Journal of Exercise & Organ Cross Talk
Journal of Eexercise & Organ Cross Talk

The role of emerging technologies in advancing athlete performance: A narrative review

Document Type : Review Articles

Authors

Behzad Divkan 1
Fatemeh Rostamkhani 2
Nasrin Ghanbari Mehrandouei 1

1 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, ET.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Biology, YI.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22122/jeoct.2025.233840
Abstract
The pursuit of peak athletic performance is increasingly driven by technological innovation. This narrative review explores the role of emerging technologies in monitoring, analyzing, and enhancing the capabilities of athletes. We focus on the crosstalk between specific organ systems-the brain, the musculoskeletal system, and the cardiovascular system-and the technologies designed to interface with them. Key areas discussed include neurotechnology for cognitive training and recovery, wearable sensors and imaging for musculoskeletal assessment, and advanced biomonitoring for cardiovascular and metabolic optimization. A summary table synthesizes the technologies, their target organs, and primary applications. While these tools offer unprecedented insights, we also discuss challenges related to data interpretation, integration, and accessibility. The future of athletic performance lies in a holistic, technology-enabled understanding of the athlete as a complete, interconnected system.

What is already known on this subject?

Elite sport has evolved into a domain where marginal gains determine victory. Traditional training methods, while foundational, are now being supplemented and revolutionized by a suite of emerging technologies.

 

What this study adds?

As these technologies become more integrated, accessible, and intelligent, they will continue to push the boundaries of human performance, provided they are applied within an ethical framework that prioritizes the well-being of the athlete.

Keywords

Performance
Technologies
Athlete
Sport

Subjects

Acknowledgements

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Funding

No sources of funding were sought or awarded for this study.

Data availability

Review article.

Compliance with ethical standards

Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Ethical approval Not applicable.

Informed consent Not applicable. 

Author contributions 

Conceptualization: B.D., Methodology: F.R.; Software: None.; Validation: N.G.M., Formal analysis: None.; Investigation: B.D.; Resources: F.R.; Data curation: None.; Writing - original draft: B.D., Writing–review & editing: N.G.M.; Visualization: F.R.; Supervision: B.D.; Project administration: F.R.; Funding acquisition: F.R.  

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Journal of Exercise & Organ Cross Talk
Volume 5, Issue 3
Summer 2025
Pages 148-151

  • Receive Date 04 July 2025
  • Revise Date 05 September 2025
  • Accept Date 08 September 2025

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