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Data Mining and Machine Learning in High-Performance Sport: Performance Analysis of On-field and Video Assistant Referees in European Soccer Leagues (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Rabiu Muazu Musa Anwar P.P. Abdul Majeed Mohd Azraai Mohd Razman Mohamad Razali Abdullah Garry KuanThis book explores the application of data mining and machine learning techniques in studying the activity pattern, decision-making skills, misconducts, and actions resulting in the intervention of VAR in European soccer leagues referees. The game of soccer at the elite level is characterised by intense competitions, a high level of intensity, technical, and tactical skills coupled with a long duration of play. Referees are required to officiate the game and deliver correct and indisputable decisions throughout the duration of play. The increase in the spatial and temporal task demands of the game necessitates that the referees must respond and cope with the physiological and psychological loads inherent in the game. The referees are also required to deliver an accurate decision and uphold the rules and regulations of the game during a match. These demands and attributes make the work of referees highly complex. The increasing pace and complexity of the game resulted in the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to assist and improve the decision-making of on-field referees. Despite the integration of VAR into the current refereeing system, the performances of the referees are yet to be error-free. Machine learning coupled with data mining techniques has shown to be vital in providing insights from a large dataset which could be used to draw important inferences that can aid decision-making for diagnostics purposes and overall performance improvement. A total of 6232 matches from 5 consecutive seasons officiated across the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A as well as the German Bundesliga was studied. It is envisioned that the findings in this book could be useful in recognising the activity pattern of top-class referees, that is non-trivial for the stakeholders in devising strategies to further enhance the performances of referees as well as empower talent identification experts with pertinent information for mapping out future high-performance referees.
Advancing Sports and Exercise via Innovation: Proceedings of the 9th Asian South Pacific Association of Sport Psychology International Congress (ASPASP) 2022, Kuching, Malaysia (Lecture Notes in Bioengineering)
by Garry Kuan Yu-Kai Chang Tony Morris Teo Eng Wah Rabiu Muazu Musa Anwar P. P. Abdul MajeedThis book presents the proceedings of the 9th Asian South Pacific Association of Sport Psychology International Congress (ASPASP) 2022, Kuching, Malaysia, which entails the different sporting innovation themes, namely, Applied Sport and Social Psychology, Health and Exercise, Motor Control and Learning, Counselling and Clinical Psychology, Biomechanics, Data Mining and Machine Learning in Sports amongst others. It presents the state-of-the-art technological advancements towards the aforesaid themes and provides a platform to shape the future direction of sport science, specifically in the field sports and exercise psychology.
Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology 2014 (ICoSSEET #2014)
by Rahmat Adnan Shariman Ismadi Ismail Norasrudin SulaimanThe proceeding is a collection of research papers presented at the International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology (ICoSSEET2014), a conference dedicated to address the challenges in the areas of sports science, exercise, sports engineering and technology including other areas of sports, thereby presenting a consolidated view to the interested researchers in the aforesaid fields. The goal of this conference was to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on the scope of the conference and establishing new collaborations in these areas. The topics of interest are as follows but are not limited to:1. Sports and Exercise Science * Sports Nutrition * Sports Biomechanics * Strength and Conditioning * Motor Learning and Control * Sports Psychology * Sports Coaching * Sports and Exercise Physiology * Sports Medicine and Athletic Trainer * Fitness and Wellness * Exercise Rehabilitation * Adapted Physical Activity / Disability Sport * Physical Education * Dance, Games and Play 2. Sports Engineering and Technology Application * Sports Equipment Mechanics * Athlete Analysis and Measurement * Instrumentation and Measurement in Sports * Fluid Dynamics in Sports * Computational Modeling in Sports 3. Sports Industry and Management * Sports Event * Sports Management * Sports Tourism * Sports Marketing * Sports Ethics and Law * Sports Sociology * Outdoor and Recreation Management * Inclusive Recreation * Leisure
Proceedings of the 2nd International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology 2015 (ICoSSEET #2015)
by Shariman Ismadi Ismail Norasrudin Sulaiman Rahmat AdnanThe proceeding is a collection of research papers presented at the 2nd International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology (ICoSSEET2015), a conference dedicated to address the challenges in the areas of sports science, exercise, sports engineering and technology including other areas of sports, thereby presenting a consolidated view to the interested researchers in the aforesaid fields. The goal of this conference was to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on the scope of the conference and establishing new collaborations in these areas. The topics of interest are in mainly (1) Sports and Exercise Science (2) Sports Engineering and Technology Application (3) Sports Industry and Management.
