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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26 Jun 2024: Her life depends on it III: Sport, physical activity, and health and wellbeing of American girls and women, Women’s Sports Foundation, (2015). ... in sport and physical activity and the health and wellbeing of American girls and women.
4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Emma Heron. Free paper title: An adapted clinical reasoning model for lactating women with inflammatory breast conditions.
4 Oct 2022: 18 Aug 2022. Omar Heywood. Free paper title: Oral contraceptive use and non-use in Championship and Premiership women’s rugby union.
4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Brooke Patterson. Free paper title: Injury profile of 2440 women and girls playing community Australian Football, and exploration of factors associated with history of anterior cruciate ligament injury.
4 Sep 2021: Developing and Supporting High Performance Women Coaches - Transcript(PDF • 300.8 kb).
20 Mar 2023: Sport and physical activity must be part of holistic education, Australian Sports Commission media release , (20 April 2018). ... Sports participation during school hours was more beneficial for academic performance compared with sport participation
28 May 2021: sports nutrition.
27 Jun 2024: The benefits of regular sport and physical activity are numerous and supported by a broad body of research and evidence.
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