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TAIPANS 20 SEASON ANNIVERSARY
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Data boost for Taipans

Our team will be ahead of the
pack when it comes to sports
performance data this season.

Sports performance data is like an “Sports performance data such as around their training and competition
ergogenic aid for teams – the legal and wearable micro-technology like schedules and in turn provided real-
ethical way. accelerometers and GPS performs a time information to best inform for
And those who don’t jump on the vital role in the testing and monitoring optimum performance.
data bandwagon may see themselves phase of training and competition,” Dr “Use of performance data provides
slumping to the bottom of the ladder. Guy said. precise tracking of the activity, sleeping
Sporting teams around the world who “Collecting sports performance behaviours, fitness, and recovery in
invest in performance data technology data provides evidence for coaches players across the season, which can
are making more informed decisions to make informed decisions about help keep them healthy and perform
to achieve the best possible outcomes. how to manage players for the best optimally. In turn, having players
In good news for Taipans fans, possible outcomes, such as optimising available and peaking at the right times
naming right sponsor CQUniversity is performance and lowering injury risk. across the season is essential for team
providing our NBL team with important For example, performance data may success,” he said.
performance data that could be a useful help inform which recovery strategy The dedicated time and expertise
ingredient for a ‘winning formula’ as might be best to adopt and how much required to process and analyse data is
they head into the 2018/19 season. training can be tolerated by each player not readily available to basketball coaches,
How will all of this help on the across the season.” thus helping the Taipans get ahead of the
scoreboard? Cairns-based CQUniversity Dr Guy said performance data took pack when it comes to the information
Exercise and Sports Sciences lecturer the ‘guesswork’ that may otherwise they are being provided by CQUni.
Joshua Guy explains. be applied in managing players “CQUni will be assisting in processing

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