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Running to stand still - current issues in tennis equipment and anti-doping

Abstract

Two of the key responsibilities of the ITF Science & Technical Department are: regulation of tennis equipment, and; the administration and enforcement of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP) on behalf of professional tennis world-wide. Despite their obvious differences, both areas are concerned with the integrity of tennis competition, albeit from different perspectives. That is, equipment regulation is designed (in part) to prevent advances in (for example) rackets and balls from changing the nature of the game to an undesirable extent, while the TADP aims to ensure equal and fair competition through regulation of chemical substances that may be used by players.

Regulation of equipment requires an ongoing and sophisticated research, testing and approval programme, which is guided by the relevant Rules of Tennis. Similarly, the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, which is the regulatory document for anti-doping in professional tennis, undergoes regular review, and is guided by the World Anti-Doping Agency Code. The aim of this presentation is to consider current issues regarding the regulation of tennis equipment and anti-doping.

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Stuart

Surname

Miller

Curriculum vitae

Stuart Miller came to the ITF from Leeds Metropolitan University with a BSc in Sports Science at Crewe+Alsager College, an MSc in biomechanics from Salford University, and a PhD in neuromuscular biomechanics from Manchester Metropolitan University. Stuart was one of the first biomechanists in the UK to be accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, and in 1997 became the Secretary General of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, the world’s leading sports biomechanics society. An active researcher, Stuart’s expertise is in the field of sports science, and he regularly contributes scientific papers to national and international publications. A keen sportsman, Stuart played basketball in the English National League for Warrington. Stuart’s responsibilities at the ITF include Sport Science & Medicine, Technical (equipment) and Anti-Doping.

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