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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27 Oct 2021: 13 Oct 2021. Jamie Stanley, Senior Sport Physiologist, SASI / Australian Cycling Team.
27 Oct 2021: 13 Oct 2021. Tony Rice, Rowing Science Lead, Rowing Australia.
27 Oct 2021: 13 Oct 2021. Avish Sharma, National Lead – Physiology, Research and Innovation, Triathlon Australia.
27 Oct 2021: 13 Oct 2021. Lachlan Mitchell, Performance Scientist, QAS.
28 May 2021: 01 Aug 2016. Greg Blood, AIS Emeritus Researcher. Powerpoint Slides(PDF • 1.3 mb). Synopsis. This talk looked into the makeup of the Australian Team participating at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Areas examined included: age distribution, Olympic
28 May 2021: 07 Dec 2015. Alexis Lebedew, National Pathways Coordinator, Gymnastics Australia. Synopsis. NSOs are using digital technology in a variety of high performance fields including the monitoring of athlete training loads, the management of video in
28 May 2021: 10 Apr 2017. Dr Philo Saunders, Senior Physiologist, AIS. Synopsis. This presentation provided considerations for altitude exposure to those charged with developing periodised plans for elite athletes. Dr Philo Saunders is not only a senior
28 May 2021: 17 May 2012. Pat McCann, Capital Football. Synopsis. Capital Football designed the Football Connect program to engage and encourage their clubs to be more inclusive. Pat outlines the processes Capital Football have undertaken to develop and
28 May 2021: 22 Mar 2017. Prof. David Lloyd, Griffith University’s Menzies Health Institute. Synopsis. A revolution in the rehabilitation of tendon and other musculoskeletal injuries is on its way with the development of a ground-breaking new intelligent
23 Mar 2022: 14 Feb 2017. Prof. Mark Batt, Director of Arthritis Research UK & The Centre for Sports Medicine, Nottingham University. ... Biography. Professor Mark Batt is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine at The Centre for Sports Medicine, Nottingham