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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Project Owner: University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise. ... Project Partner. Organisation. ACT Academy of Sport.
Are We Safer Now? Analysis of Gymnastics Australia's child sexual abuse prevention policies: nature, characteristics and efficacy. To examine the historical progress of Gymnastics Australia's child safe policies, and determine their efficacy against
Project Owner: University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise.
The secondary objective is to determine the validity, reliability, and practicality of the testing protocol/s to inform next steps regarding potential integration within the sports of middle- and long-distance ... Project Partner. Organisation. Victorian
Particular focus will be given to the interaction with Sport Integrity Australia’s policies, procedures and resources from education through to the results management process. ... Project Owner: University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and
Value of a Community Football Club. The Centre for Sport and Social Impact (CSSI) at La Trobe University was commissioned by AFL Victoria to determine the social value of a “typical”
their career and into retirement, what challenges are associated with supporting elite athletes as they transition out of elite sport and what support needed as a significant other of an elite ... athlete during the transition out of sport.
Project Owner: University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise. ... Project Partner. Organisation. QLD Academy of Sport.
Project Owner: University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise.
Concussion in collision sports, is a prominent community health concern, occurring mostly during tackles. ... We will use this information to develop new coaching guidelines to make the sport safer.