ABOUT

The National Sports Institute of Malaysia (ISN) is excited to bring you the NATIONAL SUMMIT FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE RESEARCH 2021 (SUMMIT 2021). Due to the current COVID-19 situation, and considering the limitations in keeping physical distancing, this inaugural national summit will be held virtually on the 18^th–19^th August, 2021, in lieu of an in-person event.

Objectives

To convene and engage the research community and stakeholders (scientific practitioners, coaches and administrators) with a variety of expertise and background, to summarize the state of science, identify research gaps and opportunities relevant to athletes’ performance in main targeted sports.

Outcome

The primary anticipated outcome of the SUMMIT 2021 is the identification of gaps and opportunities and subsequently research priority areas to inform research directions in targeted sports.

List of Targeted Sports

1. Archery
2. Athletics
3. Badminton
4. Cycling
5. Diving
6. Hockey
7. Karate-Do
8. Rhythmic Gymnastics
9. Sailing
10. Shooting
11. Squash
12. Swimming
13. Ping Pong
14. Weightlifting
15. Wushu

Before the SUMMIT 2021 (Request for Information)

Before the commencement of the SUMMIT 2021, we sought input from experts and stakeholders on the draft of research gaps and opportunities as well as associated research priority areas to be developed as part of the Summit. The period for collecting these inputs was from 15^th July – 31^st July 2021.

During the SUMMIT 2021

All proposed research gaps and opportunities as well as associated research priority areas will be read, discussed and ranked in terms of priority by the contributors. All suggestions will be reviewed after the sessions and before the finalized document/list is generated.

After the SUMMIT 2021

The finalized document that contains the gaps, opportunities and research priority areas will be released to all stakeholders and research funding agencies. All parties are encouraged to stay engaged and work towards implementing these proposed research priority areas and present their findings in future National Summit for Sports Performance Research 2023.

What we are looking for

Through this Summit 2021, we seek to collect research priority areas that fulfill (but not limited to) the following criteria:

1. Research and/or technological advancement focused specifically on improving or analysing performance to achieve marginal gains during competitive events in order to increase the chances of success or winning medals.
2. Research and/or technological advancement that adds to body of knowledge, in particular those that identify, characterize and/or quantify determining factors/success factors
3. Research and/or technological advancement that influence/enhance best practices/policies in high-performance sports
4. Research that adds to the foundation/general body of knowledge in targeted sports

• COUNTDOWN

• IMPORTANT DATES
  • • The deadline for submitting the PROPOSED RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS FORM is Aug 8th, 2021.
    • The form can be downloaded at :

  > PROPOSED RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS FORM

  > FEEDBACK FORM

• Please send your completed form to : [email protected]