Sports science is about methods, and not applications of technology

>> May 17, 2018

When someone collects data, such as weighing body mass daily before training, recording training videos, or conducting fitness tests, it’s important to recognize that this alone does not automatically qualify as "sports science."

Simply tracking or recording activities, testing speed, or measuring physical strength may not constitute sports science.

These practices, by themselves, are not inherently sports science unless they meet certain fundamental scientific principles. 

Giving a diet plan to an athlete is within the domain of a dietitian or nutritionist, and programming and coaching strength training are typically the responsibilities of strength and conditioning specialists. However, if these professionals do not incorporate sports science methods into their processes, their work cannot be considered scientific or part of sports science.

Even worse, a misuse of technology in training is a growing concern. The key issue is that the mere use of technology in training is often mistaken for sports science. 

While technology can be beneficial, its use does not automatically imply that sports science principles are being applied. Operating advanced tools or machines does not make someone a sports scientist; anyone can learn to use sophisticated equipment with proper training.

Nevertheless, sports science applications require knowledge across various disciplines, including physiology, psychology, biomechanics, nutrition, and training. These fields are essential prerequisites for understanding and enhancing sports performance.

What is sports science?

Sports science is fundamentally about the methods and the associated processes that guide appropriate direction and decision-making in areas such as training and coaching. Sports science emphasizes the importance of:
  • scientific principles 
  • scientific theories 
Everything in sports science begins with a key starting point: the question.

Naturally, once the question is defined, the search for the answer follows.

However, questions and answers must be connected by a solid bridge - a proper process that includes a reasonable understanding of the subject. This process involves several key steps:
  • Literature review - gaining a thorough understanding of the existing knowledge.
  • Data collection - ensuring validity and reliability in the methods used.
  • Analysis and interpretation - making sense of the data collected.
  • Conclusions - drawing meaningful and accurate insights.
Sports scientists typically consider the above process almost instantaneously.

It is therefore crucial that your data collection approach is directly guided by the specific questions at hand; thus, the process of collecting data may not necessarily require sophisticated tools.

Nevertheless, using the right tools for data collection is crucial. Nowadays, wearable technologies are frequently employed in team sports settings, as well as by endurance athletes and others, to measure metrics such as heart rate and distance covered, among others. These tools are constantly utilized by sports scientists to enhance performance analysis.

Additionally, sports scientists evaluate athletes through specific fitness tests, with or without the use of technology, to answer targeted questions or monitor changes in key variables, such as strength, power, body composition, and resilience, as a result of a particular intervention.

The same assessments would be conducted by sports scientists to determine the links between specific fitness qualities and performance, so as to emphasize training intervention accordingly; by addressing performance gaps.

Therefore, before deciding on which technology to use, it’s essential to first establish a clear question and consider the scientific process. What performance issue are you aiming to address? Does it truly require technology, or can it be resolved without it?

The collected data must be interpreted in context, relating it to other relevant information about the athletes, such as health, wellness, injury status, training load, and other test data.

Ultimately, the "answer" derived from this process is expected to support and enhance the training process, providing meaningful insights to assist the coaching staff.

Sports scientists can offer training solutions using scientific methods, but no true scientist can provide instant answers to all training or athlete-related issues. Everything needs to be carefully planned, and there is certain process that must be thoughtfully considered.

Additionally, a "sports scientist" may provide a professional opinion based on experience or scientific knowledge, which reflect his/her specific expertise (e.g., as a trainer, nutritionist, psychologist). Still, if the scientific basis is absent, then what you see cannot be considered genuine sports science.

Who can be a sports scientist? Any individual who consistently applies appropriate scientific methods to enhance athletic or sports performance. This can include a professor, lecturer, CEO, director, manager, technical director, training expert, medical doctor, physiotherapist, physiologist, nutritionist, dietitian, psychologist, technical coach, fitness coach, chemist, or even a student - anyone who is dedicated to using "real science" to improve performance.

