National team coach Bill Lee watches as kayaker Stephenie Chen works on her technique on an indoor kayak ergometer.One area she needs to focus on is rowing symmetrically – crucial for faster timings in her kayak sprint races.
The technology can also play back videos or graphics on the spot, allowing greater in-depth discussions between coaches and athletes and immediate rectification of techniques. Such collaboration between coaches and sport science professionals is becoming increasingly important in Singapore’s sport landscape as the nation strives to provide an environment for athletes to excel.Currently, the ratio of sport scientists to elite athletes in Singapore is one to 39.
They assess each athlete – from how much lactic acid the body produces to the resting heartbeat – and help coaches to design training programmes. “This provides me with fresh perspectives to support and help the athletes overcome challenges that they are facing.” Part of her training involved an inclined treadmill in an environmental chamber to strengthen her aerobic capacity.
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