Recovery and Readiness Monitoring Using Wearable Technology in Young Triathlon Athletes

Ine De Bot, Jasper Gielen, Jean-Marie Aerts

2025

Abstract

This study explored the concept of ‘readiness to perform’ by monitoring twelve youth triathletes (under 23 (U23) and 19 (U19) years old) over three months using the Oura Ring. Physiological data from the wearable were analyzed for all participants; subjective assessments of training intensity (Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)) and recovery (Total Quality Recovery (TQR) questionnaire) were conducted only in the U23 subgroup. Stepwise linear regression was used to describe five (Balance) Scores contributing to the Readiness Score (RS). Subsequently, given the limited transparency of Oura’s algorithm, the RS was modeled using three approaches: through (1) its real contributors (RMSE = 3.18, R² = 0.71), (2) approximated contributors via regression and three additional contributors (RMSE = 4.09, R² = 0.52), and (3) directly measured variables with RPE and TQR scores (RMSE = 4.88, R² = 0.29). Individual-level analysis was prioritized, though a general model for describing the RS was also developed (RMSE = 3.48, R² = 0.60). Sleep emerged as the primary contributor to readiness, followed by physical activity and resting heart rate.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

De Bot I., Gielen J. and Aerts J. (2025). Recovery and Readiness Monitoring Using Wearable Technology in Young Triathlon Athletes. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS; ISBN 978-989-758-771-9, SciTePress, pages 208-216. DOI: 10.5220/0013733100003988

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports25,
author={Ine De Bot and Jasper Gielen and Jean-Marie Aerts},
title={Recovery and Readiness Monitoring Using Wearable Technology in Young Triathlon Athletes},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS},
year={2025},
pages={208-216},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013733100003988},
isbn={978-989-758-771-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS
TI - Recovery and Readiness Monitoring Using Wearable Technology in Young Triathlon Athletes
SN - 978-989-758-771-9
AU - De Bot I.
AU - Gielen J.
AU - Aerts J.
PY - 2025
SP - 208
EP - 216
DO - 10.5220/0013733100003988
PB - SciTePress