Multi-sensor fusion outperforms single indicators for fatigue prediction in university soccer players: a machine learning approach

Multi-sensor fusion combined with machine learning (XGBoost, AUC = 0.895) significantly outperforms single-indicator models for fatigue prediction in university soccer players, with wellness score, ACWR, and morning HRV identified as the most important predictive features.

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Frontiers in Physiology
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1775906
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Sports Performance and Training
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Multi-sensor fusion outperforms single indicators for fatigue prediction in university soccer players: a machine learning approach

Xuezhu Xu
Frontiers in Physiology
Sports Performance and Training
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Multi-sensor fusion outperforms single indicators for fatigue prediction in university soccer players: a machine learning approach

Xuezhu Xu
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Multi-sensor fusion combined with machine learning (XGBoost, AUC = 0.895) significantly outperforms single-indicator models for fatigue prediction in university soccer players, with wellness score, ACWR, and morning HRV identified as the most important predictive features.

Frontiers in PhysiologyVol. 17
Guizhou Normal University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 53%
Sports Performance and Training
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