The Biomechanical Project at the Atlanta Olympic Games, 1996Sponsored by the International Track and Field Coaches AssociationbyGideon Ariel, Ph.D. Wingate InstituteDecember, 1996
History was made at the Atlanta Games by utilizing the Internet to provide Biomechanical data immediately for use at remote sites
The purpose of the research conducted at the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta was to expand the biomechanical applications and the interactive capabilities of the Internet to make sport performances rapidly available to everyone
Under the auspices of the International Track and Field Coaches Association, the track and field events which were performed at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, were selected to illustrate these procedures because these activities uniquely captivate an enthusiastic world-wide audience
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Analysis of Performance Require:
KINEMATIC PROCESSING STEPS
Video RecordingandDigitizing the Data
The Internet has opened a new frontier for research and international cooperation on multifaceted studies.
Essentially, in Internet terms, the entire process consists of the following steps:
Utilizing the tools available in Cyberspace, the Biomechanist, The Coach and the Sport Scientist can retrieve and display data as well as documents from virtually anywhere on the planet. Studies can be conducted at multiple locations and data rapidly exchanged among these sites.
The Cyber Coach
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE:The Biomechanical Project of the XXVI Olympics at Atlanta in 1996
Email: gideon@arielnet.com
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