What Classifies Illegal Sports Aids?
Posted on 3 August 2009 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in sports
It is widely recognized that research and development in sport, pushes the boundaries with technologies and science, revolutionizing athletes’ development and preparation, in order to gain that extra edge over their competitors.
Better training programs, medical and financial support and permitted drugs have improved the results in all sports. Lighter, cooler, more efficient movement enhancing clothing and footwear have aided sports-people to run, jump, glide, throw, lift, ride, climb, stretch, drive, paddle, cycle, higher, faster and stronger than ever before.
“Sports technology research includes aerodynamics and materials in engineering, through to physiology and human performance in biosciences, to improved accuracy and mobility in GPS in applied science,” said Professor Mainwaring, Dean of Research and Innovation, for RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. All areas of world-class sport require the assistance of trained experts who research, assess, advise, train and evaluate all levels of the sport, including recovery from and injury prevention.
Governments, universities, sporting academies, manufacturers of sport items, institutes and research units, pour thousands of dollars into being seen to produce and back the world’s top athletes.
However, with the ban of the full-body swim suits to be implemented on the 1st January, 2010, what other science, technology and engineering advances are going to have to be removed from the sporting arena? Specialized diet and exercise regimes, medical check-ups, to watching your competitor perform on video, could all come under the heading of technology and scientific aids which benefit the athlete.
Athletes are complaining that the latest rashof record breaking results have been achieved through scientific enhancements. They say to compare results from 2010 with results from the 1930’s is like comparing a space ship with a 1930 ford car. Even the sporting rules have changed over the period of time.
