KINEXON Sports Blog

Welcome to the KINEXON Sports blog, where we coaches, players, managers or fans learn about the latest insights, and stories about sports analytics, player tracking, and ball tracking. 

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What Recent Developments in Football Are Most Significant?

There were two very important developments in football recently, and KINEXON Sports technology is playing a major role. 

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Scientific Study on Validity and Reliability of GPS and LPS in Team Sports Released

A recent study conducted by Hoppe et al. at the University of Wuppertal aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of global (GPS) and local (LPS) positioning systems for measuring distances and mechanical properties in team sports.

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How NBA Load Management Affects a Player's Life Cycle

Player tracking technology leads to better load management throughout a player’s life cycle and is leading to a new trend in the NBA. Executives are shifting their focus from drafting and trading players to compete at the highest level. Now, many organizations are investing in resources that can help the team build and develop a strong roster — like sports analytics.

Basketball training scene blue player with ball
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KINEXON at Spobis 2018

From 30 to 31 January 2018 the SPOBIS in Düsseldorf was on the programme. Top decision-makers discussed the future of the sports business — from the analysis and use of data to integrate fans in the Bundesliga, to the current and future significance of sports sponsoring, to the use of new technologies.

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How KINEXON Sports is Shaping the Digital Era of Sports Entertainment

The HORIZONT Online magazine praises KINEXON Sports as a pioneer in the field of sports data. The location position system is used in numerous competitions and games around the globe, replacing the technical tools have been used to collect and analyze data in sports.

Volleyball block with players and statistics
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KINEXON Sports Provides Volleyball Analytics at Swatch Beach Series

The merger of the Beach Majors Company and KINEXON Sports marks a significant collaboration. This partnership facilitates the inaugural implementation of live player tracking and vollyeball analytics at the Swatch Beach Volleyball Majors Series. It provided a whole new dimension to the sports experience.

Beach volleyball analytics help coaches and players identify their strengths and weaknesses, and adjust their strategies accordingly.
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How the Augsburger Panther Team Uses Hockey Analytics

During the 201617 season, the Augsburger Panther (AEV) collaborated with KINEXON Sports to gain an extra edge through innovative sports performance analyses.

Ice Hockey gameplay duel with Statistics
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KINEXON Wearable Controls The Lights During Andreas G. Concert in Munich

Andreas G., the Austrian folk rock’n’roller, delivered a phenomenal concert in Munich — thanks, in part, to KINEXON! The big event took place in front of a gigantic crowd of 74,000 spectators in the Munich Olympic Stadium.

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Coaches Talk Basketball Analytics at NABC Convention 2017

At the 2017 NABC Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, the annual meeting of US college basketball coaches took place. Basketball analytics dominated the conversation. Find out why.

The National Association of Basketball Coaches holds an convention and basketball analytics are often the topic of conversation.
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How Real-Time Sports Performance Tracking Generates Content

Novel technologies using real-time sports performance tracking measurement will open up brilliant perspectives for the generation of sports content in the future.

Real-time sports analytics can help teams generate content like social media or advanced stats for television broadcasts.
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What Are The Missing Links in Sports Analytics?

Our partners and friends of FC Barcelona invited sport analytics pioneers, coaches and technology providers from all over the world to the second FC Barcelona Sport Technology Symposium 2016.

FC Barcelona Sport Technology Symposium (2016) is an event that brings together many leaders in the sports technology industry.