University (GB)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Venue
- Training and Coaching the Paralympic Athlete
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-07-27
- Pages
- 150-171
- OpenAlex
- W2508205926
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2
- Type
- other
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Physical Education and Training Studies
- Keywords
- Paralympic sport, adaptive equipment, wheelchairs, prosthetics, performance evaluation, high-speed video analysis, wearable devices, global positioning system, radio frequency tracking, biomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, athlete feedback
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