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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22 Feb 2024: Sustainable practice focuses on supporting the health and vitality of the environment, people, the community, and the economy
13 Oct 2020: Confederation of Australian Sport (2013) Retaining the membership of women in sport : research study(PDF • 1.8 mb). ... Confederation of Australian Sport (1980) The master plan for sport : March 1980(PDF • 11.9 mb).
21 Jun 2024: Conclusions: Paralympic athletes display moderate to high energy expenditure, varying across sports and individuals. ... E., Hu C.H., Abdu-Glass E., Matzkin E.G., Sports Medicine, Vol.
28 May 2021: As a result of his efforts, the Confederation of Australian Sport named Ric as Australian Sports Coach of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 2000. ... Ric later took on mentoring roles with the AIS, the Fremantle Football Club, the New Zealand cricket team and
26 Aug 2020: This area contains documents published by Bowls Australia and Women's Bowls Australia. ... Bowls Australia (2015) A snapshot of the sport of bowls in 2015 [infographic](PDF • 1.2 mb).
13 Oct 2020: This area contains documents published by the Australian Sports Commission National Sport Research Centre (NSRC). ... Finch, C. (1998) A standardised data collection methodolgy for sports injury surveillance.(PDF • 2.2 mb).
16 Nov 2023: Paul has undertaken several leadership roles in the Australian High-Performance Sport Industry. ... Alex is also an active researcher in the areas of talent identification and development, coach development, and women in sport.
28 May 2021: Basketball Australia presented the inaugural Coaches Conference over two days at the Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. ... This event signalled the intention of the Centre of Excellence to lead the sport to ensure that
16 Nov 2023: Their mother Kerrye Katz (nee Daniels) represented Australia when women’s judo was a demonstration sport at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, coached by their dad Rob. ... Their mother Kerrye competed at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, when judo was a demonstration
13 Oct 2020: A.C. Nielsen (2007). Motivations and barriers to women participating in sport and netball : research report(PDF • 391.6 kb). ... Donaldson A. and Hill T. (2002) The sports safety policies and practices of community netball clubs on the Northern Beaches