The influence of equipment manufacturing technologies on performance in sports

Abstract

The study of the equipment used to practice sports as a hobby or performance has become a growing field of applied research. The professional equipment with the sensual comfort properties which it has to fulfill has become more and more a "fashion" accessory; its appearance can have a psychological impact that can influence the outcome of a competition. The paper proposes to analyze the influence of sports equipment manufacturing technologies on performance through a SWOT analysis, establishing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a certain type of equipment. We also propose a case study that has as objectives: the comfort of wearing equipment due to finishing technologies and the visual impact of colors. The results of the study will be processed statistically and the conclusions will be able to provide the necessary data for choosing a particular type of equipment that will lead to high performance results.