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 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: 10 Nov 2014. Mick Drew, Senior Sports Physiotherapist, Australian Sports Commission.
28 May 2021: 19 Sep 2013. Tim Kelly, Manager, Performance Science and Innovation, Australian Institute of Sport.
27 Oct 2021: 12 Oct 2021. Lachlan Mitchell, Performance Scientist, QAS. Andrew Govus, Lecturer, Latrobe University.
27 Oct 2021: 12 Oct 2021. Paolo Menaspà, Chief Science Officer, AIS.
27 Oct 2021: 13 Oct 2021. Tom Vandenbogaerde, Acting Lead Physiologist, Swimming Australia.
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.