Young Researcher Paper Award 2025
🥇Winners

Notice of retraction
Vol. 32, No. 8(2), S&M2292

Print: ISSN 0914-4935
Online: ISSN 2435-0869
Sensors and Materials
is an international peer-reviewed open access journal to provide a forum for researchers working in multidisciplinary fields of sensing technology.
Sensors and Materials
is covered by Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus (Elsevier), and other databases.

Instructions to authors
English    日本語

Instructions for manuscript preparation
English    日本語

Template
English

Publisher
 MYU K.K.
 Sensors and Materials
 1-23-3-303 Sendagi,
 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0022, Japan
 Tel: 81-3-3827-8549
 Fax: 81-3-3827-8547

MYU Research, a scientific publisher, seeks a native English-speaking proofreader with a scientific background. B.Sc. or higher degree is desirable. In-office position; work hours negotiable. Call 03-3827-8549 for further information.


MYU Research

(proofreading and recording)


MYU K.K.
(translation service)


The Art of Writing Scientific Papers

(How to write scientific papers)
(Japanese Only)

Sensors and Materials, Volume 38, Number 1(4) (2026)
Copyright(C) MYU K.K.
pp. 439-454
S&M4309 Research paper
https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM5812
Published: January 29, 2026

Integration of IoT and Sensor Technology in Sports Performance Tracking and Analysis [PDF]

Jing Chen and Wenbin Liu

(Received June 11, 2025; Accepted January 15, 2026)

Keywords: IoT, sports performance, injury prediction, machine learning, wearable sensors, biomechanical analysis

We developed an IoT and machine learning (ML) system to predict injuries and monitor performance in athletes by integrating advanced sensor technology. IoT devices, including chest straps with heart rate monitors, inertial measurement units, accelerometers, and GPS trackers, were used to collect real-time physiological and biomechanical data. The data collected was analyzed using statistical methods and ML algorithms (Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and Extreme Gradient Boosting). The results showed that training load and fatigue are the most significant predictors of injury risk. While heart rate functioned as an independent marker, the participants under high strain showed significant cardiovascular overexertion with heart rate variability peaking between 100 and 200 BPM and median rates of 140 BPM. Ensemble ML models demonstrated exceptional predictive accuracy, reaching an area under the curve of 1.066. The results of this study demonstrate that the seamless integration of wearable sensors and data-driven analytics offers a robust approach to personalizing training and optimizing injury prevention.

Corresponding author: Wenbin Liu


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Cite this article
Jing Chen and Wenbin Liu, Integration of IoT and Sensor Technology in Sports Performance Tracking and Analysis, Sens. Mater., Vol. 38, No. 1, 2026, p. 439-454.



Forthcoming Regular Issues


Forthcoming Special Issues

Special Issue on Novel Sensors, Materials, and Related Technologies on Artificial Intelligence of Things Applications
Guest editor, Teen-Hang Meen (National Formosa University), Wenbing Zhao (Cleveland State University), and Cheng-Fu Yang (National University of Kaohsiung)
Call for paper


Special Issue on Mobile Computing and Ubiquitous Networking for Smart Society
Guest editor, Akira Uchiyama (The University of Osaka) and Jaehoon Paul Jeong (Sungkyunkwan University)
Call for paper


Special Issue on Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sensor and Artificial- Intelligence-of-Things Applications (Selected Papers from ICASI 2026)
Guest editor, Sheng-Joue Young (National United University)
Conference website
Call for paper


Special Issue on Innovations in Multimodal Sensing for Intelligent Devices, Systems, and Applications
Guest editor, Jiahui Yu (Research scientist, Zhejiang University), Kairu Li (Professor, Shenyang University of Technology), Yinfeng Fang (Professor, Hangzhou Dianzi University), Chin Wei Hong (Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Zhiqiang Zhang (Professor, University of Leeds)
Call for paper


Special Issue on Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sensor and Artificial- Intelligence-of-Things Applications (Selected Papers from ICASI 2025)
Guest editor, Sheng-Joue Young (National United University)
Conference website
Call for paper


Special Issue on Multisource Sensors for Geographic Spatiotemporal Analysis and Social Sensing Technology Part 5
Guest editor, Prof. Bogang Yang (Beijing Institute of Surveying and Mapping) and Prof. Xiang Lei Liu (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture)


Copyright(C) MYU K.K. All Rights Reserved.