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The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust International Scientific Symposium
Sports Science Experts Explore How Emerging Technologies Can Enhance Sports Performance
A group photo of Dr Trisha Leahy (5th from left), Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI); Dr Raymond So (1st from left), Chairman of the Organising Committee of The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust International Scientific Symposium (ISS) and Director of Elite Training Science and Technology of the HKSI; together with moderators of the ISS, Prof Patrick W.C. Lau (3rd from left), Associate Head of the Physical Education, Hong Kong Baptist University; and Dr James Joseph Lam (6th from left), Specialist Doctor in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre for Orthopaedic Surgery Ltd; as well as speakers including Dr Marcus Lee (2nd from left), Sports Biomechanist, Singapore Sports Council, Singapore; Prof Steve Haake (4th from left), Director of the Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, UK; (starting from 7th from left) Prof Cathy Craig, Director of Research - Emotion, Perception and Individual Characteristics, School of Psychology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK; Mr Chikara Miyaji, Researcher, Deputy Director of Sports Science Department, Japan Institute of Sports Science; Dr Tae-Whan Kim, Korea National Team (Fencing) Coordinator, Division of Sports Science & Engineering, Korea Institute of Sport Science, Korea; Mr Jacky Chen, Director, Sport Engineering Centre, China Institute of Sport Science, China; Prof Carmen Poon, Research Assistant Professor, Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong; and Mr Danny Chu, Senior Sport Biomechanics Officer, Sports Biomechanics and Technology Centre, HKSI. Read More
The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust International Scientific Symposium organised by the Hong Kong Sports Institute attracts over 200 local and overseas sports practitioners, professionals and enthusiasts to participate. Read More
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2013 International Scientific Symposium (ISS) was successfully held at the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) last weekend (15 and 16 March), which has attracted over 200 local and overseas sports practitioners, professionals and enthusiasts to participate. Dr Trisha Leahy, Chief Executive of the HKSI, said, “The Symposium acts as an excellent platform for the participants to exchange and share knowledge in the latest technologies to enhance sports performance.” Prof Steve Haake, Director of the Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, UK, kicked off the Symposium by sharing his insights on “The impact of technology on sporting performance”. Prof Haake gave examples of how the use of technology in sport had changed over the years and how technology focuses on data capture and analysis now. Performance analysis systems developed for Team Great Britain in preparation for London 2012 Olympics were also introduced. Prof Cathy Craig, Director of Research - Emotion, Perception and Individual Characteristics, School of Psychology, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK, discussed “How perception guides action: examples from sport and health”. During her presentation, Prof Craig stated that virtual reality is a perfect adjunct to study perception and action in sport and she also quoted several examples to illustrate the concept. Mr Chikara Miyaji, Researcher, Deputy Director of Sports Science Department, Japan Institute of Sports Science, introduced “SMART sports video database system” and demonstrated how it works in supporting top athletes. According to him, the SMART system is one of the world’s biggest video database systems which allows precise viewing of human movements. Dr Tae-Whan Kim, Korea National Team (Fencing) Coordinator, Division of Sports Science & Engineering, Korea Institute of Sport Science, Korea, shared the technologies that Korean fencers had used to improve the movements and body balance by the topic “The principles of fencing skills and field application of biomechanics of fencing performance”. Mr Jacky Chen, Director, Sport Engineering Centre, China Institute of Sport Science, China, spoke on “Time to train, time to test”. Mr Chen stressed the importance of the concept of unified training and test, and how the China Institute of Sport Science helps develop micro data collection devices and accessories to tackle the problem that researchers are facing in terms of bulky and heavy testing equipments. Prof Carmen Poon, Research Assistant Professor, Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, shared with the audience “Body sensor networks for sports performance enhancement” by elaborating the concept of body sensor network (BSNs), and the advancements in BSNs for detecting motions and those for measuring physiological parameters. Apart from analysing the theories and concepts applied in sports, the symposium also presented to participants advanced technologies and equipment currently in use in the field. In addition, a series of workshops were held on the second day of the symposium, which provided opportunities for participants to join the discussion and participate in tests. Dr Marcus Lee, Sports Biomechanist, Singapore Sports Council, Singapore, worked on the topic, “Intercepting a 3D versus 2D videoed opponent: Visual search and reaction time differences”. Mr Danny Chu, Senior Sport Biomechanics Officer, Sports Biomechanics and Technology Centre, HKSI, looked at how infra-red motion capture assists in the analysis of athletes’ motions under the topic of “Application of motion analysis in elite sport”. The Symposium is fully supported by the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science, Hong Kong Coaching Committee, Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited, National Strength and Conditioning Association, Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China and IEEE-EMBS Hong Kong-Macau Joint Chapter.
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