World rowing.com an end to end data analysisLou Harwood
Ever wonder if 10,000 hours is really the baseline? Did some set of events make the difference in someone getting to the olympics? WorldRowing has captured data on races and athletes for decades but little has been done to analyze the data across countries, athletes and races to the possible outcomes and where investment might be best to identify impact to rowing at a high performance level. Data for each race, for each athlete is stored on the WorldRowing website. Varying amounts of personal information, plus race information, is available for athletes spanning several decades. This talk investigates the athlete race data from WorldRowing.com and demonstrates an end to end walk through of a data analysis problem using Python.
The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the techniques and tactics used by winners and non-winners of sudden death round in Taekwondo matches.
This presentation is aimed at helping people to get a basic overview of the international rules, organisations involved in checking the problem of drug use amongst athletes and the tests and other measures to check athletes.
World rowing.com an end to end data analysisLou Harwood
Ever wonder if 10,000 hours is really the baseline? Did some set of events make the difference in someone getting to the olympics? WorldRowing has captured data on races and athletes for decades but little has been done to analyze the data across countries, athletes and races to the possible outcomes and where investment might be best to identify impact to rowing at a high performance level. Data for each race, for each athlete is stored on the WorldRowing website. Varying amounts of personal information, plus race information, is available for athletes spanning several decades. This talk investigates the athlete race data from WorldRowing.com and demonstrates an end to end walk through of a data analysis problem using Python.
The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the techniques and tactics used by winners and non-winners of sudden death round in Taekwondo matches.
This presentation is aimed at helping people to get a basic overview of the international rules, organisations involved in checking the problem of drug use amongst athletes and the tests and other measures to check athletes.
This course will provide a review and update of the concepts and principles of movement system impairment (MSI) syndromes. Specific syndromes of the cervical spine, scapula, and humerus will be dis- cussed. The MSI exam used to diagnose these syndromes and identify the contributing factors will be described. The course includes both lecture and sub- ject demonstrations of the examination. The treatment programs for specific subjects will also be included in the presentation. This course will describe the relationship between shoulder alignment and movement patterns and the effect on the cervical spine. The recent research and the best available evidence concerning movement system syndromes will be presented.
Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice (DOMP) graduate, Kewin Ducrot examines the effect of osteopathic manual therapy on the prevention and treatment of injuries in dancers.
James C Johnston, MD. JD., is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Attorney with over thirty years of US and international experience. He is a Partner with Global Neurology Consultants. In addition, Dr. James C Johnston is the founder and director of Global NeuroCare, an NGO holding Special Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC. Global Neurocare is dedicated to advancing neurological services in the least developed regions, and is actively involved in Ethiopia and other sub-Saharan African regions.
Dr. James C Johnston is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and holds separate certification in Neurorehabilitation. One of the very few neurologists in the world qualified and licensed to practice both medicine and law, Dr. Johnston is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine. He is a member of several other professional organizations and societies including the World Association for Medical Law (WAML), American Society of Neurorehabilitation, Texas and Washington State Bars, and the New Zealand Law Society.
Founded in 1948, the AAN is the largest organization of neuroscientists with 36,000 members worldwide, dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient centered care. Dr. Johnston and Ethiopian colleague Dr. Mehila Zebenigus regularly lecture on global health issues at the AAN, WAML, and UN. More recently, they addressed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on global health, noting with concern that as staff, funding and supplies are directed towards the pandemic there is a risk of underfunding long-established health programs which may lead to a resurgence of infectious and noncommunicable diseases in the developing regions, along with increased maternal and childhood morbidity and mortality.
Drs. Johnston and Zebenigus raised these concerns at the recent United Nations high level segment meeting in July 2020 and proposed recommendations to avoid a setback in healthcare advances throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Presentation for the Data Marketing Association, London 2023.
How should we think about the metaverse in a time where the idea is surrounded by controversy? This presentation talks about the long history towards increasingly immersive experiences and how this signals a transformation to our digital lifestyles and what this means for how we think about data.
For Oxford University, 2023
How should science communication work in the metaverse? What are the opportunities to share research insights in advanced digital environments?
This course will provide a review and update of the concepts and principles of movement system impairment (MSI) syndromes. Specific syndromes of the cervical spine, scapula, and humerus will be dis- cussed. The MSI exam used to diagnose these syndromes and identify the contributing factors will be described. The course includes both lecture and sub- ject demonstrations of the examination. The treatment programs for specific subjects will also be included in the presentation. This course will describe the relationship between shoulder alignment and movement patterns and the effect on the cervical spine. The recent research and the best available evidence concerning movement system syndromes will be presented.
Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice (DOMP) graduate, Kewin Ducrot examines the effect of osteopathic manual therapy on the prevention and treatment of injuries in dancers.
James C Johnston, MD. JD., is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Attorney with over thirty years of US and international experience. He is a Partner with Global Neurology Consultants. In addition, Dr. James C Johnston is the founder and director of Global NeuroCare, an NGO holding Special Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC. Global Neurocare is dedicated to advancing neurological services in the least developed regions, and is actively involved in Ethiopia and other sub-Saharan African regions.
Dr. James C Johnston is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and holds separate certification in Neurorehabilitation. One of the very few neurologists in the world qualified and licensed to practice both medicine and law, Dr. Johnston is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine. He is a member of several other professional organizations and societies including the World Association for Medical Law (WAML), American Society of Neurorehabilitation, Texas and Washington State Bars, and the New Zealand Law Society.
