Abstract

Coaching is one of the earliest areas of application of computer science in sports. It may be divided into three different activities, preparation, control and debriefing of competition. These stages create different conditions for support of coaching by computer science with the stage of competition control being most demanding, because data acquisition, data processing and data-based interventions have to take place during and at the site of the competition. The history of computer science and coaching was marked by continuous technological progress and growing conceptual insights in the process of coaching. Although there is considerable support in processing observational data including video data, it has to be acknowledged that central activities of coaching are not affected yet, e.g. analyses of strengths and weaknesses or the central task of strategy development and implementation. Conceptual advice for these tasks of coaching is obtained by qualitative research methodology, e.g. for assessment and intervention. Nevertheless, there are excellent perspectives for coaching and computer science. Real-time position analysis will allow support during competition. Analyses on more abstract levels than just positions will become possible using methods of artificial intelligence. This will result in new options with at this time unforeseeable impact for the work of coaches. Verf.-Referat