About Sports Science in Sporting Success™
Sports Science in Sporting Success™ is a scientific and holistic approach to understanding and practicing the principles of science during training and competition. Sports Science in Sporting Success™ will help you get the most out of your sporting pursuits at training, practice or competition. Harvesting success in sports is both an art and a science and paying heed to the contents of this website will equip you with the knowledge to harnessing your sporting talent safely and effectively.

Key segments in Sports Science in Sporting Success™

Sport Physiology (AP Michael Chia & Dr Patricia Wong)
Physical fitness is an important prerequisite for excellence in sports. How do you improve your agility, speed, strength and flexibility? Understand how the energy systems fuel sports performance and how age, sex, genetics and training can influence the delivery of energy. Know the sensitive ages for physical fitness development. Get these special tips and more with our animated illustrations in this special segment of Sports Science in Sporting Success™.

Sport Psychology (AP John Wang & Dr Bervyn Lee)
Sports competition is also a mental contest of wits. How do you build your mental models for peak sports performance? Determine your mental blueprint for best sports performance with our Mental Tests and Interactive Games found only in Sports Science in Sporting Success™.

Sport Biomechanics (Dr Michael Koh & Dr John Tan)
Enhance your technique and improve on your athletic performance by understanding the physics of your movement. This segment in Sports Science in Sporting Success™ introduces the biomechanical aspects of human movement activities. Using animated illustrations, this segment conveys the underlying mechanical principles governing sports movements and assists you in kinematics and kinetic analysis of your technique.

Sport Motor Learning (Dr Chow Jia Yi)
From distilling and discerning your opponent’s body cues to improvising strategies for faster reaction time, this segment in Sports Science in Sporting Success™ equips you with the acquisition and performance of motor skills. With Interactive Games and useful step-by-step tips, you will gain an insight on how sports people improve their motor skills.

Sport Nutrition (AP Michael Chia)
What is a balanced diet for sports champions? What diet increases the opportunity for peak performance? What drink types are suitable for sports? Is water the best sports beverage? Find out the nutrient content of common hawker foods. What foods should you eat for pre-training and post-training? With the proprietary programming in Sports Science in Sporting Success™, you can get access to all the right answers with just a few simple clicks of the mouse.

Injury Prevention (AP Michael Chia)
View video clips on the different types of warm up stretches to get your body ready for the physical exertion. Why are some exercises to be avoided? Get to know specific stretches for different sports. Exercise increases core body temperature and when the body is overheated exercise performance is adversely affected. Get tips on what you can do to stay cool during exercise in the heat? Thirst is a blunt indictor of dehydration Are you adequately hydrated even before you start to exercise? Find out with the use of a Colour of My Urine program found only in Sports Science in Sporting Success™.

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The authors and the National Institute of Education would like to thank the Singapore Sports Council for the use of the photographs; the Health Promotion Board for resources consulted, and Professor Quek Jin Jong for his encouragement and support of the project.

Cautionary note
The information herein is the expressed view of the author(s) and does not represent the collective view of the National Institute of Education (NIE) or the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The author(s), NIE/NTU or the hosting agency will not be liable for any injury or calamity that may arise from the consumption of the information herein. The information should not be used as an alternative to medical consultation with qualified medical personnel.

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Sports Science in Sporting Success™ is registered under the Singapore Trade Marks Act as T03/15772Z to NIE/NTU, c/o Michael Chia et al, PESS, NIE/NTU, till 7 Oct 2013.