The Role of AI and Wearables in Injury Prediction and Performance Optimization

The combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and wearable technology is now changing sports science, health care, and human performance. The review carefully examines how AI-enabled wearable devices are helping to prevent injuries and enhance athletes’ performance. Using material from different fields, it assesses the value of today’s wearable technology, including GPS trackers, heart rate monitors, and inertial sensors. It utilizes machine learning to identify injury risks, detect unusual performances, and enhance training plans. This review examines how AI is currently used to make sense of real-time physiological and biomechanical data and discuss its value for professional athletes and individuals recovering from injuries. It also examines the challenges of implementing these systems, including questions about data quality, privacy concerns, and the fact that many predictive models are difficult for nonexperts to interpret. The review combines studies from various fields to provide an overall view and help identify weaknesses in current approaches. This review explores explainable AI and the integration of wearables and personalized medicine. According to experts, combining AI and wearables has significantly changed how people monitor and improve their health.