Below are some useful websites that should help you with your project:
When you use these websites, DON’T just cut and paste information, that is
fairly pointless! The project you hand in must be your own work, written in
your own work! Be warned – we will know if you have copied your
information!!
Sports Scientists
http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/careers/sports-scientist
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/aug/27/david-james-sports-science
http://www.bases.org.uk
Measuring Fitness
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/wingate.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os_mGlY5eVA
http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/research/cores/exercise-physiology/fitnessassessment/vo2-maximal-oxygen-consumption.html
Biomechanics
http://www.bases.org.uk/biomechanics
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/biomechanics.htm
http://www.eis2win.co.uk/pages/Biomechanics.aspx
Force Platforms
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~spstnpl/Publications/VerticalJump(Linthorne).pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1CqNEMj_iU
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_platform
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Balance_Board
Fitness Tests
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/
https://www.britmilfit.com/what-we-do/fitness-assessment/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/10271670/Five-ways-to-test-your-fitness.html
Revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z4882hv
If you find any other useful websites then please share
them with other Y7s and your science teacher so we can
expand on this list for next year’s Y7! Thank you!