DESCRIPTION

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in our society, entering industries like robotic, financial service, agriculture, medicine, transportation, defense. In the context of human well-being, AI also entered the field of healthcare, lifestyle, and elite sport with the target of prevention, diagnosis, monitoring, and prescription.

With this BIP, we aim at disseminating current knowledge and future directions regarding the application of AI for the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle in general population, and for performance optimisation and injury prevention in athletes. The competences acquired in the BIP will be divided into 4 modules. The module Introduction to Artificial Intelligence consists of a historical trajectory of AI, basic knowledge of data analysis and AI models, and generative AI. The module Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges addresses keys issues related to ethics, regulation, education, digital transformation, and future directions of AI. The module Artificial Intelligence in Health: Research and Applications explores various applications of AI in health, including wearable technologies, exercise prescription, monitoring of patients at risk of clinical conditions. The module Artificial Intelligence in Sport: Research and Applications is focused on the application of AI in sport setting, considering different models for motion analysis, training monitoring, performance prediction, and injury prevention.

The program consists of lectures, workshops, and round tables in both virtual and in-presence modalities, with the participation of experts from educational institutions and industry to explore theoretical bases of AI and practical applications in sport and health sectors. The program is built to guarantee a proficient exchange among students and scholars from different cultural contexts and expertise.