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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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29 Jun 2023: First Nations peoples are generally under-represented in professional or high-performance sport leadership, coaching, and officiating.
20 Mar 2023: It finds the effects of professional sports on sport participation is not conclusive. ... Sistas’ and aunties: sport, physical activity and indigenous Australian women, Stronach, M., Maxwell, H.
21 May 2024: Australia's First Nations Peoples and Sport. When sports organisations engage with First Nations communities it provides mutual benefits. ... AusPlay Data Portal: Sport-related participation – frequency of participation, Australian Sports Commission,
4 Oct 2022: 19 Aug 2022. Emma Heron. Free paper title: An adapted clinical reasoning model for lactating women with inflammatory breast conditions.
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27 Jun 2024: Persons with disability are generally under-represented in sport leadership, administration, coaching, officiating, and media.
23 Jan 2023: Recently published research from National Institute Network (NIN) researchers.
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.