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: 19 Apr 2017. Dr Juanita Weissensteiner. Mick Drew. Find out more with Pathways expert, Dr Juanita Weissensteiner and Senior Sports Physiotherapist, Mick Drew.
1 Dec 2023: As a former part of our system, Mick will challenge us as to whether this kind of research might be considered in sport. ... Prior to that he worked at the Australian Institute of Sport for over a decade in various roles including Senior Sports
28 May 2021: 29 Oct 2020. Lachlan Mitchell, Performance Scientist, QAS. Andrew Govus, Lecturer, Latrobe University. United Project - Metabolomics.
4 Oct 2022: 18 Aug 2022. Georgia McKenzie, La Trobe University. Free paper title: ‘Finding what works for me’ - a qualitative study of factors influencing community gym participation for young adults with cerebral palsy.
28 May 2021: determine how effective each of the NSO policies were – as perceived by the coach practitioners of each of the sports;. - ... the University of Canberra for the Masters of Arts in Sports Coaching (awaiting examiners response).
24 Nov 2021: 12 Oct 2021. Bjorn Maddern, Senior Performance Analyst, NSWIS. Cherie Walker, former Skill Acquisition Specialist - Acrobatics, NSWIS. Richard Little, Data Scientist, VIS.
28 May 2021: 14 Feb 2014. Jon Davie, Pre-eminent bodybuilding personality within Australia. Biography. Jon is the pre-eminent bodybuilding personality within Australia, wearing numerous caps over his 30 years within the industry. Jon had a background in Rugby
28 May 2021: Biography. Dr Ian McCurdie is a sports physician based in London with extensive experience in high performance sport. ... He is currently a member of the medical team for the Wimbledon Tennis Championships & ATP World Tour Finals and a sports physician
15 Jun 2022: Laura Cosgrove, Performance Psychologist, Victorian Institute of Sport. What happens when the coach comes under pressure?
27 Oct 2021: There has been major disruption to the Australian high performance sport system, as a result of the pandemic. ... He will discuss life beyond lockdown what the future holds for high-performance sport.