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Inaugural Taichi-Run Invitational Competition

The inaugural Taichi-Run Invitational Competition organised by the Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University was successfully held on 6 Jun. Aged from 23 to 67, 12 participants were invited. 8 of them came from Hong Kong and the other 4 online participants joined from Wuhan, Melbourne, Padova and Vancouver. The competition lasted 42 minutes, and participants competed on the same stage through various methods such as unpowered treadmills, track running, and road running. The 67-year-old athlete from Wuhan ultimately defeated a group of young people to win the championship. The prize was presented by Prof. Zhang Ming, Director of RISports and Head of BME, and a group photo was taken with all the participants. This unique and flexible form of running competition has attracted many PolyU staff and students to stop and watch.   According to Mr Cheung Pak-Ming, founder of Taichi-Run, Taichi-formatted exercise load followed the “dynamic switch between opposite sides”. During Taichi-Run, exercisers started from a relatively lower heart rate (YIN state) and then speeded up gradually to a relatively higher heart rate (YANG state), and eventually returned to the YIN state. In a Taichi-Run competition, the organiser set a targeted heart rate every 3 minutes. Participants needed to change the velocities to control their own heart rates to attain the target, and the one had the lowest deviation between the actual and targeted heart rate will win the competition.   Mr Cheung also mentioned, "Taichi-Run is more like a game of controlling one's own body, which allows people to achieve good exercise results with a comfortable and enjoyable feeling." To promote this new method of running and a healthy lifestyle, Mr Cheung and Prof. Zhang formed a Taichi-Run team and an official website has been established.   Get to know Taichi-Run (Chinese only) https://taichirun.com/

Prof. Zhang Ming spoke at the 2024 International Competitive Sports Biomechanics Forum cum 23rd National Sports Biomechanics Conference

Last weekend, the 2024 International Competitive Sports Biomechanics Forum cum 23rd National Sports Biomechanics Conference was held in Beijing. It was organised by the Chinese Sport Science Society, and co-organisers included Chinese Association of Biomechanics in Sports (CABS) and Capital University of Physical Education And Sports. At the Forum, our director Prof. Zhang Ming introduced how RISports makes sports more interesting, more rewarding, and safer through science and technology research.   Press clipping (Chinese only): https://shorturl.at/xCGPR

RISports welcomed delegates from Guangzhou Sport University

RISports welcomed delegates from Guangzhou Sport University yesterday! Our Director, Prof. Zhang Ming, and his team introduced RISports' latest development and explore collaboration opportunities.

Visit from Physical Education and Sports School of Soochow University

Delegates from Physical Education and Sports School of Soochow University visited RISports yesterday. Prof. Ming Zhang, Director of RISports, welcomed the delegates and briefly introduced the research directions and key projects of RISports. We look forward to future collaboration with Soochow University!

RISports Golf Fun Day

The Golf Fun Day was successfully held last Friday. It started with a welcome speech and the first swing at the golf bay by Prof. C. Y. Wen, Associate Director of RISports, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering. We are also delighted to receive the support from Dr Laura Lo, Associate Vice President (Institutional Advancement). The event engaged around 100 PolyU staff and students to experience the forefront sports technology.

Never Stop Dreaming - From Olympic Champion to Research Scholar

The very first Distinguished Elite Athletes Seminar "Never Stop Dreaming - From Olympic Champion to Research Scholar" delivered by Ms Wang Xin, former Olympic gold medalist, current Sports Advisor of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) and PhD student at PolyU, organised by RISports and jointly co-organised by the  Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), the PolyU - Samaranch Sports Development Centre and the PolyU - HKSI Research Centre was successfully held today. This seminar attracted nearly 100 PolyU staff and students, athletes and friends from the sports industry to share Ms Wang's journey from once an Olympics champion to now a research scholar.

PolyU and HKSI establish joint research centre for advancing sports and technology development

In order to drive research in the field of elite sports and promote the development of sports science and technology, PolyU and the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the “PolyU–HKSI Research Centre” to help Hong Kong athletes reach their full potential and achieve greater success! The Centre will be jointly operated by PolyU’s Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) and the HKSI, serving as a platform for research innovation, knowledge exchange and technology transfer in the realm of elite sports. Under the leadership of the inaugural Centre Coordinators, Prof. Ming ZHANG from PolyU and Dr Raymond So from the HKSI, the expert team comprising academics, technologists, sports professionals and technical analysts will conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and develop joint proposals for large-scale projects.   More: https://polyu.hk/CjaLR

Dr Tony Chen observed kinematic changes in marathon runners

The inaugural Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HK Section) Half Marathon was held last Sunday. Dr Tony Chen, member of RISports and Research Assistant Professor of Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), led a research team to conduct on-track experiment. By applying advanced wearable motion tracking sensors, the kinematic changes in runners of different competitive levels as they engaged in prolonged running were observed.

Dr Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki of Asics investigated PolyU's latest sports research development

Followed by the seminar delivered by Dr Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Chairman of Asics China Trading and Senior Managing Director of Asics Greater China, last Friday, he visited the wind tunnel laboratory and interactive design studio of PolyU to know more about our latest sports research development and provided some constructive comments.

Dr Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki of Asics shared about sports footwear science

The "Distinguished Sports Research Seminar Series - Sports Footwear Science" delivered by Dr Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Chairman of Asics China Trading and Senior Managing Director of Asics Greater China, organized by the Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), and co-organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Samaranch Sports Development Centre, and Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) was successfully held today. This seminar attracted over 150 PolyU staff and students, professionals and friends from the sports industry. Thanks for all the support and look forward to seeing you in our coming seminars!