Sports, Society, and Technology: Bodies, Practices, and Knowledge Production (Critical Issues In Sport And Society Ser.)
by Jennifer J. Sterling Mary G. McDonaldSports, Society, and Technology: Bodies, Practices, and Knowledge Production addresses the complex entanglements of science, technology, and sporting cultures. The collection explores themes around human and non-human actants, knowledge formations and processes, and the materiality and multiplicity of bodies through an engagement with the interdisciplinary fields of Sport Studies and Science and Technology Studies. Representing a range of methodological, theoretical, and disciplinary approaches, contributors interrogate the social, cultural, political, and historical intersections of an ever-expanding techno-scientific sporting landscape – from true bounce and brain trauma to exercise physiology, metrics, and esports, and from feminist technoscience, whey protein, and epigenetics to sickle cell screening and testosterone regulation.
Experimental Research of Cavity Optomechanics (Springer Theses)
by Zhen ShenThis thesis presents experimental research on the interaction between the optical field and the mechanical oscillator in whispering-gallery mode microcavities. It demonstrates how optomechanical interactions in a microresonator can be used to achieve non-magnetic non-reciprocity and develop all-optically controlled non-reciprocal multifunctional photonic devices. The thesis also discusses the interaction between the travelling optical and mechanical whispering-gallery modes, paving the way for non-reciprocal light storage as a coherent, circulating acoustic wave with a lifetime of up to tens of microseconds. Lastly, the thesis presents a high-frequency phase-sensitive heterodyne vibrometer, operating up to 10 GHz, which can be used for the high-resolution, non-invasive mapping of the vibration patterns of acoustic devices. The results presented here show that optomechanical devices hold great potential in the field of information processing.
Play and Recreation, Health and Wellbeing
by Bethan Evans John Horton Tracey SkeltonGeographies of children and young people is a rapidly emerging sub-discipline within human geography. There is now a critical mass of established academic work, key names within academia, growing numbers of graduate students and expanding numbers of university level taught courses. There are also professional training programmes at national scales and in international contexts that work specifically with children and young people. In addition to a productive journal of Children's Geographies, there's a range of monographs, textbooks and edited collections focusing on children and young people published by all the major academic presses then there is a substantive body of work on younger people within human geography and active authors and researchers working within international contexts to warrant a specific Major Reference Work on children's and young people's geographies. The volumes and sections are structured by themes, which then reflect the broader geographical locations of the research.
Sports Mega-Events in Asia (Palgrave Series of Sport in Asia)
by Koji Kobayashi John Horne Younghan Cho Jung Woo LeeThis book is the first comprehensive collection focusing on the hosting of sports mega-events within Asia and their impact on the politics, economics, and culture that shape, and are shaped by, the local idiosyncrasies of host cities and countries across this most culturally diverse continent. From the Olympic Games and single sport World Cups, to the Asian Games and their sub-regional variations, an increasing number of Asian countries have rapidly developed their capacity to host and mobilize large-scale sports events as a cornerstone of their economic growth, national identity formation, and international prestige. This book sets out to fill a gap in the literature and will be of particular relevance to those who are interested in globalization, sports studies, political economy, cultural studies, event management and policy, sociology, media studies, and Asian studies
Innovation and Technology in Sports: Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation and Technology in Sports, (ICITS) 2022, Malaysia (Lecture Notes in Bioengineering)
by Syed Faris Syed Omar Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan Alexander Casson Alan Godfrey Anwar P. P. Abdul MajeedThis book presents the proceedings of ICITS 2022 covering different tracks in the field of Sports Engineering and Technology, namely, Instrumentation, Materials, Data Analytics, Biomechanics, Simulation, Equipment Design and Performance Analysis, amongst others. This collection of articles deliberates the key challenges as well as technological innovations that facilitate the enhancement of sporting performance. The readers are expected to gain an insightful view on the current trends, issues, mitigating factors, technological innovations as well as proposed solutions.
