AI in sports science and nutrition

Explore our lecture series on “AI in sports science and nutrition” with Kevin Yven and Professor Asker Jeukendrup. In these talks, the speakers examine how artificial intelligence is already being applied in elite sport to support training, recovery, performance analysis, and nutrition strategy, while also exploring the wider potential of data science to shape athlete development. Combining real-world experience with evidence-based insight, the series offers a practical look at what AI means for modern sport.

What we will cover:

How is AI currently being used in elite sport?

Can AI improve training load prescription and recovery monitoring?

What role can AI play in sports nutrition and fuelling strategies?

How is data science supporting real-time performance analysis?

What could AI mean for the future of athlete development?

Kevin Yven

Kevin Yven is the head of data science for RedBull BORA - Hansgrohe (cycling) as well as the founder of Sports Science AI. Kevin has a degree in mathematics and is a member of the athlete section of INSA Rennes (Engineering school). Kevin is interested in how Big Data, machine learning, and data analysis can be used to enhance athlete performance in elite sport.

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Professor Asker Jeukendrup

Professor Asker Jeukendrup is one of the world’s leading sports nutritionists and exercise physiologist who spent most of his career as a professor at the University of Birmingham (UK) as Head of The Human Performance Laboratory. Currently he is a (visiting) professor at Loughborough University. He has authored 9 books and over 250 research papers and book chapters. During his career Asker has worked at the forefront of research as well as directly with athletes, including Olympic and World champions, Tour de France cyclists and Champions league football teams.

After many years of working at Universities, Asker accepted a position as the Global Senior Director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. At present he is the director of his own performance consulting business “Mysportscience”, and worked or works with a number of football clubs (including FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Red Bull Leipzig, Red Bull Saltzburg and PSV Eindhoven). He is head of performance nutrition of the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center, and Performance Manager of Nutrition for the Dutch Olympic team.

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