Monday, March 22, 2004

speed trap

tarnished gold@four corners, ABC

are Australia's sports bosses surrendering to the drug cheats?

Thursday, March 18, 2004

conference on elite performance

from Sportsci.org ML

THE ANALYSIS OF ELITE PERFORMANCE IN ITS CONTEXT ?
24 - 26 november 2004, INSEP, PARIS, FRANCE

Symposium
•The analysis of training: a qualitative stake in the preparation to elite performance.
•The analysis of elite performance in a competitive context: questions and methods.
•Simulation : A new instrument in research, training and education?
•The role of the context in the

Tuesday, March 16, 2004

lab management

Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty

can download the following chapters from the website.

Chapter 1 Obtaining and Negotiating a Faculty Position and Planning for Tenure
Chapter 2 The Scientific Investigator Within the University Structure
Chapter 3 Defining and Implementing Your Mission
Chapter 4 Staffing Your Laboratory
Chapter 5

Monday, March 15, 2004

junior athlete development

long term athlete development@USOC

It takes 8-12 years of training for an athlete to reach elite levels (10 year rule).
(Dr Balyi)


Wednesday, March 10, 2004

new swimsuit for Athens

Speedo goes top secret to develop suit@USA Today

gender-specific and stroke-specific models, increases a swimmer's speed in the water by reducing drag by 4%

Speedo Fastskin FSII



looks cool!

Sunday, March 7, 2004

shoulder rotation characteristics in professional tennis players


Int J Sports Med 25: 154-158, 2004

The dominant arm (playing arm) had a significantly greater range of external rotation than the non-dominant arm

The internal rotation showed a significant deficit as compared to the non-dominant arm