Skateboarding, Power and Change
by Indigo Willing Anthony PappalardoThis book explores how cultural, social and political change happens through a unique analysis of the ‘ethical turn’ in skateboarding today. Insights shared by key change-makers and industry insiders cover themes including First Nations, Black and People of Color, skater-run creative innovations, anti-colonialism, anti-racism initiatives, and a growing focus on equity and empowering skaters historically discriminated against due to gender and/or sexuality. These dynamic changes are also connected to conceptual and theoretical frameworks from skate research, journalism, and sociology. This is a must-read for anyone interested in subcultures and social change.
Bone Remodeling and Osseointegration of Implants (Tissue Repair and Reconstruction)
by Andy H. ChoiThis book provides an insight into the latest advances in bone fracture healing and remodeling algorithm and their incorporation into patient-specific finite element models and the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence to predict the bone regeneration and osseointegration process with a certain degree of accuracy. It also examines the applications of numerical models to simulate the fracture healing process, which may prove to be advantageous in determining the optimal mechanical-based treatment or reconstruction after an accident or illness. This book is aimed at medical and dental professionals who are involved in implantology and tissue engineering such as dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, students, and researchers.
Physical Activity and Pandemics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19
by Maryam Selk-Ghaffari Amirhossein Memari Behnaz Mahdaviani Ramin KordiThe pandemic of COVID-19 has caused public health-related, and economic consequences regarding lifestyles. Due to social distancing strategies, physical inactivity has increased in various societies, which might lead to an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases in long term. The health benefits of physical activity consist of a wide range, including physical, mental, and social dimensions. Therefore, this book discusses whether engaging in regular physical activity is effective in preventing COVID-19 infection, reducing the severity of symptoms, reducing mortality, or eliminating COVID-19 complications.The book will serve as a practical guideline for public health experts and physicians. It covers COVID-19 and physical inactivity prevalence in different regions, physical activity and risk of COVID-19 infection, physical activity and course of COVID-19 infection including disease severity, hospitalization rate, ICU admission, and mortality, physical activity as a vaccine booster in different populations, post- COVID-19 physical rehabilitation, and strategies for enhancing physical activity in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Movement, Health and Exercise: MoHE 2022—Refocusing on Sports and Exercise for a Post-pandemic World (Lecture Notes in Bioengineering)
by Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan Ahmad Munir Che Muhamed Nik Shanita Safii Lian Yee Kok Raja Mohammed Firhad Raja Azidin Noor Azuan Abu Osman Roosfa HashimThis book gathers papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Movement, Health and Exercise (MoHE 2022) with the conference theme "Enhancing Health and Sports Performance by Design". The topics covered include exercise science; human performance; physical activity and health; sports medicine; sports nutrition; management and sports studies; and sports engineering and technology. Its content is of interest to sports scientists, researchers and practitioners from various sports and exercise sub-disciplines.
Intersections of Sport and Society in Creative Writing
by Lee McGowan Kasey SymonsThis edited collection is positioned at the nexus of sports, society and creative writing. In its explorations of the intersections of sports writing, analysis of literary contributions and examinations of craft, it offers rare consideration of a rich diversity of form in narratives that occur in, and as creative practice. Included in the collection are dynamic academic investigations into football writing and poetry focused on community sporting activities in Afghanistan, to those addressing the intersections of writing and boxing in the reflexive reclamation of the post-trauma self, the absence of women in the rodeo and who and what is represented in our sports shelves. This book breaks new ground in approaches to sport’s role in creative writing and what creative writing can provide in furthering our understanding of sport in society. The works in this edited book draw on a diverse range of methods to interrogate the processes, concepts and liminal spaces through an intersectional array of voices, offering analysis and insight into the application of creative writing knowledge and practice in relation to sport and its impact on wider discipline discussion and research. It is relevant to students and scholars studying and researching creative writing, sports writing, sports studies, cultural studies and sports media studies.
