Take a walk on a 10 cm-wide competition balance beam and try the sport now practiced primarily by young women but which originated as a military exercise.

See why some gymnasts say "it is all in the nose" as you watch your own in the mirror at the end of the beam.

Learn how your ears and stomach get involved in the balancing act.

Basic Information

Join the major leagues - try your hand at pitching a baseball the regulation distance of 18 meters (60 feet, 6 inches) from pitcher's mound to home plate. The speed and accuracy of your pitch will be registered, and if you manage to hit the strike zone, the thump of the ball hitting the right spot will bring a cheer to your ears. Check out the science of throwing a curve and study life casts of pitchers' hands taken as they wind up for the pitch

 Basic Information

Challenge yourself or a friend to a short basketball competition. See how many baskets you can shoot in 1, 2, or 3 minutes (the number of successful shots is displayed on a LED panels). Learn about the exciting sport of wheelchair basketball.

Technical Notes

Components: Woodfloor 12' deep by 18' wide, two regulation size adjustable baskets, 1, 2 or 3 minutes timer, two LED display counters, text graphic panels. The mini court is surrounded on 2 sides by a net 14' high.

Participation Stations - 2 major,
Information Panels - 4,
Area - 900 sq. ft (84 sq. m)

Basic Information

Experience the thrills and chills of rock climbing - at a safe 50 cm of the ground. Get a grip on a simulated rock face and explore climbing techniques ranging from the "pinch grip" to the "opposition hold". If you're really good, you may even find the "micro holds"!

Technical Description

Components: The climbing wall has 12 panels (4 ft x 8 ft ) arranged into rectangular shape (8 ft x 12 ft ) with 14.5 m (48 ft ) of linear length. It is surrounded by gym floor mats ( 6 ft around the wall).

Area (with mats): 45 sq. m (480 sq. ft).

Basic Information

For parachuters, gymnasts and high jumpers, the landing is as important as the take-off. Spreading the force of impact can save athletes from serious injury. Take a low jump and measure the force of your landing.

If you do well, you'll receive wild applause. 

If you do not ... well, you can always slink back like a cat and try again later.

Technical Description

Components: Jumping platform and stairs, landing pad scale and electronic processor, cabinet with video laser disk system and monitor, cabinet with Bone stress exhibit, cabinet with karate chop exhibit, English/French graphic panels, one custom 14 foot (two 7 ft. segments) electrical tower with banners.

Participation Stations - 1 major, 3 minor,
Information Panels - 3,
Video Stations - 1,

Area - 39 sq. m (420 sq. ft).

The Mandala® System is camera-based virtual reality system that allows participants to view themselves on a TV screen and interact with the animations that surround their live on-screen video image. To mix participant's image and the computer generated background the system utilizes "blue screen" technology (same technology is used sometimes on TV or in the movies). The blue backdrop allows the computer to isolate participant's image and superimpose it with computer generated, animated background. The Mandala's original tracking system reads the player's movements and allows for full body interaction with the animation without the player having to wear, touch or hold anything.

Turbo Kourier.
In this game the player is a courier, zooming across a futuristic city skyscape on a turbo-propelled skyboard. The player navigates through the world by leaning in the direction he/she wants to go, picking up packages and points, and avoiding perils.

Technical Description

Participation Stations - 1 major
Information Panels - 1,
Interactive Video Stations - 1,

Area - 39 sq. m (420 sq. ft).

Basic Information

Check you running knowledge for young and old alike. Here is your chance to learn about stretching techniques,running styles, records and much more about the physics of running. The video material for this exhibit was prepared and programmed by the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Calgary.

Technical Description

Components: One computer station with laser disc player and touch screen monitor.
Participating stations - One major one minor
Video station -1

Area - 30 sq. ft.

Find out why walking involves a lot of fancy footwork - and how crawling as a baby helps you walk today. Step onto a treadmill, turn to a TV monitor and watch how you look from behind as you walk, You will gain new perspective on this unique and complex human motion.

