Medicine and Sport@Lancet

Every year, The Lancet publishes a 'bonus' themed issue.This year thier theme is 'Medicine and Sport', prompted by 2005 being declared by the United Nations to be The International Year of Sport and Physical Education with the aim to promote sport as a way to help reach the Millenium Development Goals.

WADA Gene Doping Symposium 2005

Gene doping threat recognised by WADA@UK sportDiscussions in Stockholm focused on the scientific, ethical and public policy issues related to gene doping as a possible method of performance enhancement. A number of conclusions were made: * Gene therapy, although still at a relatively early stage of development, represents great promise as a correction method for human diseases. * There

2nd International Gene Doping Symposium

Gene doping is a real danger@WADA The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in partnership with the Swedish Sports Confederation and Karolinska Institutet, will convene the Second International Gene Doping Symposium on 3-5 December 2005 at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.

SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE GOES LIVE

SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE GOES LIVE@sport businessTickets are on now on sale for 'Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006', being held on February 23 next year.It will follow a discussion-style format with speakers from organisations including BT, BBC Sport, the Australian Football League, PSV Eindhoven, Sports Resource Group, Deltatre, Hawk-Eye Innovations, Cat Games, Kirkpatrick and

elite coaching course

The Coaching Elite: Empowering Players@SKAA special game-video analysis based on a“Hunting Territory Theory” is used to examine team dynamics and urge elite coaches to develop a deep understanding of the knock-on effects of coaching decisions and selections.

performance enhancing contact lenses

New contact lenses clear baseball's future@sporting newsperformance-enhancing contact lenses are designed to help hitters pick up the seams on the ball better and to protect the eyes from the sun

awards for sports scientists

EAA invites entries for Science awards@UK sportThe European Athletics Association has invited scientists, academics and coaches to enter their work for the 2006 European Athletics Science Awards.

what is the best recovery strategy?

Recovery: what is the best strategy?@peak performanceResearchers from New Zealand and the UK compared the impact of active recovery, passive recovery, and contrast temperature water immersion on repeated treadmill running performance, lactate levels, and pH. They found that the type of recovery used had no significant effect on performance and pH levels. The post-exercise blood lactate level was

children need PE

Children Need Physical Education & Play@sport supplement Trained children can better process information regarding their place in space and time (Chapan 2005)

The crocodile's immune system is much more powerful than that of humans

Crocodile Blood May Yield Powerful New Antibiotics@environmental newsseveral proteins (antibodies) in the reptile's blood killed bacteria that were resistant to penicillin, such as Staphylococcus aureus or golden staph

science of kicking

‘Soccer Style Kicking’- A slow motion overview of the biomechanics@peak perfomance- elite footballers use a refined and consistent movement pattern where novices use a variable and inconsistent one- a 45-degree angle of approach produces the greatest peak ball velocity, compared to a 15-degree or 30-degree run-up- the optimal foot plant position for accurate direction is perpendicular to a line

Why football is good for children?

Why football is good for children@peak performanceThe football players exhibited greater bone mineral content (BMC) in the legs and greater bone mineral density (BMD) in all bone-loaded regions at the end of the study compared to age matched controls. More specifically, they gained twice as much femoral neck and intertrochanteric BMC in the legs than the controls and increased their femoral neck

US SPORT SET FOR STEROID CRACK-DOWN

US SPORT SET FOR STEROID CRACK-DOWN@sportbusiness

Ireland experience

Ireland was a very beautiful country and I enjoyed drinking Guinness beer.I've upload some of my photos to flickr.For the Coach Conference, one of the presenters introduced two interesting studies which can be used for talent identification.Musch and Grondin (2001): the relative age effects (RAE) are a pervasive phenomenon in competitive sports (eg soccer and ice hockey).Cote et al (in press):

off to Ireland

I will be attending the 2005 Global Coach Conference in Limerick, Ireland.I was invited to present a study entitled "A biological approch for junior athletes' strength & conditioning programmes".I look forward to expand my network over there.

one year anniversary @ Singapore

It has been a year since I arrived at Singapore. It was a quick journey, but I am really enjoying staying here. Although the weather is very humid, people and food are very nice.As a sports physiologist, my main job was to conduct sports specific physiological testing for various sports.So far, I was involved in 5 research projects:• The effects of Ramadhan (Muslim fasting month) on the physical,

our webiste is up!

