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Author: Michael Elmer
Handball is a sport with unique physical demands. It requires coaches and trainers to develop tailored training solutions and load management to optimize their players’ performance and prevent injuries. But a sports performance software that is handball-specific is simplifying the process by creating load profiles quickly and accurately.
Player tracking systems are an integral part of American football. They provide sports analytics, which give us valuable insights into player performance. They can also improve they way you train and helps coaches make informed decisions about player fitness and tactical positioning. Here’s how.
Sports analytics leaders, KINEXON Sports and AWS, are collaborating to promote equality in sports technology for women, with Viktoria Berlin as their inaugural “flagship team”. They aim to empower female athletes by creating tailored sports analysis software and load management data. Concurrently, Viktoria Berlin is assisting in refining these products to cater to the needs of women athletes globally.
At KINEXON, we continue to challenge the notion of equal treatment for men and women athletes in both sports science and training preparation. To accelerate change, we are teaming up with AWS to advance our goal: innovate women’s sports with sports data analytics designed specifically for women athletes.
For the first time, the University of Miami has made it to the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four, thanks in part to KINEXON Sports player tracking data. This data has been instrumental in preparing the Hurricanes’ athletes for the competition. Tommy Otley, a Physical Therapist & Sports Scientist for the university’s basketball program, has shared insights into their training programming, highlighting their approach to enhancing athlete performance.
Author: Philipp Lienemann
March Madness: You lose, you go home – You win, the dream lives on. The most important question for coaches and athletes alike: how to get ready for the hottest time of the year? It takes an integrated approach.
Sports technology is taking over the French Basketball Federation’s (FFBB). At the Institut National du Sport, Performance Specialist Yannis Irid and his team are using KINEXON’s PERFORM IMU und LPS to develop young players, prevent injuries and tailor training plans to their needs.
Irid, who is also conducting a PhD thesis in collaboration with the FFBB and the Institute of Biomedical Research and Sports Epidemiology, gives insights into the process and explains how KINEXON also helps in talent evaluation.
Giovanni “Vanny” Miale is a true expert in sports performance training. Volleyball has been his game for over 20 years. He even played professionally. And when it comes to player tracking, the decorated performance coach for the Turkish volleyball club, VakıfBank Spor Kulübü, believes in the value technology provides athletes on and off the court. KINEXON caught up with Vanny, who shared his thoughts — read the interview here!
While some collegiate programs utilize data to maximize performance on and off the court, others await their chance to take their skills to the next level. KINEXON surveyed more than 500 men’s and women’s college basketball student-athletes and interviewed coaches across the U.S. — get exclusive insights here!
Injuries can be devastating. Especially if they put a next-gen player’s ascent on hold. The good news: if monitored and managed correctly, the impact of load can decrease tremendously. Sports Scientist Philipp Hartmannsgruber explains FC Bayern Basketball’s approach to managing load, reducing injury risk, and KINEXON’s role based on a four-month pilot project.
As an abundance of statistics and technology infiltrates the daily vernacular of the sports industry, it can be challenging to bridge the gap between analysis and impact. At KINEXON, we strive to collaborate with partners on both the professional and collegiate level to not only collect data but to transform numbers into actions that enable a sport’s most valuable asset: the players on the court.
Using soccer player tracking software metrics has become almost mandatory in pro football (soccer). They may not guarantee success. Yet, knowing which key performance indicators to use and how to combine them helps evaluate athletes’ performances, prevent injuries, and lead them to peak performance.
