Ir Prof. ZHANG Ming, Director of the Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, gave an exclusive interview to Wen Wei Po, sharing how research in sports science and technologies can be used to improve diving techniques, thereby enhancing the safety and success rate of diving.
Prof. Zhang, along with his PhD student Ms WANG Xin, former member of the national diving team and the gold medallist in the women’s synchronised 10-metre platform at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is utilising waterproof, wireless, flexible body sensors, cameras, etc., to record data on the impact and pressure experienced by various body parts, including joints and muscles, during the take-off, aerial phase, and entry of a dive, with the aim of determining whether the force can cause injuries, so as to find methods for preventing injuries, and enhancing the difficulty and performance of the divers’ moves.
Prof. Zhang candidly stated that this research is still in its preliminary stage, and the team needs to conduct further follow-up basic research to ensure its accuracy. He hopes to eventually establish a digital model of the human body, which can be used to analyse the pressure on various body parts of athletes during the diving process.
Online coverage:
Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/3BDp63N; https://polyu.me/3ZV2GTt; https://polyu.me/4gSfMYE; https://polyu.me/4gVlTLW
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