Vol. 28 No. 299 (2023)
Artificial Intelligence and Sport
Among doubts, questions, alerts and illusions, we are witnessing the intense advance of Artificial Intelligence in all areas of culture, art, science and technology. AI is already used to monitor physiological and technical aspects of athletes through sensors and wearable devices, which can provide complex information that collaborate with coaches to create preparation programs for comprehensive improvement, in the physical, technical, tactical, mental and social aspects.
Fans of record breaking will undoubtedly be surprised by the impact of AI in improving sports performance. By allowing the processing of a huge amount of data, its application to choose and select the best players, real-time performance control, individualization of athletic preparation and injury recovery is possible. In this sense, it will have a significant influence on the improvement of equipment, the development of marketing, and on refereeing, in short, on the sporting performance.
In addition, AI can add its contribution in the coming years to shortening the gap in access to body practices for groups that are still relegated, such as the elderly, the disabled, children and young people. However, thinking about and carrying out effective strategies for the society and, therefore, for a more inclusive, democratic, non-violent and integrated sport will continue to be a collective challenge owned by the human mind.
Tulio Guterman - Director, April 2023
Published:
2023-04-12
