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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28 May 2021: 09 Feb 2010. Richard Nicholson, ASC Disability Sport Consultant. ... In this Smart Talk, Richard Nicholson from the Disability Sport Unit demonstrates the technology and enables the audience to have their say on the Smart Talks.
28 May 2021: 08 Nov 2016. Kirsten Peterson, Head, AIS Performance Psychology. Biography. Dr Peterson is a registered (AUS) and licensed (US) psychologist, with additional training and experience in the areas of sport and ... Her practice specialities include dealing
28 May 2021: 02 May 2013. Dr Thue Kvorning, Sports Physiologist and Physical Trainer for Team Denmark.
28 May 2021: 24 Feb 2012. Tim Gresham, Managing Director of Temple Healthcare. Biography. Tim is the Managing director of Temple Healthcare. He has spent the majority of his career working with medical devices that have become increasingly more “connected”
28 May 2021: 16 Mar 2009. Dr Mark Williams, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
28 May 2021: 16 Mar 2009. Prof. Chikara Miyaji, Department of Sports Information, Japan Institute of Sports Science.
28 May 2021: 23 Jan 2013. Prof. Vincent Walsh, Professor of Human Brain Research at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London. Synopsis. Professor Walsh was in Canberra as part of the AIS Visiting Scholar’s program and is an expert in
28 May 2021: 10 Nov 2014. Nathan Kinch, Entrepreneur in Residence and Stuart Hudson, Partner and CTO, Edgelabs.
28 May 2021: 26 Oct 2017. Emma Beckman, University of Queensland. Biography. Emma's research interests relate to the participation of people with a disability in sport and exercise. ... Emma will also touch on new research her group is doing with athletes with