Sports technological tools and innovations are gaining increasing significance in amateur, elite, and health-related sports. Sports technology refers to the application of scientific and technical principles, along with innovative technologies, to enhance athletic performance, increase safety, and consequently optimize the overall sporting experience. This involves the design, development, and utilization of equipment, devices, systems, and software specifically tailored for athletic purposes.
This textbook aims to encompass the broad diversity of sports technology by featuring contributions from over 30 authors within their respective specialized fields, summarizing the latest insights concisely. The work is structured into five main sections: Data Acquisition Systems, Sports Equipment and Materials, Diagnostics, Evaluation and Communication, and Selected Fields of Application. 
Students with a connection to sports science gain a comprehensive understanding of sports technology supported by a carefully designed concept that facilitates easy delivery of learning content. Digital learning cards (SN Flashcards) reinforce the learning effect and ensure optimal exam preparation. For advanced learners, in-depth discussions on topics such as tracking data, digital training assistants, sports floor characteristics, virtual reality in sports, smartphone apps, and diagnostic tools offer additional value.

<p><strong>I Data acquisition systems

</strong>Tracking data
Biomechanical data
Self-regulated learning employing marker-less movement analyses in the context of university education in sports
Wearable Technologies
Diagnosis of motor performance using exoskeletons
Inertial sensing in sports
Using Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) in performance and behavioural analysis
<strong>II Sports equipment and materials
</strong>Controlled sliding as injury prevention
Mechatronic ski binding
Aspects and approaches for the development of digital training assistants
Sports floor characteristics
<strong>III Diagnostics
</strong>Soccerbot360
Virtual reality
Video-based human action recognition and its application in dance research
Sports measuring and information systems and biomechanical feedback training
Innovative technologies for gait and stance analysis
Panoramic ultrasound imaging and MyotonPRO
<strong>IV Evaluation and communication
</strong>Feedback systems
Smartphone Apps
Movement Sonification - Intermodal Transformation of Movement Data to enhance Motor Learning
<strong>V Selected fields of application
</strong>Metrics in Soccer
Serious Games
The Digital Twin - New Opportunities for Diagnostics and Control?
Vibrations and damping systems in cycling
Performance Analysis in Soccer
Esport Assessment
Video-based decision support for referees in sports games
Evolutionary Algorithms.</p>