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Toward autonomous artificial intelligence agents in sports science: a modular framework for development, validation, and implementation

Ismail Dergaa
1, 2, 3
,
Sabri Barbaria
4
,
Wissem Dhahbi
3, 5
,
Piotr Zmijewski
6
,
Karim Chamari
7
,
Helmi Ben Saad
8, 9, 10

  1. High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia
  2. Research Unit Physical Activity, Sport, and Health, UR18JS01, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, Tunisia
  3. High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef, Tunisia
  4. Laboratory of Biophysics and Medical Technologies, LR13ES07 (BTM), Higher Institute of Medical Technologies of Tunis (ISTMT), University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1080, Tunisia
  5. Training Department, Police College, Qatar Police Academy, Doha, Qatar
  6. Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  7. Research Office, Naufar Center, Doha, Qatar
  8. Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Laboratory of Physiology, Sousse, Tunisia
  9. University of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Laboratory research LR12SP09 “Heart failure” Sousse, Tunisia
  10. University Central Group, UPSAT-Sousse, CRCI, Tunis, Tunisia
Biol Sport.2026;43:1353–1426
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.161708
Online publish date: 2026/05/12
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