Author: Phil Lienemann

If you’re a coach, you already know that success relies on more than your players’ natural talent and hard work. Today, more than ever, data analytics plays a crucial role in how athletes and coaches are trying to gain a competitive edge. 

Selecting the appropriate metrics to describe and visualize the demands of training and competition can be a challenge. With countless metrics to choose from, it can be a daunting task for coaches that are using technology for the first time. 

Considering factors like acceptable levels of reliability and validity, relation to sport-specific demands, as well as if they can be easily interpreted by relevant stakeholders are key differentiators in using data effectively for informed decision-making. You already have so much on your plate, so this process may seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.

Gaining a competitive edge is crucial for athletes and teams. One innovative sports technology that is revolutionizing how many games are played is LPS. 

Coaches everywhere are finding out how it can significantly impact sports performance. So, what does LPS mean? And how is it being used to improve play on the field? Let’s find out.

Author: Paul Niehaus

Using an athlete tracker, aka a player tracking device, for load management is almost a necessity for soccer and tackle football coaches and trainers. The grind of the long season, combined with the enormous amount of energy players exert in games, makes it challenging to keep everyone fresh until the end of the season.

But with summer training just getting underway, we thought it would be a good time to talk about the advancements we have made with our GPS-based athlete trackers and the benefits they’re providing to teams.

Women athletes have unique physiological needs, especially when it comes to their menstrual cycle. But sports technology is now being used to better understand how hormone fluctuations impact performance, so women can optimize their workout plans. 

More and more women athletes are beginning to combine sports analytics with very candid conversations about their menstrual cycle. Their honesty, and the insights the data provides is allowing women athletes to work together with their coaches and trainers to develop an effective menstrual cycle workout plan.

Paris Saint-Germain (and future Arsenal London) defender Amanda Ilestedt doesn’t want to leave anything to chance: Before she joins the Swedish national team on July 8, she is undergoing individual training preparation. The training control is based on sports data analytics that will be provided by a KINEXON player tracker. Get insights into her training strategy and follow her journey all the way to Australia/​New Zealand.

Author: Dave Grendzynski

In today’s data-driven world, sports teams are increasingly relying on analytics to gain a competitive edge. While coaches have traditionally relied on their experience and intuition, the emergence of sports data analytics has revolutionized the way teams approach game strategies and player development. Here’s how.