Founded in 1948, the AAN is the largest organization of neuroscientists with 36,000 members worldwide, dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient centered care. Dr. Johnston and Ethiopian colleague Dr. Mehila Zebenigus regularly lecture on global health issues at the AAN, WAML, and UN. More recently, they addressed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on global health, noting with concern that as staff, funding and supplies are directed towards the pandemic there is a risk of underfunding long-established health programs which may lead to a resurgence of infectious and noncommunicable diseases in the developing regions, along with increased maternal and childhood morbidity and mortality.
Drs. Johnston and Zebenigus raised these concerns at the recent United Nations high level segment meeting in July 2020 and proposed recommendations to avoid a setback in healthcare advances throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Presentation for the Data Marketing Association, London 2023.
How should we think about the metaverse in a time where the idea is surrounded by controversy? This presentation talks about the long history towards increasingly immersive experiences and how this signals a transformation to our digital lifestyles and what this means for how we think about data.
For Oxford University, 2023
How should science communication work in the metaverse? What are the opportunities to share research insights in advanced digital environments?
A research project funded by the Wellcome Trust, led by the University of Bath, University of Salford, and University of Canberra.
Exploring how young people engage with digital health platforms.
Presentation of the Digital Health Generation project, funded by Wellcome Trust.
Project team: Dr Emma Rich, Prof Andy Miah, Prof Sarah Lupton, Dr Sarah C. Lewis
The Research Excellence Framework for UK Universities has been transformed by the new requirement to show impact outside of academia. Here are some insights into key principles, based on the Stern Review
5. Dr YannisPitsiladis Dr YannisPitsiladis is a Reader in Exercise Physiology at the Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences in the College of Medicine, Veterinary & Life Sciences at the University of Glasgow and founding member of the “International Centre for East African Running Science” (ICEARS) set up to investigate the determinants of the phenomenal success of east African distance runners in international athletics. Recent projects also include the study of elite sprinters from Jamaica and the USA and the study of world class swimmers (e.g., why are there very few black swimmers?). He is a Visiting Professor in Medical Physiology at Moi University (Eldoret, Kenya) and Addis Ababa University (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). He is a member of the Scientific Commission of the International Sports Medicine Federation (FIMS, and a member of the List Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). He is also a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Nerve cells and fibers grow on a bioengineered scaffolding in the shape of the Olympic rings in a demonstration of technology that someday may help people with brain disorders and spinal cord injuries. The "living rings" measure about one-eigth-inch wide, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
6. Francesca Steele Francesca Steele has performed and exhibited work nationally and internationally since graduating with a BA in Fine Art from Northumbria University. She was awarded the Belsay Hall Fellowship in 2006, and has spent time as an artist in residence in various sensitive research, medical and rehabilitation settings including The Centre for Life and PEALS, in Newcastle and Horticultural Healing (a rehabilitation project for clients with acquired brain injury) in Plymouth. Francesca has performed at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead and Arnolfini, Bristol amongst other UK and international venues. Her work has been featured in a range of publications, most recently Marina Abramovic and the Future of Performance Art (Prestel 2010).Currently Francesca bodybuilds specifically as part of her arts practice. The preparation for her current work began in October of 2008, since that time Francesca has trained as a bodybuilder. She won the title of Miss Plymouth in September 2009 and Miss West Britain (Trained Figure) at the National Amateur Body Building Association (NABBA) competition in April 2010, in May of that year she placed in the top six at the British Finals. From these experiences she has continued to develop her arts practice, through video and live performance work. Notably Routine,which was performed at The Pigs of Today are the Hams of Tomorrow (January 2010) and then the National Review of Live Art in Glasgow (March 2010).
7. Science, Art & Philosophy (not just another doping debate)
11. 2005 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (2005) Policy Statement: Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances.Pediatrics, 115, 1103-1106.
12. 2005 Young men and women who are not competitive athletes but who are obsessed with body image and who train intensely primarily to improve their physique are also more likely to use performance- enhancing substances. Drug testing and legal sanctions are intended to be deterrents but have little effect on most children and adolescents involved in sports. With the prohibitive cost of testing and deficiencies associated with a detection based banned list, widespread drug testing of children and adolescents is unlikely to be effective or practical.
13. Sports must be seen as technologically constituted practices The reasons to permit enhancement are more persuasive than the arguments to restrict us Sports risk becoming redundant by failing to embrace enhancement practices
26. The Demise of Anti-Doping & the Rise of Human Enhancement Ethics TED FRIEDMANN (WADA Gene Therapy) H. LEE SWEENEY (IGF-1 mice)
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28. Maurice Greenecited in Longmann, NYT (2001) “What if you’re born with something having been done to you….You didn’t have anything to do with it” Johann Olav Kosscited in Associated Press (2001) “This is not only an issue for sport, it’s a broad ethical issue for human beings” Arthur C. Clarke, The Daily Telegraph (2001) “The impact of genetic modification will be profound....Athletics, for example, will be transformed. You'll have swimmers with webbed feet and built-in snorkels.” Francis Fukuyama, The Economist , (December, 2002) “Gene enhancement in sport will be the next big social, moral issue”
37. What are we sacrificing for this era? the illusion that sports performances are nature Genetic good/bad luck the world of black market doping Image by: Michael Burton