Type of the project

Research, transfer and scientific culture

modality

Individual

Field of action

Spain

Website of the project

Status of the project

Open

Initial date

31/08/2025

End date

31/08/2028

This project aims to develop, validate and implement a system based on nonlinear techniques to analyze movement variability under fatigue conditions. Inertial mass sensors (IMUs), including those in smartphones, will be used to democratize access to advanced nonlinear analysis tools in sports and educational contexts.

The impact of the project is broad. From a scientific perspective, it will allow us to advance our knowledge of fatigue and movement variability, as well as propose new evaluation metrics. At a technological level, the application of low-cost sensors and accessible software will contribute to the democratization of movement analysis, allowing coaches and educators to access advanced tools without the need for expensive equipment. At a sports level, the results will help optimize training and recovery strategies, reducing the risk of injury and improving performance. In addition, the use of nonlinear techniques in movement evaluation will transform the teaching of motor learning and biomechanics, facilitating their integration into the training of professionals in sports sciences.

This project seeks to have a significant impact on sports science, motor learning and technological innovation. From a technical point of view, a free web tool will be developed to assess coordinative fatigue in sport, using open source software, which will facilitate its adoption without relying on expensive equipment. This aspect represents an advance in knowledge about the effects of fatigue on movement variability through nonlinear analysis techniques, improving the understanding of neuromuscular adaptations and fatigue. This advance has the potential to democratize access to sports technologies, benefiting coaches and researchers.

The expected social and economic impact is significant, with the potential reduction of injuries and optimization of training loads, which could reduce rehabilitation costs and improve sports longevity. This would benefit clubs, health institutions and sports policies. The dissemination and transfer plan, as well as the data management plan, are sufficiently detailed and adequate.

The proposal integrates a clear gender perspective in its objectives, methodology, results and applications. The physiological and biomechanical differences between men and women in fatigue and movement variability are taken into account, and the equitable representation of both sexes in the proposed studies is envisaged. The digital tool that will be developed will be accessible to everyone, and the results will promote the health of female athletes, improving their access to advanced technologies without gender bias.

Project managers

Dr. Bruno Fernández-Valdés Villa

Principal Investigator

Project team

Dr. Victor Toro Roman

Researcher Tecnocampus Mataró-Maresme

Dr. Carla Pérez-Chirinos Buxadé

Researcher Tecnocampus Mataró-Maresme

Dr. Victor Illera Dominguez

Researcher Tecnocampus Mataró-Maresme

Dr. Xavier Font Aragones

Researcher Tecnocampus Mataró-Maresme

Sara González Millán, PhD

Researcher Tecnocampus Mataró-Maresme

Dr. Gerard Moras Feliu

Collaborating researcher

Dr. Carlos Balsalobre Fernández

Collaborating researcher

Dr. Azahara Fort Vanmeerhaeghe

Collaborating researcher

Dr. Oliver Gonzalo Skok

Collaborating researcher

Dr. Iñigo Mujika Antón

Collaborating researcher

Dr. Julio Tous Fajardo

Collaborating researcher

Dr. Carlos Ramirez Lopez

Collaborating researcher

Dr. Silvia Tuyá Viñas

Collaborating researcher

Funding sources

The total budget of the project "Nonlinear techniques for the assessment of coordinative fatigue in sport: development, validation and implementation of a web application" amounts to €224.950,00, its entirety is financed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation and Universities. Application submitted to the call for early processing for the year 2024 of the procedure for granting aid to "Knowledge Generation Projects" and actions for the training of predoctoral research personnel associated with the aforementioned projects, within the framework of the State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2024-2027. File Reference: PID2024-162877NA-I00 financed by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by FEDER, UE I E. 

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Granted amount

224.950,00€

Amount of the project

224.950,00€

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