In Australia, women are under-represented in organised sport—as participants, coaches, officials, administrators, and board members—when compared to their male cohort. A variety of strategies exist to help equalise opportunities for girls and women, however, concerns continue on how gender bias may prevent them from receiving the full benefits sport and physical activity (PA) can offer.
Read moreIn practical terms ‘sport’ is defined by its social interpretation as well as its strong association with physical exertion and performance measures. What we perceive as ‘sport’ in one instance may not be in another; sport takes on many forms and is constantly changing based upon societal norms, trends, and new directions.
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2 Jul 2024: There are many factors that can influence sports participation or non-participation.
27 Jun 2024: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage participation and leadership in all aspects of sport.
8 Dec 2023: Australian initiatives to support and encourage participation and leadership in all aspects of sport.
20 Mar 2023: despite a few programs being created in Australia to increase the levels of sport participation for targeted groups such as women and indigenous Australians. ... The authors found that the policies and practices behind ‘disability’ sport have
8 Dec 2023: The Value and Benefits of Sport, Clearinghouse for Sport, (accessed 29 November 2023). ... AusPlay Data Portal: Sport-related participation – frequency of participation, Australian Sports Commission, (accessed 14 September 2023).
15 Mar 2023: The aim of the conference was to promote the inter-disciplinary field of sport science and computer science in order to face challenging problems in sports and exercise sciences, supported by ... Recently published sport science/sports medicine research
20 Mar 2023: Sport and physical activity must be part of holistic education, Australian Sports Commission media release , (20 April 2018). ... Sports participation during school hours was more beneficial for academic performance compared with sport participation
25 Jun 2024: Australian and international initiatives to support and encourage female participation and leadership in all aspects of sport.
15 Mar 2023: The following year VicHealth launched a quit smoking campaign and introduced sports sponsorship to effectively buy-out tobacco company sponsorship of sport. ... State legislation bans smoking in enclosed sports venues, as well as many outdoor sport and
9 Mar 2023: Institutionalisation in E-Sports, Abanazir, Cem, Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, Volume 13(2), (May 2019). ... The International Olympic Committee recently said that e-sports gaming could be a sanctioned sport for the Games.