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 Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of South Australia. He completed his PhD in 2020, focusing on movement assessment and exercise prescription. Hunter has been teaching at UniSA since 2012, covering courses such as Exercise Physiology and Exercise Prescription. His research interests include functionally relevant training outcomes for athletic, healthy, and clinical populations. He also supervises several PhD, masters, and honours students in Exercise Science.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/what-are-heart-rate-zones-and-how-can-you-incorporate-them-into-your-exercise-routine-228520

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 <a href="https://people.unisa.edu.au/Hunter.Bennett" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="23">Hunter Bennett</a>
Dr. Hunter Bennett is a Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of South Australia. He completed his PhD in 2020, focusing on movement assessment and exercise prescription. Hunter has been teaching at UniSA since 2012, covering courses such as Exercise Physiology and Exercise Prescription. His research interests include functionally relevant training outcomes for athletic, healthy, and clinical populations. He also supervises several PhD, masters, and honours students in Exercise Science.
Read more: <a href="https://theconversation.com/what-are-heart-rate-zones-and-how-can-you-incorporate-them-into-your-exercise-routine-228520" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="24">https://theconversation.com/what-are-heart-rate-zones-and-how-can-you-incorporate-them-into-your-exercise-routine-228520</a>

The science of managing and preventing injury in sports

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 Exercise) and Physical Performance Coordinator, Invictus Pathways Program at the University of South Australia.

Meet Max Nelson

Dr Max Nelson is a Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science with UniSA: Allied Health and Human Performance with a passion for student-focused teaching which places student wellbeing at the forefront of his practice. Max takes a broad interest in an array of research areas and has previously conducted, or is currently conducting research in areas including training and fatigue quantification, mental health and wellbeing, blood flow restriction, concurrent training, and student education in exercise science. Max's biggest focus as a practitioner and researcher is the impact of exercise and sport on veteran and first responder health and wellbeing and is one of the original staff members who worked to establish the UniSA Invictus Pathways Program in 2017, and of which he is currently the Physical Performance Coordinator.

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 Exercise) and Physical Performance Coordinator, Invictus Pathways Program at the University of South Australia.
Meet <a href="https://people.unisa.edu.au/Max.Nelson" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="28">Max Nelson</a>
Dr Max Nelson is a Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science with UniSA: Allied Health and Human Performance with a passion for student-focused teaching which places student wellbeing at the forefront of his practice. Max takes a broad interest in an array of research areas and has previously conducted, or is currently conducting research in areas including training and fatigue quantification, mental health and wellbeing, blood flow restriction, concurrent training, and student education in exercise science. Max's biggest focus as a practitioner and researcher is the impact of exercise and sport on veteran and first responder health and wellbeing and is one of the original staff members who worked to establish the UniSA Invictus Pathways Program in 2017, and of which he is currently the Physical Performance Coordinator.

Recovery and wellbeing through exercise and sport

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 how the psychology of high performance can improve your game – on the sports field, and in life.

Meet  Amber Mosewich

Dr. Amber Mosewich is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation. She earned her PhD in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia in 2013, after which she moved to Adelaide to work as a Lecturer at the University of South Australia. She returned to Alberta in 2016 to join the University of Alberta. Dr. Mosewich's research focuses on stress, coping, emotion, and cognitive and behavioural responses in sports. She is particularly interested in self-compassion as a coping resource for athletes, exploring how promoting self-compassion can help athletes accept and accurately evaluate sport situations, reduce rumination and avoidance, and better pursue their goals and peak performance.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/will-the-matildas-and-football-ferns-have-a-home-ground-advantage-205201

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 how the psychology of high performance can improve your game – on the sports field, and in life.
Meet  <a href="https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/mosewich" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="29">Amber Mosewich</a>
Dr. Amber Mosewich is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation. She earned her PhD in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia in 2013, after which she moved to Adelaide to work as a Lecturer at the University of South Australia. She returned to Alberta in 2016 to join the University of Alberta. Dr. Mosewich's research focuses on stress, coping, emotion, and cognitive and behavioural responses in sports. She is particularly interested in self-compassion as a coping resource for athletes, exploring how promoting self-compassion can help athletes accept and accurately evaluate sport situations, reduce rumination and avoidance, and better pursue their goals and peak performance.
Read more: <a href="https://theconversation.com/will-the-matildas-and-football-ferns-have-a-home-ground-advantage-205201" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="30">https://theconversation.com/will-the-matildas-and-football-ferns-have-a-home-ground-advantage-205201</a>

The psychology of high performance

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 right?

