Innovations, methodologies and recommendations for the development and management of the sports sector in Latvia

The project aims to develop innovative technologies for the promotion of sports achievements, methods for the monitoring health of athletes and functional abilities and training methodologies for increasing the effectiveness of the achieved results, and to develop a methodology for identifying sports infrastructure and compiling sports statistical indicators.
The National Research Program "Sports" clearly defines the goal of developing excellence in research in health and sports science, strengthening the connection between research and sports, developing a data-based scientific and analytical base for sports, creating new knowledge and approaches, as well as strengthening the capabilities of material sciences and medicine to promote sustainability and efficiency in sports.
The program sets out tasks that cover various research directions - innovative and technological solutions, health and functioning monitoring, as well as training approaches to improve the achievements of different groups of athletes, as well as evaluate the impact of sports on the national economy.
These tasks require a complex and interdisciplinary solution. The project is implemented by the interdisciplinary team of researchers from five Latvian universities and, according to the tasks of the program, project activities are planned in specific work packages (WP) with several sub-tasks.