**Dr. Nawaz Mohamudally**

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Section 1

Introduction

Department of Industrial Systems and Engineering, School of Innovative Technologies and Engineering, University of Technology, Mauritius

Section 1 Introduction

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**Chapter 1**

**1. Introduction**

Introductory Chapter: Rising

*Daniel Almeida Marinho and Henrique Pereira Neiva*

Sport became a product of interest in different domains of the current society. Beyond the competition or leisure practice of physical activity, there is a large variety of interests regarding the sports contexts, specifically those with social and economic purposes. Using physical activity and sport, we can develop social values and those that today are linked with emerging market economies. These are nowadays mainly based on the notions of success, progress, and external conformity. There is a clear need for being properly informed and aware of this set of values for the optimal development life in society, benefiting from a clear involvement in sport. The business world has found in sports a new investment path, either through participating in scientific and technological development or by taking

The investment in technological development by specialized companies, in partnership with the sports institutions, ensures continuous development of athletes through the optimization of performance but also ensures more information to those who are spectators. Furthermore, this development also benefits non-competitive activities, with people now being able to follow and monitor their physical activities in real-time. The progress of technological devices leads to the optimization of sports performance, increases the efficiency of the training process, and creates reliable monitoring and increased motivation to practice for the "common" person. The user benefits either by increasing performance or by improved health status. Being seen as a potential of an investment, large companies are looking closely at these areas associated with sports and health, to guaranty better quality of life for all people. Also, this technological development allows for different experiences and contributes to what is called sports tourism. The search for new sensations, different events, and the visit to places that provide different experiences for users, increase the investment of cities and local towns in sports events and the different range of activities. The purpose is to increase tourist interest and

Technology is a resource in constant evolution, which increasingly provides greater utility in almost all activities developed by humans. Sport is no exception. Technology is closely associated with sports and physical activity, offering both new possibilities and improvements in existing activities. The technology allows us to obtain better results in sports performances, optimize training programs, and deepen the knowledge through a reliable and more precise output. It provides a

Interests in Sports Sciences

advantage of the profitability of the activity itself.

investment in local development.

**2. The technological development**
