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.
Read moreResults that match 1 of 2 words
28 May 2021: Synopsis. Head of AIS Performance Psychology, Dr Kirsten Peterson and Senior Sport Psychologist Renee Appaneal will present existing models for planning and organising sport psychology programs.
28 May 2021: The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has attracted some of the biggest names of sport, business and the military for the second World Class to World Best: Australia's high performance ... sports conference, 13-15 November 2013.
28 May 2021: 14 Nov 2017. Prof. Romain Meeusen, Head of Human Physiology Research Group, Vrije University, Brussels. Synopsis. It’s not just muscle fatigue that impairs athlete performance in hot conditions. The brain temperature and central fatigue also play
28 May 2021: The development of quality coaches is considered central to sustaining and improving the quality of sports coaching (Cushion, Armour & Jones 2003; Mallett, Trudel, Lyle & Rynne 2009). ... Coaches are considered the architects of the coaching environment,
28 May 2021: Synopsis. In this presentation, Bernt Aasen, Regional Director for UNICEF Latin America and the Caribbean, talked about UNICEF’s approach to Sports for Development internationally and how sport can be used ... More information on UNICEF’s important
13 Nov 2023: Each interactive learning event will discuss key insights with leaders from high-performing organisations, from within sport and other leading industries. ... The following events are open for registration and are available to high- performance athletes
28 May 2021: Access levels and restrictions. Public. All Clearinghouse members. 'Australian' members only. 'High Performance' members only. Restricted access. Various restrictions. If you would like to learn more about what Clearinghouse services and resources
6 Jul 2021: 07 Dec 2016. Dr Brendan Cropley, Cardiff Metropolitan University. Dr Brendan Cropley from Cardiff Metropolitan University talks about improving consultant effectiveness through reflective practice - highlights from AIS' psychology conference -
6 Jul 2021: 21 Jun 2017. Various. The Talent levels of the AIS FTEM framework is getting serious now as we work up Australia’s sporting talent pipeline.
28 May 2021: At the AIS, the scientific disciplines of physiology, psychology, nutrition, biomechanics and sports medicine focused on themes believed to confer a performance advantage. ... Perhaps medal winning factories are no longer a worthy analogy and instead