TY - CHAP AU - Paris-Garcia Federico AU - Ruiz-Zafra Angel AU - Noguera Manuel and Barroso Alberto ED - Daniel Almeida Marinho ED - Henrique Pereira Neiva Y1 - 2018-11-05 PY - 2018 T1 - Sensing Technologies in the Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of the Plantar Flexors by Using the Free Vibration Technique N2 - The development and implementation of new technology devices to help professionals, athletes, and non-athletes improve their physical fitness, performance, health, and well-being have emerged in the last few years. This book briefly overviews the current state of the art in technology applied to sports, providing examples, literature syntheses, and recent applications to sports, focused on the most important evidenced-based developments in this area. Attention is drawn to issues and unusual matters that may arise when it comes to technological innovation applied to sport. For the reader, this could be a different perspective on technological progress in physical activity. BT - The Use of Technology in Sport SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.80012 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.80012 SN - 978-1-78984-483-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -