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Singapore Biathlon: What you should do before and after the race

Red Sports reader — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:52:41 +0000

The 2012 Singapore Biathlon is just less than 24 hours away. By now, you would have already tapered down your training and making your final preparations for the race. Here are some tips on what you should do the day before, during and after your race on March 3rd. … [visit site to read more]

Nutrition tips for Singapore Biathlon 2012

Red Sports reader — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:44:27 +0000

The Singapore Biathlon 2012 is just days away and as you enter the final leg of your preparations for the race, it is time to cut back on your training and start watching your nutritional intake to maintain your desired body weight and stock up enough fuel for your body to deliver your peak performance on event day. … [visit site to read more]

“Training for a triathlon is excellent cross training for a runner.” — Mok Ying Ren

Les Tan — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:37:50 +0000

Training for a triathlon is excellent cross training for a runner. Cross training simply means doing another activity other than your primary sport which can stimulate your cardiovascular system. … [visit site to read more]

Power Balance forced to admit its products have no scientific basis

Les Tan — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:24:11 +0000

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has forced Power Balance to withdraw marketing claims they felt were not credible from a scientific point of view. … [visit site to read more]

MOE releases finding on safety in school sports

Red Sports reader — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:38:29 +0000

The Committee on Safety in School Sports (CSSS) has concluded that the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) sports safety framework is largely sound, and is generally in line with international best practices. The Committee also found the governance framework for sports competitions to be robust, with the appropriate checks and balances to ensure that governance and safety issues are well looked after. … [visit site to read more]

More Singaporeans getting fatter

Les Tan — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:50:59 +0000

If you spend all your free time playing or watching sport, you will find it hard to imagine that we have a growing obesity problem in Singapore. However, according to the 2010 National Health Survey conducted by the Ministry of Health involving 7,500 Singapore residents, 10.8%, or one in 10 Singaporeans, is obese or overweight. In 2004, only 6.9% of the population was overweight. … [visit site to read more]

Research shows choosing the right shoes for the right foot type makes no difference

Red Sports reader — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:20:00 +0000

A study published in the American Journal of Sports medicine found almost no correlation at all between wearing proper running shoes and avoiding injuries. Injury rates were actually highest amongst soldiers who had received shoes fitted according to their foot types. … [visit site to read more]

The more you exercise, the smarter you get

Les Tan — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:37:58 +0000

In a society like ours where students are suffering “death by tuition” because of the obsession with grades, getting our youth sweating for half an hour every day is the cheaper solution to a smarter – and healthier – future generation. … [visit site to read more]

Is exergaming real exercise?

Red Sports reader — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:00:47 +0000

What would you get by combining exercise and your favourite video game? Now, you may be thinking, “Exercise and gaming? No way!” In fact, in the United Kingdom and the United States, “exergaming” actually exists. … [visit site to read more]

In Singapore, holidays are not exactly holidays …

Les Tan — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:24:43 +0000

So how did you spend the last four weeks of your June holidays? In glorious sunshine? Or stuck at home studying and doing homework? … [visit site to read more]

Rinse and spit (and we’re not talking about brushing your teeth)

Red Sports reader — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:50:51 +0000

It seems rinsing your mouth with but not swallowing a sports drink can help you perform on the day of your running or triathlon event. Two different studies support this. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore schools to introduce barefoot running in PE classes

Les Tan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:44:10 +0000

The benefits of barefoot running will soon come to your school. Education officials have decided to introduce barefoot running to primary school students during Physical Education (PE) classes as an alternative. … [visit site to read more]

Deep water running helps injured national athletes keep their fitness

Les Tan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:17:24 +0000

If you have ever wondered how our injured national athletes keep most of their hard gained fitness, read on. … [visit site to read more]

Sports taping the ankle

Red Sports reader — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:00:59 +0000

Sports taping your ankle can provide support against twists from awkward landings or sudden changes in direction. This article describes the Figure-8 technique. … [visit site to read more]

Pain around your knee cap? It might be runner’s knee

Dawn Yip — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:57 +0000

If you are experiencing a dull pain around or under the patella, you could be suffering from runner’s knee or, more accurately, patellofremoral pain syndrome. Find out what causes it, and how to prevent and treat the problem, in this article. … [visit site to read more]

Cycling injuries caused by overuse

Dawn Yip — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:04 +0000

If you’re a cyclist who rides regularly, particularly to train for competitions and endurance races, you might be at risk of overuse injuries. This article covers some of the common injuries and how they might be prevented or treated. … [visit site to read more]

Does stretching improve performance?

Les Tan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:03:56 +0000

Trainers, coaches and of course physios have, for the longest time, asked both elite athletes and patients to stretch, whether it is for rehabilitation or improved performance. … [visit site to read more]

Choosing the right knee support

Lai Jun Wei — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:05:36 +0000

There are several types of knee supports available. Which type to use largely depends on several factors. This is a guide to the five more common types. … [visit site to read more]

Do high-tech running shoes work?

Red Sports reader — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:31:39 +0000

There is weak or poor evidence that cushioning in high-tech running shoes reduces impact forces or injury rates, according to a study published in the latest issue of the British Journal Of Sports Medicine. … [visit site to read more]

Ankle Sprains and Instability

Dawn Yip — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:46:28 +0000

Ankle injuries are among the most common sports injuries. They are especially common with sports involving twisting, such as football and basketball. In fact, ankle injuries make up between 15 to 20% of all athletic injuries. … [visit site to read more]