Proceedings of the 2nd Human Engineering Symposium: HUMENS 2023, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan Mohd Nadzeri Omar Nasrul Hadi Johari Yongmin ZhongThis book acts as a compilation of papers presented in the 2nd Human Engineering Symposium (HUMENS 2023), held at Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia. The symposium covers the following research topics: ergonomics, biomechanics, sports technology, medical device and instrumentation, artificial intelligence / machine learning, industrial design, rehabilitation, additive manufacturing, modelling and bio-simulation, and signal processing. The articles published will be of interest to researchers and practitioners from the medical device manufacturers, healthcare, rehabilitation and sports technology.
Professionalism and Commercialism in Australian Cricket
by Malcolm AbbottThis book focuses on the development of cricket in Australia, with a focus on the commercial and professional aspects of the game. It takes a historical approach and analyses the reasons behind the ebbs and flows of commercialisation in the game. It also applies economic analysis to help provide it with some original insights into the way in which the game is structured and has developed in Australia. The book would be of interest to a range of people both in Australia and abroad, who are interested in the manner in which sport in the modern world has become a commercialised pursuit.
Data Mining and Machine Learning in Sports: Success Metrics for Elite Goalkeepers in European Football Leagues (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Rabiu Muazu Musa Anwar P. Majeed Aina Munirah Ab Rasid Mohamad Razali AbdullahThis brief highlights the factors associated with good goalkeeping techniques and their impact on goalkeepers’ performance in elite European football leagues. The goalkeeping performances of 1600 goalkeepers from five consecutive seasons across the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, and German Bundesliga are studied. The findings from this brief are useful for identifying the success metrices of top-class goalkeepers that help stakeholders to devise strategies to further enhance their performances and empower talent identification experts with pertinent information for mapping out future high-performance goalkeepers.
Footwear Traction: Implications on Slips and Falls (Biomedical Materials for Multi-functional Applications)
by Arnab Chanda Shubham Gupta Subhodip ChatterjeeThis book discusses the science of footwear traction and its relationship with slips and falls. It presents a detailed introduction to slips and falls and how crucial footwear traction is to avoid such incidents. The book covers ergonomics involved in the development of tread designs and the study of their effect on traction across footwear and systematically modified shoes. It discusses characterization techniques employed in the study of footwear traction across normal gait activities, such as walking and running and in sports, such as sprinting, basketball, and football. The book also covers the role of flooring and slippery contaminants on footwear traction and its generalizability. Additionally, the book also presents how the wear of footwear outsoles may reduce the traction at the shoe-floor and lead to slips and falls. It also discusses the challenges with the existing footwear traction testing methods, and the latest developments in this niche area are highlighted. The book is a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in ergonomics, footwear technology, manufacturing engineering, safety engineering, and design engineering and its allied fields.
