Essays about: "non-contact injuries"

Found 2 essays containing the words non-contact injuries.

1. 1. Injuries and Illnesses in Swedish Para Athletes During the Paralympic Games 2012-2018

   University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa

   Author : Sara Dahlén; [2021]
   Keywords : sports medicine; incidence rate; monitor athlete health; Para ice hockey;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of the study was to analyse the injuries and illnesses in Swedish Para athletes during four Paralympic Games (PG), 2012-2018. The research questions (RQ) were: 1) what was the injury incident rate (IR), and which anatomical areas were affected by injuries? 2) what was the illness IR and which physiological systems were affected by illnesses? 3) did the injury and illness IR differ between the Swedish delegation and the reference group (RG), where most athletes participating in the four PGs were included? 4) were there any associations between injury and illness IR and subgroups of athletes? Method: A retrospective analysis of data from a large ongoing prospective study of injuries and illnesses initiated by the International Paralympic Committee in 2012. READ MORE

3. 2. Injury Prediction in Elite Ice Hockey using Machine Learning

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS); KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.); KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Pontus Staberg; Emil Häglund; Jakob Claesson; [2018]
   Keywords : Sports analytics; computer science; machine learn- ing; ice hockey; non-contact injuries; predictive analytics; support vector machine; random forest; SHL;

   Abstract : Sport clubs are always searching for innovative ways to improve performance and obtain a competitive edge. Sports analytics today is focused primarily on evaluating metrics thought to be directly tied to performance. Injuries indirectly decrease performance and cost substantially in terms of wasted salaries. READ MORE