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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6 Jul 2021: 08 Feb 2017. Dr David Hughes, AIS Chief Medical Officer. AIS Chief Medical Officer, Dr David Hughes talks about the early signs of concussion in junior sport, urging parents, teachers and ... coaches to be vigilant, as kids prepare to begin the 2017
2 Nov 2023: Triathlon. Athlete Profiling Evolution. Date: 19th October 2023. Presenter: Steven Hughes, Performance Scientist, NSWIS.
28 May 2021: Dr Camilla Brockett, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University. ... 2008). The Global Sporting Arms Race. An international comparative study on sports policy factors leading to international sporting
28 May 2021: 21 Nov 2017. Prof Louise Burke, Head of Sports Nutrition, AIS.
8 May 2024: Key Messages. Coach and scientist interaction is fundamental to successful applied sport science. ... and across the group encouraged us to reflect on the role of sports science in sport and the National Institute Network (NIN).
5 Dec 2022: STARS focuses on driving innovation in Australian sport and we’re still planning a major three-day online symposium in October. ... You can expect the usual list of global speakers as well as the chance to collaborate with sport and exercise researchers
28 May 2021: This workshop covers a broad range of topics including:. NSO Special projects designed to benefit the whole sporting sector as well as the sports themselves. ... Sport specific presentations provided a really good insight into the way in which they were
4 May 2023: He is an exercise physiologist with interests ranging from clinical physiology to sport physiology, and has published over 400 scientific papers. ... Kevin’s interests include: high performance sport, physiology of sport, pacing strategies and
28 May 2021: 24 Sep 2014. Dr David Opar, Australian Catholic University. Synopsis. Despite being the primary injury in running based sports for over 2 decades, the incidence of hamstring injury and the recurrent
28 May 2021: The second part involved questions and answers. Biography. Greg Blood is currently an Australian Institute of Sport Emeritus Researcher. ... His interests are related sport information management and dissemination, and the history of sport.