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For example, players with the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves wear Fitbit health tracking watches during practice to collect data on heart rate, sleep and movement. The team analyzes this data to better understand when players are overexerting themselves and to create strategies to avoid exhaustion during games.

With this information, players may identify weak spots in their form so they can be more cautious when playing. Sport medicine employees may also analyze how they treated injuries to better understand the success rate. They may change treatment plans for certain injuries or players to try to speed healing.

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Fans who gamble on sports may find data science and statistics helpful when placing bets. When gamblers can analyze a team’s past performance with accurate statistics, it’s much easier to predict when and where the team will be successful in the future.

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