Please see below for what we are doing.Sports Science AcademySingapore Sports School

high intensity ex = brain glucose decrease

HIGH INTENSITY EXERCISE DECREASES GLOBAL BRAIN GLUCOSE UPTAKE IN HUMANS.J PhysiolBrain glucose uptake decreases parallel to exercise intensity. Therefore substrates other than glucose, most likely lactate, are utilised by brain in order to compensate the increased energy need to maintain neuronal activity during high intensity exercise.

Healthy scepticism

Healthy scepticism@guardianMedical research may make great headlines in the media, but new analysis shows too many studies later prove to be less than accurate, says John Allen Paulos.One third of the medical studies were flatly contradicted or significantly weakened by later work.

a weight room for your feet

Nike Makes Barefoot Breakthrough@wiredNike researchers brought in 10 men and 10 women to run barefoot on grass to see exactly how the body reacts without shoes on. They were videotaped with high-speed cameras to capture their movements, they had reflective markers attached to their joints to allow easy calculation of joint angles during their stride, and they even had wafer-thin pressure sensors

science of Lance Armstrong

The Science of Lance Armstrong: Born, and Built, to Win@National GeographicFrom 1992 to 1999, the year of his first Tour de France win, Armstrong was able to increase his muscle efficiency by 8 percent through hard and dedicated training.Armstrong's muscles produce about half as much acid as the average person's muscles do when they get fatigued.Powering Through the Tour@WiredArmstrong can simply

Elite Sports System around the world

1st International Council for Coach Education Asian Regional Coaching Conference PresentationThe above website has powerpoint presentations of the coaching conference.We can always learn from others to develop an original sports system.

2005 pre-SEA Games scientific congress

2005 pre-SEA Games scientific congress2005 Pre-SEA Games and Asia Pacific on Exercise and Sports Science Conference (APCESS 2005) to be held at the College of Human Kinetics, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines on 21-25 November 2005.The deadline for abstract submission is 31 August.

doors open for Singapore Sports School

Singapore Sports School to admit students with sporting potential@channel news asia- The Sports School will admit all students with high sporting potential, regardless of their academic ability- Doors will be opened to promising athletes who do not practise the current eight sports offered by the Sports School, but wish to reside and learn within its premises- Foreign students can take up to 20

Olympics still popular

OLYMPIC GAMES RETAINS POPULARITY@sportbusinessThe Olympic Games continue to be one of the world's most popular sporting events according to research conducted by Sponsorship Intelligence (SI) on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2004.

best performance model in athletics

Helsinki Biomechanics Research Project will allow “A New View” of athletes' performances@IAAFThe main aim of the Helsinki Biomechanics Research Project is to acquire up to date data regarding the technique used by the world’s best athletes.3-dimensional motion analysis, Force Measurement systems, EMFI (high-tech ferro-electret film sensors) technique etc will be used for the project.Final Report

new online sports physiology journal will be launched

International Journal of Sports Physiology and PerformanceHuman Kinetics announced that in March 2006 they will launch the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, a new publication focused on sports physiology and performance, and dedicated to advancing the knowledge of sport and exercise physiologists, sports performance researchers, and other sports scientists.

RSS feeds for medical journals

How-to: RSS feeds for medical journals@MedPDA.net1) Go to www.pubmed.com2) Click on "limits"3) In the first drop-down menu (All fields), select "Journal"4) In the search area, enter the name of the journal you're looking for5) Click "go"6) In the drop-down menus right above the search results, go to the one that reads "send to" and select "RSS feed"7) Automatically it will take you to another

caffeine can help athletes

Study Claims Caffeine Can Help Athletes@yahooAccording to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Birmingham School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, introducing caffeine into sports drinks increases the absorption rate of carbohydrates by 26 percent.

career transition after sports

Is there life after sport?@IOC

UK's Olympic Institute

Olympic Institute plans unveiled@UK sportThe Institute would initially have three core strands:• Institute of Sport – the new headquarters for the London region of the English Institute of Sport offering world-class support to elite athletes and national governing body performance programme across the region• 2012 Sports and Exercise Medicine Centre – a leading integrated centre of medical

does altitude training work?

