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: 02 May 2014. Dr Joseph Banks, University of Southampton, UK. Biography. Dr Joseph Banks graduated with a Master in Ship Science from the University of Southampton in 2009. Joseph has successfully received his PhD prize in the summer 2013 and is now
28 May 2021: 01 May 2014. Prof. Motomu Nakashima, Tokyo Institute of Technology. Biography. Professor Motomu Nakashima received his PhD in 1995. Motomu is now an Associate Professor for Department of Mechanical and Control Engineering in Tokyo Institute of
28 May 2021: 01 May 2014. Andrew Lyttle, Western Australian Institute of Sport. Biography. ... Andrew Lyttle is the Lead Biomechanist at the Western Australian Institute of Sport where he has been since 2000.
28 May 2021: 30 Nov 2020. Professor David Lloyd, Director; Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Menzies Health Institute Queensland. The nervous system, and musculoskeletal tissues and prostheses, will have improved or
28 May 2021: 30 Apr 2014. Karla de Jesus, PhD candidate. Powerpoint Slides(PDF • 1.7 mb). Biography. Karla de Jesus is a PhD candidate who has been investigating the backstroke starting since her Master course. Karla was a swimmer for many years and won many
28 May 2021: 30 Apr 2014. Dr Tiago Barbosa, University of Porto. Biography. Dr Tiago Barbosa received a PhD in Sport Sciences—Biomechanics and Physiology from the University of Porto, Portugal. ... Besides that, he holds a part-time position as scientific
28 May 2021: Powerpoint Slides(PDF • 1.2 mb). Biography. Kelly de Jesus is a PhD student at Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal.
28 May 2021: 02 May 2014. Bjørn Harald Olstad, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo. ... Biography. Bjørn Harald Olstad is an assistant professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo.
28 May 2021: 30 Apr 2014. Dr Armin Kibele, University of Kassel, Germany. Biography. Armin Kibele received his PhD from the University of Freiburg, Germany. Since 2002 he has been Professor for Trainings Science and Movement Science at the University of Kassel,
28 May 2021: Professor João Paulo Vilas-Boas is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, a member of the Steering Group Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming of the World ... Commission of Science in Sport, and a member of the board of the