Luciana Aymar
by Luis CalvanoEl periodista especializado Luis Calvano recorre en Corazón de Leona lavida y los logros deportivos de Lucha Aymar. Flaca, alta, linda y talentosa: un combo irresistible. Son atributos de Luciana Aymar, la mejor jugadora de hockey sobre césped de todos los tiempos según el consenso #insólitamente unánime# del ambiente del deporte. Y según las estadísticas. En 2009, la rosarina fue votada por sexta vez en su carrera como top player del año; ningún otro jugador, hombre o mujer, había sido premiado más de tres veces. Un recorrido por sus primeros clubes, la selección, el nacimiento mítico de Las Leonas en Sydney, el Mundial, las medallas. Pero también está la otra cara de la campeona: la infancia en Fisherton, sus viajes por el mundo, las villas olímpicas por dentro, sus amores, el acercamiento gradual a los mundos de la moda y de la televisión. "Lucha transmite felicidad, amor, pasión y humildad: eso es lo que debe mantener. Porque el esfuerzo más grande en su vida fue lograr trascender a la mejor jugadora del mundo y convertirse en un ejemplo." Cachito Vigil "Nunca imaginé que iba a tener la oportunidad de expresar mis vivencias y dejarlas plasmadas para siempre en un libro. Hoy me encuentro ante esa chance de contar las alegrías y las tristezas, las ganas que tengo de disfrutar la vida aunque haya momentos desagradables. ¿Y qué? En definitiva, esos momentos son los que nos dan la certeza de que estamos vivos." Luciana Aymar
Todo pasa
by Hernán CastilloLa biografía no autorizada de Julio Grondona. La historia del hombre que llegó a manejar el dinero de la FIFA sin hablar inglés. Eterno. Camaleónico. Poderoso. El repaso de la vida de Julio Grondona remite inmediatamente a esas palabras. Un hombre de códigos, buenos o malos. Guiños y favores son conceptos asociados a su historia. Una historia atravesada por negociaciones y negocios, repleta de apuestas fuertes. Una historia en la que el inoxidable presidente de la AFA se sentó mano a mano con dictadores y representantes de la democracia. Con radicales y peronistas, con amigos y enemigos; en la AFA y en la FIFA. Negoció y convivió con todos. Él mismo se burla de quienes lo investigan: "Tengo más denuncias que Al Capone". Guste o no, es el dirigente más influyente de la historia del fútbol argentino, y él lo sabe. Aquí, un repaso por su vida. Una vida semejante a la de Dr Jekill y Mr Hyde, ese personaje de ficción que, en él, parece real.
El último Maradona
by Andrés Burgo Alejandro WallEl último Maradona desvela con lujo de detalles la trama secreta de una de las grandes pesadillas de la historia del fútbol argentino. Diego Armando Maradona quiere jugar el Mundial 94. Sueña con volver a ser el del 86, pero está completamente fuera de forma. Alguien le presenta a Daniel Cerrini, un fisicoculturista que nada tiene que ver con el fútbol. Diego lo contrata para que se encargue de su puesta a punto. Los resultados son, o parecen ser, sorprendentes. Maradona está en plena forma física y futbolística. El médico de la selección, sin embargo, está preocupado. Nadie le ha dicho qué clase de medicamentos está tomando El Diez.Argentina tiene un arranque espectacular en el Mundial. Maradona es la gran figura del equipo. Después del triunfo ante Nigeria, una mujer vestida de enfermera lo pasa a buscar al centro del campo. Diego ha sido sorteado para el control antidoping. En el palco, Julio Humberto Grondona le dice al dirigente Eduardo Deluca que ahora hay que rezar. Grondona deberá optar entre dos lealtades: o respalda a su jugador fetiche o cierra filas con el poder de la FIFA.
Por qué corremos: Las causas científicas del furor de las maratones
by Martín De Ambrosio Alfredo Ves LosadaUn combo veloz e inteligente que mezcla las razones científicas ysociales del fenómeno con algunas historias de los grandes corredores detodos los tiempos. ¿Por qué cada vez más gente se calza las zapatillas para correr por laciudad? ¿Hay alguna razón para este sacrificio autoimpuesto? ¿O enrealidad no es un sufrimiento, sino uno de los antiguos placeres de laespecie? ¿Correr genera adicción? ¿Está en nuestros genes de sociedadesnómadas? ¿Es una respuesta al sedentarismo de la vida moderna?Hace dos millones de años que el ser humano corre, pero nunca antestantas personas lo hicieron como ahora. Por eso, la ciencia comenzó abuscar respuestas en el cerebro de los maratonistas.Este libro explica qué le sucede desde el punto de vista biológico ypsicológico a las personas que corren y, sobre todo, a quienes desafíanla resistencia de su cuerpo y de su mente en las maratones; quésatisfacción o sensación siente quien corre para superar el dolor y elagotamiento.
Correr para vivir, vivir para correr: De cómo el running puede mejorar la vida de las personas
by Santiago GarcíaEste libro es el testimonio vital de un periodista que descubrió en el running una pasión que cambió su vida para siempre. Está dirigido a todos los corredores, los que saben que lo son y los que no. Para los que ya corren hace tiempo, para los que empezaron hace poco y para los que, al leer estas páginas apasionantes y apasionadas, se preguntan si pueden empezar a correr. La respuesta es: ¡Sí, pueden! «Nadie nace siendo un corredor perfecto. A medida que sumamos escalones, nos convertimos en mejores corredores. Y esa es la belleza de nuestro deporte: no hay atajos, nadie nos regala nada; ganamos cada kilómetro, y ganamos cada resultado». Así habló un verdadero running master, el norteamericano Peter Magill. Y esas son las palabras que utiliza el corredor argentino Santiago García para abrir este libro, cuyo tema es el correr, sí, pero en relación al premio mayor que puede otorgar la disciplina. «Correr para vivir, vivir para correr» está destinado a todos aquellos que buscan una forma de felicidad en sus vidas. Para el autor, correr significó eso: el acceso a la felicidad.
Aprender a correr: Consejos, historias y guía para corredores novatos y experimentados
by Santiago GarcíaAprender a correr es el libro más completo sobre el running escrito en Argentina. Es un manual para principiantes, pero también para corredores experimentados. Combina esos tips básicos que muchos no conocen u olvidan con consejos de expertos de todas las áreas. Como muchos corredores del mundo, Santiago García descubrió la pasión por el running a una edad a la que los atletas profesionales se retiran pero los amateurs comienzan. Y como para tantos otros, esta disciplina significó una segunda oportunidad en su vida, a la que le dedicó desde entonces toda su energía y conocimiento. De eso trata este libro: de entender que cualquiera puede correr, y que nunca es tarde para arrancar. Y de cómo hacerlo bien, con ganas, mirando siempre para adelante. Después de contar su experiencia en Correr para vivir, vivir para correr, García abre aquí el juego a otros corredores y otras historias. Todo lo que le importa al corredor está acá. Prevenir lesiones. Las diferentes formas de entrenamiento. La dieta y el descanso. La primera carrera. Correr para conocer la ciudad, el país, todo el planeta. Aprender a correr es el volumen más completo sobre el running escrito en Argentina. El mejor manual posible para principiantes, pero también para corredores experimentados. La combinación perfecta de los tips más básicos con los consejos de los especialistas, que comparten sus secretos para que hagamos del running la experiencia más importante y satisfactoria de nuestras vidas.
El fútbol es mi rebeldía: Un sueño que se convirtió en lucha
by Macarena SánchezLa historia de la primera jugadora profesional de fútbol de la Argentina. ¿Qué actitudes te hacen ser nena o nene? ¿Qué te hace ser "marimacho" o "machona"? Por qué en la escuela siguen diferenciándonos para hacer deportes? ¿Jugar al fútbol te hace ser más nene? ¿Jugar a las muñecas te hace ser más nena? ¿Por qué se espera que nos gusten determinados juegos y no otros? En este libro, Maca Sánchez, la primera jugadora mujer que firmó un contrato profesional en un club de la Argentina, reflexiona acerca de un deporte que genera pasiones en todo el mundo y sin embargo deja a muchas personas afuera. Maca recuerda sus primeros encuentros con la pelota, esa pasión que empezó a crecer en ella y la conquistó para siempre; los clubes en los que jugó; la relación con sus compañeras; el encuentro con el feminismo; los prejuicios y la discriminación que sufrió. Pero sobre todo reivindica el placer de jugar, de reunirse en una cancha y darlo todo por la camiseta.