ALTITUDE TRAINING - DOES IT WORK? Current trends and research@USOC

optimal search strategies

Optimal search strategies for retrieving scientifically strong studies of treatment from Medline: analytical survey. BMJ Objective To develop and test optimal Medline search strategies for retrieving sound clinical studies on prevention or treatment of health disorders.Design Analytical survey.Data sources 161 clinical journals indexed in Medline for the year 2000.Main outcome measures

peak performance blog

peak performance blogPeak Performance now has a blog.

evaluation of the 28 sports on the Olympics

IOC ASSESSES OLYMPIC SPORTS@sportbusinessThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released a report evaluating the 28 sports currently on the Olympic Games programme, as well as five applicant sports.IOC Olympic Programme Commission report

IOC 2012 Evaluation Commission report

IOC releases 2012 Evaluation Commission report@IOCThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released the report prepared by the Evaluation Commission following its visits to the five Candidate Cities to host the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 - Paris, New York, Moscow, London and Madrid(1).

Access all articles

Access all articles@GardianThe momentum towards free online publication of scientific research is becoming unstoppable.

cutting edge technologies for coaching

Innovations To Achieve A Competitive Advantage For Australian Athletes@AUS innovation festivalVIS Sport Sciences’ Athens initiatives pay off@VIS

Professional Paths for Young Scientists

Professional Paths for Young Scientists@science magazine (PDF file)Key points:New factors in career choiceThe need for lifetime learningScientific fundamentals for satisfying careersNonscientific skillsAcademic positionOpportunities in industryGovernment careersJobs beyond the bench

The Race to Win the 2012 Olympics

The Race to Win the 2012 Olympics @wired300 events. 11,000 athletes. 500,000 spectators. 16 days. But there's one Olympic competition you can't buy tickets for: the race to become the host city for the 2012 summer games. In early July, the International Olympic Committee will choose from among five finalists: New York, Paris, London, Moscow, and Madrid. As part of the bidding process, each city

UK tennis talent search

Tennis aces back UK talent search@BBCBritish number one Tim Henman and former Wimbledon winner Boris Becker have leant their support to a scheme to find new British tennis talent.

UK anti-doping education campaign

UK SPORT LAUNCHES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION CAMPAIGN@sportbusinessA new campaign has been launched by UK Sport to educate athletes about anti-doping issues and secure their commitment to drug-free competition.

budget for 2008 Beijing Olympics

BEIJING’S OLYMPIC INVESTMENT@sportbusinessBeijing will invest more than 320 billion yuan ($36billion) over the next four years to beautify the city in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, up from an original investment of 230 billion announced in 2003.

Want to do PhD in UK?

PhD studentships 2005Closing date of applications: 24th June 2005The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birminghamhas achieved the highest national Research Assessment Exercise rating (6*).As part of the School’s commitment to research excellence, it is offeringseveral PhD Scholarships this year which will be available to European Unioncitizens. The studentships are for

wearing red = win!?

Psychology: Red enhances human performance in contests@NatureUK researchers found that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning.

UK's new anti-doping policy

New Anti-Doping Policy launched@UK sport"The launch of the Policy and Model Rules puts the UK in a very strong position in the fight against doping in sport,"

AIS does not promote the use of caffeine to athletes

AIS sets the record straight on caffeine use in sport@ASC

funding for Australian sports

ASC announces $52 million in funding for sports@ASCAthlete preparation for success on the international stage has been boosted by a $52.3 million high- performance funding package.

Australian's overseas training centre in Italy

ASC announces European centre for Australian athletes@ASCAustralia’s elite athletes will soon have access to a permanent European Training Centre that will provide worlds-best support for athletes while in Europe.

McDonald's new strategy

MCDONALD’S CALLS ON YOUNGSTERS TO GET ACTIVE@sportbusinessMcDonald's UK has launched a campaign calling on Britain's youngsters to take more exercise.

AIS's new CEO

Australian Institute of Sport gets new CEO@Optus netLeading sports scientist Peter Fricker has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

IOC Olympic education

Million dollar donation for education programme@IOC

Google library access

Library access@Google blogGoogle are launching a feature in Google Scholar that lets people read their academic library's subscriptions directly from their Google Scholar search results.

PubMed update strategy

RSS Feeds Available from PubMed

UK targeting sports scientists

The Future's World Class@UK sportInterns need to understand and embrace the high-performance culture, develop the right technical skills and be able to analyse athlete performance and provide support that will improve performance.

US postdocs need build bridges to opportunity

Not Your Father's Postdoc@scienceIn today's scientific labor market, just doing good science is no longer enough. Postdocs need realistic expectations, good information, and an entrepreneurial attitude toward their careers.