Technical Description:

Components: Treadmill with 2 video cameras and monitor, 3 slanted cabinets forming padded enclosure, cabinet with foot models and thermally sensitive foot pads, video cabinet with laser disk system and monitor, English/French graphic panels, one custom 14 foot (two 7 ft. segments) electrical tower with banners.

Participation Stations - 1 major, 2 minor,
Information Panels - 5,
Video Stations - 1,

Area - 30 sq. m (320 sq. ft).

Why do figure skaters spin faster when they pull in their arms - and how do they keep from feeling dizzy? Experience the effects of angular momentum without ever strapping on skates. Explore the physics of twirling toys and create your own art employing these principles of rotation.

Technical Description:

Components: One spin platform and railing, 2 fold panel display.

Participation Stations - 1 major,
Information Panels - 1,
Area - 10 sq. m (110 sq. ft)

Basic Information

Discover the dangers of turf toe, rotator cuff, cauliflower ear, cyclist's bottom and more. Peer through an arthroscope and see how knee surgery is performed. Learn how sports injuries happen - and how to avoid them.

Technical Description

Components: Lightbox display highlighting common sports injuries, Knee joints with arthroscopic eyepieces, medical artifacts, video cabinet, monitor, laser disk player, audio hand-sets, panel backdrop, English/French graphic panels.

Participation Stations - 3 minor,
Information Panels - 5,
Video Stations - 1,
Area - 20 sq. m (220 sq. ft).

Basic Information

Check you running skill for young and old alike. Here is your chance to see how fast you really are. Wait for the start signal and race an Olympic Champion, or another challenger. Record your running time over the 40 feet, and you can run again and best your last run.
Use our interactive touch screen video station to learn about physics of running. The video material for this exhibit was prepared and programmed by the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Calgary.

Technical Description

Components: 64 feet of indoor running track, made up of eight 8 foot sections. A9 foot high starting gate that includes selection buttons so you can choose a challenger. A timing clock for checking your time, and one hundred and twenty feet of maple side rails with chase lights. One 9 foot high gate at the finish line that includes a flashing sign to show who won the race.

Participating stations:
One major
Area - 688 sq. ft.

Basic Information

Sprint 50 meters in a specialized sport wheelchair set on rollers. Race a friend and compare your time to that of an elite wheelchair athlete. You will discover that when it comes to wheelchair racing, a little push on the inner rim goes a long way. You can also examine a new design for a prosthetic running leg and play with a ball used in a game for the blind.

Technical Description

Components: Two wheelchairs, roller/bearing assemblies, platform and railing, six backdrop panels, LED timing display cabinet with electronics, video cabinet with laser disk system and monitor, English/French graphic panels, one custom 14 foot (two 7 ft. segments) electrical tower with banners, two racing wheelchairs mounted on the back wall (loan from the Alberta Wheelchair Association).

Participation Stations - 2 major, 1 minor,
Information Panels - 6,
Video Stations - 1,
Area - 46 sq. m (500 sq. ft).

Basic Information

A must for armchair experts! Join five other visitors to score an athletic performance. Discover how difficult it can be to judge figure skating, synchronized swimming, gymnastics and more. A freeze frame replay will show you what expert judges look for.

Technical Description

Components: Video housing, platform, railing and 6 stools, laser disk player system with large monitor, 6 electronic scoring stations, two Macintosh computers with You Be The Judge software, 2 side cabinets, 2 stools, English/French panels.

Participation Stations - 6 major, 2 minor,
Information Panels - 2,
Computer Stations - 2,
Video Stations - 1,
Area - 30 sq. m (320 sq. ft).

Contact

For Availability (dates) and Rates contact:

Howard Pateman
Vice President Operations
TELUS World of Science - Edmonton
780 452-9100
hpateman@telusworldofscienceedmonton.com 
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5M 4A1

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