{"id":6357,"date":"2011-04-01T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/?p=6357"},"modified":"2019-04-01T16:33:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T15:33:14","slug":"dragon-boat-simulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/dragon-boat-simulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab4Living help bring a Dragon Boat Simulator to Sheffield’s Winter Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of interdisciplinary\u00a0researchers\u00a0from Sheffield Hallam University hosted a Dragon Boat simulator in Sheffield\u2019s Winter Gardens between 14-18 March. This was\u00a0an interactive installation supported by the Engineering for Life<\/a> project at SHU which has been funded by the\u00a0Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC<\/a>) under the Bridging the Gaps<\/a> initiative.<\/p>\n

Dr Vesna Milanovic<\/a> from the Engineering for Life team says: \u2018\u2026it is one of the most original and innovative ways of public engagement for all ages; growing<\/strong>old\u00a0 and growing<\/strong>\u00a0young using the rowing as an activity, coupled by a drum beats and the beautiful landscapes of the Lake District. In this way participants from the all age groups engage in this specific physical activity through fun, music, joy and in a community team spirit\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n

Teams of five were recruited and scheduled into the week at specific times. One member of the team was a \u2018drummer\u2019 and banged a real drum in the prow of the boat to set a time.\u00a0\u00a0The other four team members paddled the boat with Wii remotes in the paddles recording their speed and synchronicity as a team. The screen in front and to either side played a simulation video of the boat travelling along a river. The front screen also displayed the teams speed and time.<\/p>\n

Researchers from the University compiled data about the positive benefits of team sport and exercise while participants tested their ability on the boats.<\/p>\n

Dr Helen Crank<\/a>, researcher at Sheffield Hallam who is leading the project, said: ‘Dragon boat racing combines an unusual mix of individual and team work, and physical and mental agility.<\/p>\n

‘It is also an innovative, fun and relatively accessible way of raising fitness levels and we are hoping more people to sign up to dragon boat racing teams during this simulated event. Hopefully it will inspire people to think about novel ways in which they can boost their fitness.’<\/p>\n

Dr Jon Wheat<\/a>, a senior research fellow in the University\u2019s Health and Well Being faculty said: ‘The idea is that the more in time they paddle as a team, the quicker they will go as opposed to each individual paddling as fast as they can. The week will be fun, raise awareness of exercise and health and wellbeing benefits, as well as demonstrating that exercise doesn\u2019t have to be serious.’<\/p>\n

The story behind this work is based on research by Professor Don McKenzie who explored the positive effects of dragon boat paddling on cancer\u00a0sufferers\u00a0and survivors. This has become a global movement used for positive health and\u00a0well-being\u00a0benefits and for\u00a0raising\u00a0public\u00a0awareness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A group of interdisciplinary\u00a0researchers\u00a0from Sheffield Hallam University hosted a Dragon Boat simulator in Sheffield\u2019s Winter Gardens between 14-18 March. This was\u00a0an interactive installation supported by the Engineering for Life project at SHU which has been funded by the\u00a0Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) under the Bridging the Gaps initiative. Dr Vesna Milanovic from the Engineering for Life team says: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8633,"featured_media":6692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[5,1116,241,740,1117],"class_list":["post-6357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-art-and-design-research-centre","tag-dragonboats","tag-lab4living","tag-sheffield","tag-winter-garden"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2011\/04\/2011-L4L-Dragonboat-Simulator.jpg?fit=890%2C290&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8oFHo-1Ex","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7480,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/goldilocks-head-up-collar\/","url_meta":{"origin":6357,"position":0},"title":"The Goldilocks collar \u2013 just right for improving patients\u2019 quality of life","author":"Kirsty Christer","date":"29\/07\/2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The University of Sheffield's Neuroscience Institute blog includes an update on they are calling the Goldilocks collar \u2013 something just right for improving patients\u2019 quality of life. 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