THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN SPORTS SCIENCE

A survey of UK sports scientists was carried out to identify the exten t and nature of uses for computers. it was found that over +/- 40% of those surveyed use computers for teaching and research. Whilst a numbe r of areas were shown to be amenable to computer application. exercise science was the most common. Generally the software was considered to be robust, flexible and of great value. Approximately two thirds of a ll software was commercial in origin. Many people were unsure about li cence agreements and copyright but all expressed a keen desire for bet ter communication between users and a greater sharing of information.