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: 01 Feb 2014. Dr Shona Halson. Abstract(PDF • 116.6 kb). Biography. Shona Halson is a Senior Physiologist working at the AIS, where her role involves both servicing and research. She has a PhD in the area of fatigue and overtraining and currently
4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Sharon Stay, Queensland Academy of Sport. Free paper title: FEATHA - A tool for periodic health evaluation of female athletes.
28 May 2021: 16 Dec 2020. Dr. Joe Baker, York University. Dr. Joe Baker is Professor and Head of the Lifespan Performance Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, Canada. He is a world-leader in research on talent
28 May 2021: 02 Feb 2014. Dr Colin McHenry. Abstract(PDF • 122.0 kb). Biography. Colin McHenry is a biologist and palaeontologist who uses biomechanics to investigate structure-function relationships in a range of living and extinct species. He has been
28 May 2021: 22 Nov 2012. Ralph Stöckli, High Performance Manager, Swiss Winter Sports Deputy Chef de Mission Sochi 2014. ... Ralph has a Masters degree in Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology from the International Academy of Sport Science and
28 May 2021: David Martin(PDF • 7.1 mb). Biography. David Martin is a senior sports physiologist at the AIS and is also the National Sport Science Coordinator for Cycling Australia. ... David has provided sports science support for Australian cycling teams in the
28 May 2021: In high performance sport, successful innovations are more than “shiny new things”. ... Dr Peter Vint outlines the systematic approach he takes when first engaging with a sport, to determine the things that matter most to performance.
16 Nov 2023: Andrew Hall, Advanced Sports Dietitian, Queensland Academy of Sport. Maddy Proud, Athlete, NSW Swifts. ... Dr Susan White. Susan is a Specialist Sports and Exercise Physician and is currently the Chief Medical Officer and Director of Performance Health
28 May 2021: Such measures would have immediate value in elite sport and defence service personnel settings. ... The presentation offers contextual meaning and relevance — regarding both Defence and elite sports - for the technologies that are paving the way for a
28 May 2021: Biography. Jon Iriberri has 25 years of experience working in the high performance sport industry and although he has worked with multiple sports, cycling has always been his main focus. ... analysis. His ability to apply biomechanical concepts to