US doping standards

ROGGE URGES US SPORTS TO ADOPT OLYMPIC ANTI DOPE STANDARDS@sportbusiness.comIOC president Jacques Rogge has urged US professional sport to adopt Olympic rules for drug testing and penalties.

latest value of sport

Website highlights the value of sport@UK SportA new online resource has been launched which highlights research into the impact of sport on society. The Value of Sport Monitor, developed by UK Sport and Sport England in conjunction with Stirling University, provides a monitoring service of the most up-to-date reference sources and critical reviews of published research on sport’s contribution to

benefits of cold baths

Why rugby players love ice baths@BBCThe cold benefits of ice baths@BBCWhen you get into an ice bath for five to 10 minutes, the icy cold water causes your blood vessels to tighten and drains the blood out of your legs. After 10 minutes your legs feel cold and numb.

IRB medical strategy

IRB TO APPOINT MEDICAL OFFICER@sportbusiness.comThe International Rugby Board (IRB) will appoint its first ever medical officer to continue its fight against doping and address concerns over player burn-out and injury.

WADA's athlete committee

WADA Appoints Members to New Athlete Committee@WADAaim: to allow WADA closer contact with athletes and to give the Agency better insight into their questions and concerns regarding doping.

gene doping@WADA's new magazine

New Play True issue on gene doping available@WADAWADA has published a new issue of Play True magazine.This issue focuses on the facts and dangers of gene doping, and on what WADA is doing to fight this new threat.Play True@PDF

WADA leads fight against gene doping

WADA leads fight against gene doping@UK sport"WADA has, for some time, considered genetic doping to be a looming threat. We have taken the lead in focusing the attention of the scientific and sport communities on the challenge this new method presents for enhancing performance."(Richard Pound)

article: overtraining and ACTH

Hormonal responses in athletes: the use of a two bout exercise protocol to detect subtle differences in (over)training status@Eur J Appl Physiol 91: 140-146, 2004Unique test protocol: two bouts of maximal work to differentiate in hormonal responses between well-trained and over-reached athletesACTH in OT athletes: the 1st exercise bout = a higher increase the 2nd exercise

strength training for young tennis players

Strength Training for Young Tennis Players@USTAIs strength training necessary for young tennis players?

strategy training using a simulation game

MLB.COM AND CAT GAMES LAUNCH SIMULATION GAME@sportbusinessMLB.com has teamed up with CAT Games to launch a brand-new simulation game called ‘Bush League Baseball’.

article: overtraining and CNS

Exercise and Its Effects on the Central Nervous System@Current Sports Medicine Reports 4:18-23, 2005

the power of sport

British sport looks to the future@UK sportSue Campbell (UK Sport’s Chair): "Over the last few years we have seen a government that has really begun to accept the power of sport to realise many other agendas. We really can make a massive contribution to health, law and order and education."

US consensus statement of power development

USOC/ACSM Consensus Development Program@ASCM

scientist behind Japanese swimmers' success

TOUGHER TRAINING:Swimmer Kitajima didn't grab double gold on natural ability alone-science put him over the top@asahi.com

revised BMI

Singapore Warns of Health Risks as Obesity GrowsRecent studies have shown that many Asians, widely envied for their slim waists, actually have more fat as a proportion of total body weight than Caucasians of the same age, sex and BMI.Under Singapore's new system, people with a BMI of 27.5 and above are considered at high risk of disease, while 23 to 27.4 signals moderate risk and 18.5 to 22.9 is

Beckham Academy launch

BECKHAM ACADEMY LAUNCH@sportbusinessThe David Beckham Academy comprises two full size pitches and an extensive series of buildings featuring state of the art classrooms, dinner hall, training facilities and changing rooms.Using the latest technology, the Academy is designed to provide a fun and interactive experience for children of all skill levels, unlike anything currently seen in UK

article: effects of massage on performance

Weerapong et al. The mechanisms of massage and effects on performance, muscle recovery and injury prevention. Sports Med 35: 235-256, 2005.The unclear effects of massage on muscle blood flow lead to uncertain befefits for performance and recovery from fatigue.There are only few, well controlled studies on sports massage.

definition of gene doping

HFL to lead gene doping research@ UK sportWADA defines gene doping as "the non-therapeutic use of genes, genetic elements and/or cells that have the capacity to enhance athletic performance".

equality of jobs in UK

women still missing out on top jobs@UK sportWomen currently make up 23% of such boards, well down on the 30% target by the end of 2005 as set in the UK Strategy Framework for Women and Sport.

