This course explores the emerging frontier of AI-driven health, recovery, and decision-making in elite sport. Learners will discover how artificial intelligence integrates genomic data, hormonal profiles, biomarkers, wearables, mental health indicators, environmental data, and biomechanical inputs to build deeply personalised athlete-care systems. Drawing on leading research in precision medicine, immersive rehabilitation, smart stadium technology, and psychological monitoring, the course uncovers how AI is reshaping athlete health from prevention to recovery and long-term wellbeing.
AI and Health: Future Perspectives and Transformations
AI and Health: Future Perspectives and Transformations
This course is part of AI Applied to Health and Injury Prevention Specialization
Instructor: Marisa Sáenz
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What you'll learn
Explore how AI powers personalized health, recovery, and mental-performance systems.
Understand AR/VR rehab, biomarkers, and smart-stadium injury detection.
Evaluate ethical and governance challenges of AI in athlete monitoring.
Skills you'll gain
- Athletic Training
- Exercise Science
- Human Machine Interfaces
- Emerging Technologies
- Health Technology
- Predictive Modeling
- AI Personalization
- Data Ethics
- Healthcare Ethics
- Responsible AI
- Risk Management
- Injury Prevention
- Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
- Sports Medicine
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Health Systems
- Precision Medicine
- Real Time Data
- Rehabilitation
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December 2025
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Taught in English
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There are 4 modules in this course
Discover how next-generation predictive models and digital twins are empowering football professionals to foresee and prevent injuries. This module highlights actionable strategies and real-world case studies—including insights from Real Madrid—to show how AI is redefining risk management and recovery in elite sports.
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5 videos4 readings2 assignments
Explore the rise of hyper-personalized medicine and the impact of AI on monitoring biological, hormonal, and mental health factors. Learn how precision healthcare, advanced biomarker tracking, and neuro-intelligent tools are enabling truly individualized training and recovery plans for athletes.
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6 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
Uncover the latest advancements in sports rehabilitation, from immersive AR/VR simulations to cutting-edge human-machine interfaces and AI-powered biomarker analysis. This module demonstrates how these innovations accelerate recovery, optimize performance, and set new standards for athlete care.
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5 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
Examine the emergence of intelligent sports environments—including smart stadiums, AI-driven virtual coaches, and ethical frameworks for AI in decision-making. Gain practical knowledge on how these integrated systems enhance athlete safety, support personalized strategies, and shape the ethical future of football health management.
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5 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
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