Detailed Information on Publication Record
2022
Preventing chronic fatigue in Czech young athletes: The features description of the “SmartTraining” mobile application
BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina, Michal KUMSTÁT, Iva BUREŠOVÁ, Kateřina KAPOUNKOVÁ, Ivan STRUHÁR et. al.Basic information
Original name
Preventing chronic fatigue in Czech young athletes: The features description of the “SmartTraining” mobile application
Authors
BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Michal KUMSTÁT (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Iva BUREŠOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Kateřina KAPOUNKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ivan STRUHÁR (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Martin SEBERA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Ana Carolina PALUDO (76 Brazil, belonging to the institution)
Edition
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, SWITZERLAND, FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2022, 1664-042X
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
30306 Sport and fitness sciences
Country of publisher
Switzerland
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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Impact factor
Impact factor: 4.000
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14510/22:00126711
Organization unit
Faculty of Sports Studies
UT WoS
000875414700001
Keywords (in Czech)
youth athlete; sport; fatigue; overtraining; mobile application
Keywords in English
youth athlete; sport; fatigue; overtraining; mobile application
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 5/4/2023 08:25, Mgr. Pavlína Roučová, DiS.
Abstract
V originále
This study describes a beta version of a mobile application (app) that focuses on preventing chronic fatigue in Czech youth athletes. The first version of the SmartTraining app was developed for athletes as a way to prevent chronic fatigue via alertness and education. For alertness, a multistage process was developed using a combination of parameters about training responses, such as tiredness, well-being, heart rate, energy balance and psychological, and health-related aspects. According to the combination of the multistage parameter outcomes, the algorithm classifies the risk of fatigue based on semaphore light: green corresponds to low, yellow to moderate and red to high risk. The education presented in the app consisted of written and "animated videos " material about the variables involved in training, such as training demands and athletes' responses, regeneration, nutrition and communication between athletes, coaches, and parents. Subsequently, a beta version of the app was created and freely available to download for Android or iOS mobile. The app can be used in daily routines to reduce the risk of chronic fatigue from inadequate training dose response. Prevention can minimise the risk of injury or physical and emotional burnout in youth. Informing athletes on how to carefully handle the training factors can improve athletes' awareness of their performance and health status. Collaboration between sports scientists and the commercial sector allows for the efficient development of an easy-to-use and low-cost tool for use in sports settings. Future steps should be performed to validate the app's accuracy in its alertness and in the efficiency of the educational process.