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Home > Excellence > Sports Medicine & Sports Science > Sport Biomechanics
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Sports biomechanics is the science concerned with optimising sports technique. Biomechanical analysis compares and contrasts an athlete's present technique or form with that of an ideal model or performance target. Such precise information helps guide the athlete/coach towards more productive training.
Services available at the Sports Biomechanics Laboratory:
Analysis of physical skills through motion and technique analysis Interaction with coaches and athletes to address technique faults and benefit performance Analysis of performance through notational analysis (advanced match/event statistics) and specific video editing.Biomechanical research into optimising sporting movementsThe development of sport-specific biomechanical measurement devicesEducational workshops and discussions into the application of sports biomechanics and performance analysis
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Our Staff
Xie Wei (PhD)
Head of Sport Biomechanics
Dr Xie Wei has been with the Singapore Sports Council's (SSC) Sports Biomechanics team since 1995. He has worked with numerous sporting teams that represent Singapore internationally including athletics, badminton, table tennis, sailing, wushu, swimming and bowling. He supported the Singapore table-tennis team in their preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and is currently working with them in their preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
One of Dr Xie Wei's key achievements in the SSC is establishing the institute's Sports Biomechanics Laboratory in 1998 which still stands today. The facility allows for biomechanical assessments to be performed on our national athletes and applied research to be conducted such as technique analysis, and development of test methodologies and equipment.
Before joining SSC, Dr Xie Wei worked with numerous Chinese National Sporting Teams including badminton, swimming, track & field, shooting, rowing and gymnastics. Dr Xie Wei also supported Team Singapore athletes at major international competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games (1997 and 2001) and conducted research projects during the Thomas & Uber Cup (2000 and 2002).
Dr Xie Wei has a PhD in Physical Education and Training, two Masters degrees in Physics and Precision Instruments and one Bachelor degree in Radio and Electronics.
Davy Lim
Sport Biomechanist
Davy has been with the SSC's Biomechanics team since 2004. Some of his accomplishments in SSC include the development of new methods to measure sailing and swimming performance with a range of kinematic and kinetic sensors.
Davy worked closely with Team Singapore swimmers at two Swimming World Championships (2007 and 2009), one Asian Games (2010) and three SEA Games (2007, 2009 & 2011) competitions. His contribution to the team involves individualised analysis of each swimmer's technique and corresponding race performance. Davy also worked closely with coaches in shooting to study the effects of fatigue in air rifle shooting performance. Badminton, bowling and golf are also sports which he is actively involved in providing biomechanical feedback to the respective coaches.
Prior to joining the SSC, Davy was attached to the institute's Biomechanics Unit while still studying at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). During his attachment, he developed a methodology for Singapore's Elite Amateur Golfers to analyse their swing.
Davy is a graduate from NTU with a Bachelor in Engineering specialising in Design. He also holds a Masters degree in Smart Product Design. His engineering background has been an asset in providing insights for coaches and students in movement studies.
Marcus Lee (PhD)
Performance Biomechanist
Dr Marcus Lee is currently working with the national athletes from water polo and fencing. Prior to joining the SSC, Dr Marcus Lee was a post-doctoral research associate at The University of Western Australia (UWA).
Dr Marcus Lee's applied/research interests include improving visual-perceptual and movement skill to enhance sporting performance and prevent musculoskeletal injuries, applying 3D visualisations in laboratory settings to simulate game environments for research and athlete-servicing purposes, and using technology (e.g. movement-based video games) to improve visual-perceptual-motor skills.
Dr Marcus Lee also has teaching experience. He was involved in the delivery of various units in UWA including functional anatomy, motor learning, biomechanics, pedagogical coaching and injury rehabilitation. Furthermore, he has delivered Biomechanics workshops and assessments to high-level athletes from the Western Australian State Lawn Bowling team, Australian Football League draft camps, Perth Glory Soccer Team and Western Force Rugby Union.
Dr Marcus Lee graduated with a PhD in Biomechanics and Skill Acquisition, a first-class Honours in Biomechanics, and a Bachelor in Science with Double Majors in Psychology and Human Movement,
Derrick Sim
Laboratory Officer
Derrick has been with the SSC's Biomechanics team since 2002 and has worked with the Singapore national athletes from Badminton, Bowling, Fencing, Netball, Sailing, Silat, Swimming, Table-tennis, Wushu and Track & Field. Derrick is currently supporting the Table-tennis women's national team.
He has a strong interest in design and technology, and has supported the Biomechanics team in maintaining and developing up-to-date high tech facilities to support High performance services for the national athletes.
Derrick graduated with a Diploma in Electronics, Communication and Control Engineering from Nanyang Polytechnic.
Tan Guan Hong
Laboratory Officer
Guan was amongst the pioneering Sports Science team to join the SSC in late 1997. A graduate with an Industrial Technical Certificate, Guan was integral in the set up of the Sports Biomechanics Laboratory. His contributions include equipment installation, and performing both field and laboratory-based Sports Biomechanics assessments of athletes and research.
Guan also handles administrative, logistical and maintenance matters that relate to the Sports Biomechanics Unit. This allows the unit to function efficiently especially when data capture in the field is required.
Prior to joining the SSC, Guan worked as a draftsman (M&E) in the construction industry and Laboratory Officer in a hospital. The experience and knowledge he gained from working in these two industries were extremely valuable during the set up of the old Sports Biomechanics laboratory previously located in the National stadium, and will no doubt come in handy when setting up the new laboratory in the Sports Hub.
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