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
12 Oct 2020: Pathways to sport – Success stories: Shellharbour Family Sports Expo, NSW (2010)(PDF • 225.3 kb). ... Pathways to sport – Success stories: Triathlon Darwin NT (2012)(PDF • 103.5 kb).
6 Jul 2021: 28 Sep 2016. Dr Juanita Weissensteiner. AIS' Dr Juanita Weissensteiner gives insights about how to be an active family and how parents can refrain from being a passive parent to on who gets involved and has fun.
28 May 2021: 08 Aug 2017. Professor Remco Polman, Head of School, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology.
28 May 2021: 11 Mar 2009. Mr. Jon Ward, Wolters Kluwer.
28 May 2021: 11 Mar 2009. Prof. Takahiro Kitamura, National Institute of Fitness and Sports, Japan.
28 May 2021: 12 Mar 2009. Mr. Werner Kloock, Federal Institute of Sport Science (BISp), Germany.
28 May 2021: 12 Mar 2009. Mr. Gene Schembri, Senior Sport Consultant, Australian Sports Commission.
28 May 2021: 13 Mar 2009. Nathalie Strugnell, National Project Manager, Ezanz Community Response Initiative. Powerpoint Slides(PDF • 11.8 mb).
28 May 2021: Powerpoint Slides(PDF • 8.2 mb). Biography. Andrei Vorontsov has a PhD in Sport Studies with more than 100 books, articles and scientific reports published.