Catch Dr Clint Bellinger, Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of South Australia talking about the benefits of incorporating heart rate measures into your endurance performance training.

Meet Clint.Bellenger

Dr Clint Bellenger is a Lecturer in Human Movement, Exercise, and Sport Science at the University of South Australia. He previously worked as a sports physiologist at the South Australian Sports Institute and the Australian Institute of Sport. Clint's research focuses on training-induced fatigue, performance recovery, and athlete health. He completed his PhD in 2016, investigating autonomic heart rate regulation. His interests include performance recovery, athlete health and Autonomic HR regulation for performance monitoring.

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 right?
Catch Dr Clint Bellinger, Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of South Australia talking about the benefits of incorporating heart rate measures into your endurance performance training.
Meet <a href="https://people.unisa.edu.au/Clint.Bellenger" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="24">Clint.Bellenger</a>
Dr Clint Bellenger is a Lecturer in Human Movement, Exercise, and Sport Science at the University of South Australia. He previously worked as a sports physiologist at the South Australian Sports Institute and the Australian Institute of Sport. Clint's research focuses on training-induced fatigue, performance recovery, and athlete health. He completed his PhD in 2016, investigating autonomic heart rate regulation. His interests include performance recovery, athlete health and Autonomic HR regulation for performance monitoring.

Factor heart rate measurements into your sports training

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 of the Alliance for Research in Exercise and Nutrition at the University of South Australia.

Meet Evangeline Mantzioris

Evangeline Mantzioris is Program Director of the Nutrition and Food Sciences Degree. She is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Sports Dietitian (AccSD), with experience in clinical dietetics and clinical teaching. In 2021 she was appointed to the NHMRC Australian Dietary Guidelines Expert Review Committee. Evangeline is passionate about communicating nutritional science to the public. She is an invited talker and media communicator for radio, television and print.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/can-beetroot-really-improve-athletic-performance-193221

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 of the Alliance for Research in Exercise and Nutrition at the University of South Australia.
Meet Evangeline Mantzioris
<a href="https://people.unisa.edu.au/Evangeline.Mantzioris">Evangeline Mantzioris</a> is Program Director of the Nutrition and Food Sciences Degree. She is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Sports Dietitian (AccSD), with experience in clinical dietetics and clinical teaching. In 2021 she was appointed to the NHMRC Australian Dietary Guidelines Expert Review Committee. Evangeline is passionate about communicating nutritional science to the public. She is an invited talker and media communicator for radio, television and print.
Read more: <a href="https://theconversation.com/can-beetroot-really-improve-athletic-performance-193221" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="26">https://theconversation.com/can-beetroot-really-improve-athletic-performance-193221</a>

Optimizing nutrition for sports performance

Keen to extend your sports performance?

Catch the latest research findings from Sports Scientists at the University of South Australia.

It’s your guide to optimizing nutrition, injury prevention and management, psychology of high performance, and more

It’s all from Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre at the University of South Australia. 

Don’t let your competition find it first!

Keen to extend your sports performance?
Catch the latest research findings from Sports Scientists at the University of South Australia.
It’s your guide to optimizing nutrition, injury prevention and management, psychology of high performance, and more
It’s all from Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre at the University of South Australia. 
Don’t let your competition find it first!

The Experts Behind the Athletes - Unpacking the Science of High Performance

Keen to extend your sports performance?

Catch the latest research findings from Sports Scientists at the University of South Australia.

It’s your guide to optimizing nutrition, injury prevention and management, psychology of high performance, and more.

It’s all from UniSA’s Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre

Don’t let your competition find it first!

Keen to extend your sports performance?
Catch the latest research findings from Sports Scientists at the University of South Australia.
It’s your guide to optimizing nutrition, injury prevention and management, psychology of high performance, and more.
It’s all from <a href="https://unisa.edu.au/research/arena/">UniSA’s Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre</a>
Don’t let your competition find it first!

The Experts Behind the Athletes - Unpacking the Science of High Performance

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