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Results Malaysia Open Athletics Championships 2018

>> May 15, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, 11-13 May 2018 "95th Malaysia Open Track and Field Championships"
-with several guests from Singapore, Sri Lanka, the Philippine, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Jordan, and Kuwait.
-DAY 3 selected results as follows;

MEN

800m (13)
1. Royson Vincent 1:52.52
2. Awwad Mohammad Ghassab Al-Sharafat (JOR) 1:52.70
3. Mo'men Nayef Mahmoud Almasaein (JOR) 1:53.73
4. Asif Rahman Jiyaudeen 1:54.35

5000m (13)
1. Sharif Naim Mohammad Elatawneh (JOR) 14:57.84
2. Prabudass Krishnan 15:38.11
3. Kamal Husain (KUW) 15:40.43

400m hurdles (13)
1. A.L.I Rathhasena SRI 52.00
2. Mohamad Firdaus Mazalan 52.29
3. Rusleem Zikry Putra Rosli 53.99
4. Quek Lee Yong 54.09
5. Mohamed Farhan Hafsyam Zahid 54.21

Hammer Throw (13)
1. Jackie Wong Siew Cheer 66.01 (NR)
2. Al Jawhar Mohammad (KUW) 59.64
3. Sadat Marzuqi Ajisan 49.10

Decathlon (13)
1. Muhd Ediasyamin Ediasmizul 5366
2. Muhammad Izza Othman 4953
3. Amir Afiq Ahmd Zuki 4941

10000m Walk (13)
1. Lo Choon Sieng 44:58.27
2. Mohammad Khairil Harith Harun 48:27.08
3. Prem Kumar Ramesh 52:15.52

4x100m (13)
1. ATM Team 40.47
2. Terengganu Team 40.69
3. Melaka Team 40.90

Junior Men

Triple Jump (13)
1. Andre Anura 15.69 (qualified for IAAF World juniors)
2. Muhammad Fitri Anaqi Sobry 14.92
3. Muhd Sunic Muslimin 14.71


WOMEN

800m (13)
1. Savinder Kaur 2:21.09
2. Narmadha Munikrishnan 2:29.44
3. Siti Aisah Abd Rashid 2:29.48

400m hurdles (13)
1. Jo Eun Ju (KOR) 61.57
2. Nurul FaizahAsma Mazlan 63.57
3. Saidatul izzati Suhaimi 65.56
4. Mandy Goh Li 66.23

Shot Put (13)
1. Shin Bomy I (KOR) 14.66
2. Bibi Nuraishah Ishak 12.26
3. Annabel See Yi Ling (SGP) 11.53

Hammer Throw (13)
1. Nur Fazira Jalaludin 52.75
2. Fatin Nabihah Ibrahim 47.33
3. Siti Norhamidah Patriee 42.75

Javelin Throw (13)
1. Jariya Wichaidit (THA) 46.73
2. Wong Nie Nie 41.48
3. Fatin Nur Shahiera Che Rahim 40.80

Heptathlon (13)
1. Chie Kiriyama (JPN) 5306
2. Eng May Xin 3985
3. Nur Husnina Kamaruddin 3143

4x100m (13)
1. ATM Team 46.24
2. Singapore Team 47.25
3. Johor Team 48.33

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Jackie Wong breaks national record 66.01m in 95th Malaysia open 2018

>> May 14, 2018

Jackie Wong Siew cheer has broken his own national record in the men's hammer throw after registering 66.01m during the last day of the 95th Malaysian open championships at Bukut Jalil (13 May).

The 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games champion made an opening throw of 64.66m to beat his season best of 64.35m from the Commonwealth Games last month. He improved the mark with his 65.65m effort in the second throw, before hurling the iron ball to the new record distance.

Under the guidance of China's former Asian champion Gu Yuan, Jackie made a steady progress by improving his performance every year.

Jackie Wong has broken the national record 10 times from Sep 2013 to May 2018

Jackie Wong had been trying to break Wong Tee Kui's national record of 58.52m that was set in 1992 before he eventually did it during the Islamic Solidarity Games in September 2013 with a distance of 59.53m. In less than three months, he went on to break the record again with 59.75m throw to earn the bronze medal in the SEA Games at Nay Pyi Taw. He would then renew the record for at least 8 times during the period of 2014 to May 2018.

Jackie's annual best performance and the complete list of national record as follows;

2011
58.30m
Kuala Lumpur
MAAU invitation (time trial)
3 July 2011

2012
55.27m
Kuala Lumpur
Selangor state championships
10 June 2012

2013
59.53m (NR)
Palembang, Indonesia
Islamic Solidarity Games
27 September 2013

59.75m (NR)
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Southeast Asian Games
15 December 2013

2014
62.19m (NR)
Kuala Lumpur
FTAAA Championships
19 April 2014

2015
63.71m (NR)
Santa Cruz, Philippine
National Championships
19 March 2015

2016
64.50m (NR)
Kuantan
State Championships
6 March 2016

2017
64.55m (NR)
Mokpo, South Korea
Throwing meet invitation
7 April 2017

64.67m (NR)
Bangkok, Thailand
National Open Championships
14 June 2017

64.95m (>NR) *not ratified.
Kangar
MAKSAK Championships
19 May 2017

65.34m (NR)
Jeongseon, South Korea
KBS cup (throwing meet invitation)
27 June 2017

