Development and Evaluation of an AI-based Exergame Training System for Ice-Hockey Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicole Sieber, Simon Walser, Thomas Weber, Raphael Gubler, Hannes Badertscher, Patrick Eggenberger

“…This innovative training approach was effective in improving cognitive functioning, particularly EF, in younger and older populations (Chan et al., 2024; Eng et al., 2023), however, has rarely been investigated in athletes (Martin-Niedecken et al., 2020). The main goal of this study was to develop a novel ice-hockey specific exergame and gain insights into its effects on EF in competitive ice-hockey players. …”
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The Development of Talent in Sports: A Dynamic Network Approach by Ruud J. R. Den Hartigh, Yannick Hill, Paul L. C. Van Geert

“…We show that the model provides good predictions for the distributions of grand slam victories in tennis (male players, n=1528; female players, n=1274), major wins in golf (male players, n=1011; female players, n=1183), and goals scored in the NHL (ice hockey, n=6677) and in FC Barcelona (soccer, n=585). …”
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