The Usage of the Blazepod Platform in Sports

The implementation of information technologies in sports has proven to be a fertile ground for innovation and improvement of sports performance.BlazePod platform is a tool for measuring and quantifying motor and cognitive parameters such as reaction time, agility, attention and concentration.In this research, different age groups, a total of 214 male and female trainees who practice real Aikido at the Martial Arts Center Gymnasium in Loznica, were tested.The trainees were tested using the BlazePod platform with three different reaction speed tests (simple, complex and distracting test).Statistically significant (p<0.05)correlations of all variables were revealed, among which the negative relationship between age and impaired reaction time (=-0.88) in women stands out.Numerous gender differences, as well as gender specificities of the researched relationships, were also discovered and described.The results confirm that the use of information technologies in sports, in this case, the BlazePod platform, gives the tested athletes valuable feedback in showing their motor and cognitive potential and helps in the creation of more effective training programs.