The evolution of technology has broken into all the fields controlled by the human being to modify them and implement in them the advantages that the constant advances that it brings with it can lead to. Sport does not escape its influence and draws on these technological advances to improve itself, both at the competition level, at the user level, and at the regulatory level.

From the meeting of a group of people around a specific physical exercise thanks to the interactivity provided by the communication systems of computers or smartphones, passing through the prostheses manufactured by specialized companies to bring people with disabilities closer to sports practices , going through the great brands that have innovated in their products to lead the commercial sectors, and incidentally, establish themselves as a vital element when it comes to perfecting the execution of the sport, this work gathers the most important points of connection between the worlds of the technology and sport.

Technological and scientific advances in the sports field

One of the great merits of constant technological progress in relation to the world of sport lies in opening up possibilities for people with disabilities or physical disabilities. For the analysis of this issue, from the Spanish Federation of Sports for People with Physical Disabilities (FEDDF), the General Director, Miguel Ángel García, puts in perspective the importance of these advances. From the materials, to the evolution of the different sports based on the advances that have been incorporated, through the role of large companies or the historical perspective and the turning point that marked the first step towards a new paradigm.

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It is of great interest to rescue the series of interviews "From a dream, a reality", by the Information Systems professor at IE Business School, Enrique Dans, who in his work as a researcher, disseminator and advisor studies the effects of technological innovation on people, companies and society as a whole. In this set of interviews, the author meets with Paralympic athletes such as the S9 category swimmer Sarai Gascón, the PT4 category triathlete Jairo Ruiz or the sprinter Gerrard Descarrega, to discuss the growing role of technology in sport, as well as as the possibilities of its combination with the different types of disability that make up the different categories.

Focusing on more specific and determined aspects, advances in recovery methods, techniques and materials in elite competitions have been analyzed, which may allow high-level athletes to increase their performance and reduce recovery times, either after the practice of the sport in question, or after an injury.

Evolution that football boots have experienced throughout history, how they have evolved in the construction of their materials, in their designs, in their ergonomics or in their incorporations to improve hitting or treading.

Although football boots have been analyzed from a historical perspective in a process that ranges from the appearance of the first to the present, it is worth highlighting the contribution of companies or stores that use the new languages ​​of the web to promote their business. . The case in question is Soloporteros, whose YouTube channel analyzes, tests and tests the new models of soccer boots that the brands are launching on the market and the technical and technological improvements that they incorporate.

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At this point of taking advantage of technological advances when designing materials that imply an improvement in sports practice, a playlist has been created on the YouTube platform that hosts a series of videos that explain the process of making blades or paddle rackets in different companies. Its usefulness lies in the innovation of materials and manufacturing processes, unthinkable a few years ago, as well as in the comparison of the different techniques used depending on each company.

Guide to components in the construction and selection criteria that the user must know when buying football boots.

Before linking business figures to the world of technology applied to sport, it is worth mentioning a project developed by the brand of motor oils and lubricants for automobiles Castrol, which, using sophisticated gadgets, studied the Portuguese Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo to analyze his movements, his abilities, his biomechanics, etc.

When it comes to large international companies, the economic capital generated allows them to be at the forefront in matters of investment in advance and development. Thus, through an infographic, the great technological bets and the most innovative ideas proposed by these companies are reviewed.

Linking with the importance of companies, we interviewed Jorge Betanzos, head of the Runnea website (http://www.runnea.com/).

Jorge explains what his project is based on, a comparison of running shoes that seeks to connect the athlete with the most suitable model of his, and how the application of technology has allowed the evolution of the models of this product. In addition, he comes close to finding the answer to questions related to the effects that the development of domestic technology has been able to have on the usual sports practices, and on the importance of the investment of companies in this section.

Approaching the point of domestic technologies, the increased penetration of smartphones, tablets and, above all, computers, with Internet access, has reached a majority of the population that has found in these elements a perfect support or complement for carrying out sports practice. Beyond going for a run with music, technology has made it possible to reach unsuspected levels of measurement: speed, steps taken, calories burned, distance traveled, etc.

This, added to the possibility of forming a community around the same interest, sharing on social networks, makes sport a unique experience of competitiveness and socialization.

The main Android and iOS smartphone applications have been collected to complement sports practice, through a conceptual map.

Apart from these hyper-developed and common technologies for a large part of society, the most specialized technological products have also found a niche in the world of sports.

In addition, based on these concepts of community, web initiatives such as EasyRunning, Home Yoga, or Being in shape appear, which propose specialized distance plans, connecting professionals and interested parties through the web, or Let's run, Runedia or Popular races that act as an online calendar constantly updated on marathons or local competitions for those interested.

Thus, several Runedia web managers lent themselves to reflect on the immense importance that the reach of technology in the hands of a large majority of the population can have when it comes to connecting sports interests with potential athletes, as on their website, where they show a calendar, by dates, provinces, and type of test, so that visitors to the web can complete the exercise.