The Effect of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Mobile Applications on Prevention of Sports Injuries

Year 2024, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 74 - 92, 30.12.2024

Muhammed Öniz , İshak Göçer

Abstract

Injuries in sports activities can negatively affect performance and lead to serious health problems that can last for a very long time. So, the management and prevention of sports injuries have become one of the primary goals of physical education teachers, conditioners, and coaches. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled mobile apps to identify potential injury risks in sporting activities by monitoring essential factors such as the correct execution angles of movements and joints, fatigue levels of athletes, sleep quality, dietary habits, and body mechanics. Moreover, these applications provide a faster and more effective recovery in post-injury treatment. In this context, this study aims to examine the impact of AI-supported mobile applications on sports injury prevention. This study conducted a literature review on some of the applications used in sports injuries and performance monitoring of athletes. For this purpose, applications such as “Physitrack”, “MyFitnessPal”, “FitrWoman”, “Fitbod”, “Strava” and “Fitplan” were examined in detail. The results show that these AI-supported applications used by physical education teachers, athletes, coaches, and conditioners can potentially reduce the risk of injury, optimize performance, and improve overall health.

Keywords

Artificial intelligence, mobile apps, physical education course, sports injuries, training

Yapay Zekâ Destekli Mobil Uygulamaların Spor Sakatlanmalarının Önlenmesinde Etkisi

Abstract

Spor aktivitelerinde oluşan sakatlanmalar, performansı olumsuz etkileyebilmekte ve çok uzun sürebilen ciddi sağlık sorunlarına yol açabilmektedir. Bu nedenle, spor sakatlanmalarının yönetimi ve önlenmesi, beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin, kondisyonerlerin ve antrenörlerin öncelikli hedeflerinden biri olmuştur. Yapay zekâ (YZ) destekli mobil uygulamalar, hareketlerin ve eklemlerin doğru uygulama açıları, sporcuların yorgunluk seviyeleri, uyku kalitesi, beslenme alışkanlıkları ve vücut mekaniği gibi önemli faktörleri izleyerek sportif aktivitelerde potansiyel sakatlanma risklerini belirlemektedir. Dahası, bu uygulamalar, sakatlık sonrası tedavide daha hızlı ve etkili bir iyileşme imkânı sağlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı; YZ destekli mobil uygulamaların spor sakatlanmalarının önlenmesindeki etkisini incelemektir. Bu çalışmada, sporcu sakatlanmalarında ve sporcuların performans takibi vb. konularda kullandıkları bazı uygulamalar hakkında literatür taraması yapılmıştır. Bu amaçla, “Physitrack”, “MyFitnessPal”, “FitrWoman”, “Fitbod”, “Strava” ve “Fitplan” gibi uygulamalar detaylı incelemiştir. Sonuçlar, beden eğitimi öğretmenleri, sporcular, antrenörler ve kondisyonerler tarafından kullanılan YZ destekli bu uygulamaların, sakatlık riskini azaltma, performansı optimize etme ve genel sağlığı geliştirme potansiyeline sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Antrenman, beden eğitimi dersi, mobil uygulamalar, spor sakatlanmaları, yapay zekâ

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