117th IOC session@Singapore

117th IOC SESSION@IOCThe 117th IOC Session will convene in Singapore from 6 to 9 July 2005.

international doping database

Anti-doping body creates international database@ITbusiness.caA Canadian team is setting up a Web-based database tool that will help athletes from around the globe comply with the World Anti-Doping Code.Selected stakeholders will be able to access the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS) starting in mid-May of this year, beforeit is available to some 400 organizations by 2006.

Qatar Sports Academy

The Qatar Sports Academy, ASPIRE, was launched in September 2004. The concept is similar to Singapore Sports School and facilities look very impressive. There are also sports science professionals within the academy.

Singapore career report

International Careers Report: Singapore -Putting It All Together

UK's drug survey

Major new survey into drug-free sport@UK sportto determine their attitudes to drugs, the effectiveness of the testing programme, and relevance of education material.

infusion of young blood has significant benefits

Young Blood Makes Muscles Spry@wiredMaybe there's a chance to enhance the potential of old tissues.

46% of UK population involved in sport

WHERE ARE WE NOW: THE STATE OF SPORT TODAY@UK strategy unitfor sport: only 46% of the population participate in sport more than 12 times a year, compared to 70% in Sweden and almost 80% in Finland;for physical activity: only 32% of adults in England take 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week, compared to 57% of Australians and 70% of Finns.

BBC sports channel

BBC SPORTS CHANNEL@sportbusinessThe BBC is reportedly looking to launch its own dedicated sports channel.

27 % of Australian involved in sport or physical activity

more than one in four in organised sport@AustraliaMore than one in four (27 per cent) Australians aged 15 years and over were involved in organised sport or physical activity in the year to April 2004, according to figures this week released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

IOC's Athletes' Career Programme

supporting athletes in their professional career@IOCThe programme is designed to facilitate the integration of athletes into the labour market at the end of their sporting careers.

sport and technology conference

sport and technology: conference 2005

The one-day conference will be held at BT Centre near St Paul's Cathedral, London, England on Friday, 4 March, 2005.

sports law conference

SPORTS LAW CONFERENCE@sportbusiness

‘Sport and The Law – The 2005 Conference’ takes place in London on Tuesday, May 17.

UK's target sports

SPORT ENGLAND'S £315M FUNDING PLAN@sportbusiness

Sport England has set out its £315million four-year funding plan for 32 priority and development sports in England.

new drug for athletics

Wada discovers new designer drug@BBC

desoxy-methyl-testosterone (DMT)

Paradigm shifts in the computer industry

open source paradigm shift@Tim Oreilly

Paradigm shifts occur from time to time in business as well as in science. And as with scientific revolutions, they are often hard fought, and the ideas underlying them not widely accepted until long after they were first introduced. What's more, they often have implications that go far beyond the insights of their creators.

effective meeting management

Ideal Board Meetings@Feld Thoughts

The board package came out five days prior to the meeting so everyone had plenty of time to read it. We had a typical three hour board meeting that started on time. The meeting then occurred as follows:

- 5 minutes: Administrative items (approve the minutes, approve new options).

- 55 minutes: Department updates. We used the board package as the guide, but

rugby needs to promote the game

IRB launches 'Total Rugby'@sportbusiness

Rugby on television is vital not only for the promotion of the game, but also for its development.

MOU = Australia + China

Closer sporting ties between Australia and China@ASC

Key points of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) are:
- Greater cooperation and communication on international sports issues;
- Facilitation by both peak bodies of greater direct links between national sporting organisations in Australia and China;
- Encouragement of more cooperation and exchange between researchers in the fields of

biology + engineering

Life, Reinvented@wired

A group of MIT engineers wanted to model the biological world. But, damn, some of nature's designs were complicated! So they started rebuilding from the ground up - and gave birth to synthetic biology.

IOC pledge $1M in aid

IOC PLEDGE $1M IN AID@sportbusiness.com

The International Olympic Committee will donate $1million in aid for the tsunami disaster in Asia, according to a statement from the IOC.

wish you all happy 2005!

Retrospective 2004: An Interview with Jacques Rogge@IOC

The IOC will continue to uphold and develop the social values of Olympic Solidarity, the role of women, development, culture and education, the environment and humanitarian action.

We believe in the educational value of sport, and encourage the athletes to respect the values of fair play, honesty, respect for the rules and fraternity.