65.90m (NR)
Kuala Lumpur
Southeast Asian Games
23 August 2017

2018
66.01m (NR)
Kuala Lumpur
National Championships
13 May 2018

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Results of Malaysia Open Athletics Championships 2018

>> May 13, 2018


Kuala Lumpur, 11-13 May 2018 "95th Malaysia Open Track and Field Championships"
-with several guests from Singapore, Sri Lanka, the Philippine, Sri Lanka, Jordan, and Kuwait.
-DAY 2 selected results as follows;

MEN

200m final (0.0) (12)
1. Jonathan Nyepa 21.10
2. Abdul Wafiy Roslan 21.24
3. Khairul Hafiz Jantan 21.27
4. Muhammad Haiqal Hanafi 21.38
5. Zulfiqar Ismail 21.58
6. Timothee Yap (SGP) 21.59
7. Badrul Hisyam Abdul Manap 21.79

3000m steeplechase (12)
1. Ahmad Luth Hamizan 9:43.85
2. Devin Roy Vincent 9:54.84
3. Jivarasan Suthangar 10:00.28
4. Amiruddin Nasir 10:05.08
5. Gokhul Raj Balakrishnan 10:05.49
6. Hunsan Hasing 10:24.96

110m hurdles (12)
1. Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian 14.12
2. Al Youha Yaquob (KUW) 14.17
3. Clinton Kingsley Bautista (PHI) 14.27
4. Lee Hyeon Woo (KOR) 14.45
5. Mohd Rizzua Haozad Muhamad 14.53
6. Quek Lee Yong 14.60
7. Muhd Naim Abdullah 14.81
8. Mohd Shaffie Mukamad 15.56

High Jump (12)
1. Nauraj Singh Randhawa 2.23
2. Lee Hup Wei 2.20
3. Syazwan Ahmad 2.10
4. Saksit Sittichai (THA) 2.05
5. Norshafiee Mohd Shah 2.05

Long Jump (12)
1. Kim Sang Sun (KOR) 7.39
2. Latiff Romly 7.37
3. Luqman Hakim Ramlan 7.24
4. Asak Ebrahim (KUW) 7.10
5. Julian Reem Fuentes (PHI) 7.08
6. Khang Meng Linn (SGP) 6.98
7. Willy Gew Teng Yon 6.71
8. Maxwell Sumuk 6.70

Discus Throw (12)
1. Irfan Shamsuddin 57.57
2. Lee Hyun Jae (KOR) 53.99
3. Musab Ibrahim Momani (JOR) 53.19
4. Abdul Rahman Lee 46.44
5. Ngu Ing Biao 42.62
6. Afifi Najiy Al 40.40
7. Mirach Han 39.40


Men Under 20

200m final (0.0) (12)
1. Muhd Nazreen Ezat Hafiz 21.74
2. Mohd Din Norbik 21.97
3. Mohd Nur Musyaraaf 22.32
4. Muhammad Isham Rosli 22.40
5. Mohd Aiman Afiq Kamarudin 22.48
6. Amirul Asyari Anuar 22.50
7. Mohd Faiz Md Disa 22.64
8. Fris Danial Azman 22.72

3000m steeplechase (12)
1. Amir Aminuddin Mohd 10:29.13
2. Syed Mohd Ahmad 10:30.63
3. Chin Xin Zhang 10:40.84

110m hurdles (+0.7) (0.99m) (12)
1. Ian Benedict Gawok 14.15 (qualified for IAAF WJ championships)
2. Muhammad Farhan Mohd 14.47
3. Muhammad Ifran Azhar 14.48
4. Mohd Rizzuah Al-Iqbal Muhammad 14.69
5. Ben Zakaria 16.05

High Jump (12)
1. Muhammad Eizlan Dahalan 2.10
2. Amir Haikal Ismail 1.91
3. Maslan Mosrin 1.91

Shot Put (6kg) (12)
1. Kong Chin Poh 16.38
2. Muhammad Aidil Taufek 14.58
3. Mohd Faqries Fazuri 14.00
4. Muhammad Firdaus Azman 13.48

Jonathan Nyepa takes gold in the men's 200m in a new personal best of 21.10


WOMEN

200m final (-0.1) (12)
1. Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli 23.74
2. Komalam Shally Selveratnam 24.38
3. Shereen Samson Vallabouy 24.63
4. Siti Fatimah Mohamad 24.97

