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Erschienen in: International Journal of Data Science and Analytics 4/2018

09.01.2018 | Trends of Data Science

Sports analytics and the big-data era

verfasst von: Elia Morgulev, Ofer H. Azar, Ronnie Lidor

Erschienen in: International Journal of Data Science and Analytics | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Abstract

The explosion of data, with large datasets that are available for analysis, has affected virtually every aspect of our lives. The sports industry has not been immune to these developments. In this article, we provide examples of three types of data-driven analyses that have been performed in the domain of sport: (a) field-level analysis focused on the behavior of athletes, coaches, and referees; (b) analysis of management and policymakers’ decisions; and (c) analysis of the literature that uses sports data to address various questions in the fields of economics and psychology.

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Metadaten
Titel
Sports analytics and the big-data era
verfasst von
Elia Morgulev
Ofer H. Azar
Ronnie Lidor
Publikationsdatum
09.01.2018
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
International Journal of Data Science and Analytics / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 2364-415X
Elektronische ISSN: 2364-4168
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41060-017-0093-7

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