1st Edition

Modelling and Simulation in Sport and Exercise

Edited By Arnold Baca, Jürgen Perl Copyright 2019
298 Pages
by Routledge

298 Pages
by Routledge

298 Pages
by Routledge

Modelling and simulation techniques are of central importance to conducting research in sport and exercise science, informing data collection and helping to analyze patterns of movement and physical performance. Modelling and Simulation in Sport and Exercise is the first book to offer an instructive reference for modelling and simulation methods for researchers and sport and exercise... Read more

Part I: Aspects of Human and Sports Motion





1. Motor Activity: Motor Control and Learning





2. Muscle Mechanics





3. Rowing





Part II: Team Sports and the Modelling of Playing Processes and Tactical Behaviour





4. Soccer: Process and Interaction





5. Modelling in the Analysis of Tactical Behaviour in Team Handball





6. Basketball





Part III: Evaluation Concepts and Techniques





7. Tournaments





8. Key Performance Indicators





Part IV: Physiological Conditions of Being Successful





9. Marathon





10. Training





Part V: Tools and Equipment Used in Sport





11. Modeling and Simulations to Prevent Overloads in Snowboarding





12. Methods to Gather Key Performance Indicators for Prosthetic Feet

Biography

Arnold Baca is head of the Section of Biomechanics, Kinesiology and Applied Computer Science in the Department of Sport Science at the University of Vienna, Austria



Jürgen Perl is a Professor Emeritus in the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Mainz, Germany