3000m steeplechase (12)
1. Ainur Shafiqah Azmi 12:36.20
2. Manissha Arokiasamy 12:47.15
3. Chong Hui Ping 12:54.37
4. Tan Yee Yin 13:24.89
5. Nur Qistina Kamaulazhar 15:36.95

100m hurdles (+0.7) (12)
1. Raja Nursheena Raja Azhar 13.93
2. Nur Izlyn Zaini (SGP) 14.41
3. Jo Eun Jun 14.45
4. Juriani Mat Rozi 14.96
5. Kerstin Ong (SGP) 15.35
6. Norris Foo 15.54
7. Norliyana Kamruddin 15.77
8. Ezla Joanes 15.91

Long Jump (12)
1. Konomi Kai (JPN) 6.28
2. Noor Shahidatun Nadia Mohd Zuki 5.99
3. Nuul Fatimatul Zahrah Awang 5.82
4. Mahira Hanis Ishk 5.68
5. Ruby Lee Jia Lu 5.46
6. Dandy Goh Li 5.44
7. Najwa Asyilah Noralizam 5.41
8. Norliyana Kamaruddin 5.38
7. Norina Damnoen 5.07

Discus Throw (12)
1. Jo Hey Lim (KOR) 47.15
2. Choo Kang ni 47.04
3. QuennieTing Kung Ni 43.88
4. Yap Jeng Tzan 42.00


Women Under 20

200m final (-0.2) (12)
1. Zaimah Atifah Zainuddin 25.60
2. Nur Alia Ardiela Natasya 26.62
3. Nur Aini Qurratu'ain 26.84

100m hurdles (0.0) (12)
1. Halimatul Saadiah 15.42
2. Nurul Syafiqah Zainal 15.71
3. Norhazwani Abdul 15.84
4. Siti Maryatul Najiha Mohd 16.07

Pole Vault (12)
1. Nurul Fitriyana Abd Rani 3.20
2. Nor Sahar Adi 2.80
3. Helena Low Weng Yan 2.80
4. Loh Xi Zuen 2.80
5. Adlina Nur AAthirah 2.60

Long Jump (12)
1. Nurul Ashikin Abas 5.59
2. Ng Yi Jie 5.33
3. Liz Steffenie Mawos 5.22
4. Noor Amy Lieyna Ismail 5.06

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Results 95th Malaysia Open Track and Field Championships 2018

>> May 11, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, 11-13 May 2018 "95th Malaysia Open Track and Field Championships"
-with several guests from Singapore, Sri Lanka, the Philippine, Sri Lanka, Jordan, and Kuwait.
-selected results as follows;

MEN

100m final (+0.9) (11)
1. Vinoj Suranjaya De Silva (SRI) 10.27
2. Jonathan Nyepa 10.40
3. Muhammad Haiqal Hanafi 10.58
4. Zulfiqar Ismail 10.63
5. Khairul Hafiz Jantan 10.64
6. Nazrul Naim Azman 10.76
7. Nixson Keneddy 10.79
8. Anfernee Lopena (PHI) 10.88
note: the block start was not equipped with "speakers," which created disadvantages to athletes in outer lanes. Therefore, runners in lanes 5-6 had a slow start as compared to 1-4. The fastest man in Southeast Asia, Khairul Hafiz (PB 10.18s) had missed the start by over 0.30s, and this could be due to the missing block speakers.

Heat 1 (+0.1)
1. Zulfiqar Ismail 10.58
2. Nixson Kennedy 10.69
3. Anfernee Lopena (PHI) 10.81

Heat 2 (+0.2)
1. Jonathan Nyepa 10.67
2. Badrul Hisyam Abdul Manap 10.90
3. Timothee Yap (SGP) 10.94

Heat 3 (+0.2)
1. Khairul Hafiz Jantan 10.44
2. Muhammad Nazrul Naim 10.77
3. Ariff Januri (SGP) 10.97
4. Harith Ammar Mohd Sobri 11.00

Heat 4 (+0.5)
1. Vinoj Suranjaya De Silva (SRI) 10.34
2. Muhammad Haiqal Hanafi 10.62
3. Muhd Aqil Yasmin 10.84

400m final (11)
1. Hkkalinga Kumagare (SRI) 46.60
2. Abdul Wafiy Roslan 47.07
3. Muhammad Saiful Safwan Saifuddin 47.31
4. Muhd Ilham Suhaimi 48.09
5. Muhammad Azam Masri 48.15
6. Luqmanul Hakim Khairul 48.23
7. Kwong Kar Jun 48.33

