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Sports Science In Singapore
- Guest Speaker: A/Prof Barry Gibson

 Date: Friday, 26 Feb 2010

 Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

A/Prof Barry Gibson is the Head of School at Edith Cowan University’s School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Science.

His teaching interests are in the area of Biomechanics, Sports Psychology, Human Factors in Aviation.

 Venue:
 SMa School of Management
 Spring Campus
 Spring Singapore Building
 Level 11

Sports science researchers from ECU are collaborating with the Singapore Sports Council and Auckland University of Technology to examine the effects of exercise in extreme tropical conditions.

The team will be at the Aviva 70.3 Singapore Ironman this Sunday to examine why humans fatigue during exercise in hot and humid climates, specifically over long distances and in gruelling conditions.

The Singapore Ironman event sees 1000 triathletes complete a 1.9 kilometre ocean swim, 90 kilometre bike race and a 21 kilometre half-marathon run.

The research team, led by ECU's Dr Paul Laursen will be fitting athletes with heart rate monitors and foot-pods to measure heart and running speeds. Athletes will also swallow an ingestible core temperature pill.

ECU's Professor Ken Nosaka will be looking at muscle performance during the race, and the level of muscle damage experienced in such hot conditions.

Local Singaporean ECU Sports Science students will also be assisting in the research.

Check out the Sports Science In Singapore video on YouTube.

What is Sports Science?
Sport Science is a multi-disciplinary field concerned with the understanding and enhancement of human performance. It includes the knowledge, methods and applications of sub-disciplines of human movement studies (i.e., exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control and motor development, exercise and sport psychology) as well as how they interact

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(Exercise & Sports Science)
(Part-Time)

The Exercise and Sports Science Degree is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain an in-depth knowledge and sound practical skills in a variety of disciplines taught within the program.

The degree has specialised teaching and research facilities in the areas of Anatomy, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Motor Control, Psychology and Exercise of Sport, Rehabilitation, Skill Acquisition and Strength Conditioning.

The broad scope of the course leads to a range of employment prospects related to health, corporate and community fitness, coaching, teaching and research. Students have the option to specialise in Exercise & Rehabilitation (4th year)

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1st university to launch Exercise & Sports Science degree programme in Singapore.

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Designed for students to gain in-depth knowledge and sound practical skills in a variety of discipline.

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Awarded Full Accreditation by Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science (AAESS)

To register, please call 6572 5600

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