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: 20 May 2013. Cathy Gorman-Brown, Project Officer, Sport and Recreation. Hear about the latest research on girls in sport and how to apply these findings in the promotion and delivery
28 May 2021: 12 Dec 2016. Tim Matthews, Manager, Pathways and Development, APC. Tim Matthews on Wikipedia.
28 May 2021: 10 Nov 2016. Tim Decker, Head Coach, Men’s Track Endurance Cycling Australia. Matt Lyons, Senior Consultant, Performance Coaching and Leadership, AIS.
28 May 2021: 06 Jun 2016. Kevin McCormack, Senior Project Officer, Sport Pathways, South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport.
28 May 2021: 15 Apr 2015. Dion Russell, Head of Performance Operations, Australian Institute of Sport.
28 May 2021: 18 Apr 2012. Alex Bright, Cycling Australia. Synopsis. Handcyclists (with a disability), who are already racing in cycling events at a higher level (e.g. National Handcycling Series or the National Paracycling Championships) are experiencing
28 May 2021: 12 Mar 2009. Mr Wayne Goldsmith, High Performance Sport Consultant.
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
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