Heat 1
1. Muhammad Saiful Safwan Saifuddin 47.01
2. Muhd Ilham Suhaimi 47.33
3. Luqmanul Hakim Khairul 47.59
4. Mohd Fairol Nazim Mojd 49.30
5. Muhammad Syakir Daniel 49.48
6. Mohd Firdaus Kimleh 50.18

Heat 2
1. Hkkalinga Kumagare (SRI) 46.86
2. Muhammad Azam Masri 49.11
3. Muhammad Zulhelmi Chek 49.18
4. Mohd Shahrul Izwan 50.12

10000m (11)
1. Muhaizar Mohamad 33:46.00
2. Poovasanthan Subramaniam 34:08.85
3. Azwan Bunjing 34:20.64
4. Manihselvan Sivakumar 34:37.16
5. Anas Rosli 35:10.74

Pole Vault (11)
1. Iskandar Alwi 5.00m
2. Al Saabaghah Ali (KUW) 4.90m
3. Muhammad Afiq Ahmad Alham 4.90m

Triple Jump (11)
1. Muhammad Hakimi Ismail 16.01
2. Khalid Al Subaie (KUW) 15.70
3. Lau Jit Sung 14.78

Shot Put (11)
1. Musab Ibrahim (JOR) 17.07
2. Ebrahim Alfadhli (KUW) 17.06
3. Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli 15.68

Javelin Throw (11)
1. Teoh Tzen Yih 55.14
2. Daniel Lim (SGP) 53.56
3. Beckham Buing 53.37
4. Ngo Tze Chang 51.17


Under 20 (Junior)

100m final (-0.4)
1. Muhammad Aiedel Saadon 10.82
2. Muhd Nazreen Ezat Hafiz 10.85
3. Muhammad Solihin Jamali 10.86
4. Mohd Norbik 10.86
5. Muhammad Syaruladli 11.02
6. Amirul Asyari Anuar 11.04
7. Mohammad Haiqal Abdul 11.19

Heat 1 (-0.2)
1. Mohammad Farid Iqwan 11.15

Heat 2 (-0.6)
1. Muhammad Syaruladli 11.07

Heat 3 (-0.2)
1. Amirul Asyari Anuar 11.00

Heat 4 (-0.2)
1. Muhammad Aiedel Saadon 10.87
2. Mohd Din Norbik 10.94

400m final (11)

Heat 1
1. Wan Fazrie Wan Zahari 48.96
2. Muhammad Alif Firdaus 49.49

Heat 2
1. Mohd Thaqif Mohamad 50.55

Long Jump (11)
1. Andre Anura 7.50
2. Mohd Nazri Mustafa 7.33
3. Muhammad Hafizuddin 6.86

Sri Lankan Vinoj Suranjaya wins the 100m dash in a lifetime best of 10.27


WOMEN

100m final (+0.1) (11)
1. Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli 11.65
2. RM Rumeshika Rathnayake (SRI) 11.76
3. Komalam Shally Selveratnam 11.91
4. Siti Fatimah Mohamad 12.07
5. Wendy Enn (SGP) 12.20
6. Nur Izlyn Zaini (SGP) 12.36
7. Nur Aishah Rofina Aling 12.62
8. Norris Foo 12.94

400m final (11)
1. Shereen Samson Vallabouy 54.60
2. Nurul Faizah Asma Mazlan 56.58
3. Zaidatul Husna Zulkifli 58.81
4. Saidatul Izzati Suhaimi 59.02
5. Nur Artirah Khairul 59.72

Heat 1
1. Nurul Faezah Asma Mazlan 57.31
2. Zaidatul Husna Zulkifli 59.07
3. Teoh Kim Ling 49.43
4. Nur Athirah Khairul 59.69
5. Saidatul Izzati Suhaimi 60.10

Heat 2
1. Shereen Samson Vallabouy 58.19

High Jump (11)
1. Ngu Jia Xin 1.71
2. Yap Sean Yee 1.66
3. Nick Ezzany Sarawa 1.40

Under 20 (Junior)

400m final (11)
1. Zaimah Atifah Zainuddin 56.59
2. Norsyatul Nadia Nasri 59.87
3. Puteri Nursafiah Gajali 60.53

Heat 1
1. Zaimah Atofah Zainuddin 57.42
2. Hong Xyan 61.35
3. Catherine Amban Augustin 61.82

Heat 2
1. Puteri Nursafirah Gajali 60.95
2. Thilagavathi Rajasooria 61.16

Heat 3
1. Norsyatul Nadia Nasri 60.48


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