Injury Prediction in Competitive Runners With Machine Learning.

Journal: International journal of sports physiology and performance
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Staying injury free is a major factor for success in sports. Although injuries are difficult to forecast, novel technologies and data-science applications could provide important insights. Our purpose was to use machine learning for the prediction of injuries in runners, based on detailed training logs.

Authors

  • S Sofie Lövdal
  • Ruud J R Den Hartigh
  • George Azzopardi
    Johann Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.