The Effect of Using an Artificial Intelligence Application (HUAWEI Band) on Improving Arm Movements and the Level of Long-Distance Swimmers

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the effect of using the Artificial Intelligence application (HUAWEI Band) on improving the kinetic phases of the arms and the digital level in long-distance swimming (800 meters freestyle), by adopting the feedback method. The HUAWEI Band provides the swimmer with complete information about arm movements after the performance is completed, specifically the stroke length and the number of strokes during the covered distance (frequency). Due to the researcher's work in swimming training, and his review of most of the results of Iraqi championships and local club training sessions, he found a lack of attention and focus on the length and frequency of the stroke. Given that long-distance races take a long time to complete, most coaches tend to overlook measuring and documenting the length and frequency of strokes, in addition to forgetting some observations they found about their athlete after the passage of time and the swimmer completing the required activity and distance. Therefore, the researcher proposed conducting this study to determine the extent of athletes' potential for improvement using some of the aforementioned Artificial Intelligence applications.