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: Areas covered included: working with German Olympic athletes in determining their strength and conditioning requirements, development of German Olympic athletes, scientific research in East and West German sport systems and the
27 Apr 2023: Presenters: Nicole Burratin, Australian Sports Commission, Rosemary Purcell, Orygen/University of Melbourne, Matt Butterworth, Australian Sports Commission, Matti Clements, Australian Sports Commission. ... Facilitator: Loryn Ettridge, Australian Sports
28 May 2021: 24 Nov 2009. Prof. Roger Harris, Formerly of the University of Chichester UK.
28 May 2021: 19 Sep 2013. Tim Kelly, Manager, Performance Science and Innovation, Australian Institute of Sport.
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: 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
28 May 2021: sport such as: new soccer or football design, cycling aerodynamics and instrumentation of athletes, equipment and the environment. ... The aim of this talk is to introduce the topic of sports engineering at Adelaide, describe its role, function and then