The science of managing and preventing injury in sports

What risk factors contribute to injury?  Which risk factors are modifiable? And, how to reduce the risk of injuries occurring? Find out more with Dr. Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of South Australia. Meet Hunter Bennett Dr. Hunter Bennett is a Lecture…

Recovery and wellbeing through exercise and sport

What is it about the power of exercise and sport that inspires recovery and well-being? How does that impact all of us? How does it impact the participants and their families engaged in the Invictus Pathways Program? Catch Dr Max Nelson, Program Director: Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and …

The psychology of high performance

Did you know that potential isn’t all about natural ability?  It’s true! Sports psychology is one way to help push our boundaries and develop performance potential. Catch Associate Professor Amber Mosewich, from the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation from the University of Alberta about…

Factor heart rate measurements into your sports training

There’s a fine balance between training stress, fatigue, recovery, and performance. The right balance leads to positive adaptions in the body and increases in performance. But you don’t want to get it wrong as over-reaching or undertraining both lead to reduced athletic performance. How to get it r…

Optimizing nutrition for sports performance

Ever hear people say, ‘you’re training, you can eat whatever you like’? Guess what – sadly that’s not true! Find out about the value of good nutrition for your training, and note it doesn’t usually require dietary supplements. Oh, and don’t forget to add water! Catch Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, part…