Quick Summary: It is now becoming apparent just how important remaining active is for our health as we start to get older. SA Health Chief Exercise Physiologist Bob Barnard highlighted this fact at the recent Australian Association of Gerontology Conference in Adelaide, stating that elderly people lose a certain amount of functionality when forced…
Quick Summary: The Member for Cook, David Kempton, has revealed that it will now be easier for QLD schools to hire out their facilities to the general public. Under a newly refurbished initiative, schools will be able to work closely with local communties and promote the use of their school facilities. Minister for Education, Training and…
Quick Summary: With coverage of women’s sport already next to nothing, ABC budget cuts have led to them being decreased even more. Some of the key sporting coverage that the ABC are set to discontinue are women’s soccer and basketball leagues, along with Shute Shield Rugby Union and other State football leagues. The Board Director of Australian Womensport…
Like most cricket lovers, we were deeply saddened to hear about about Phillip Hughes tragically passing away on the 27th of November, 2014. We wanted to express our respect for this incredibly talented sportsman by posting a video tribute. This video from Cricket Australia shows some of Phillip Hughes greatest moments as a cricketer. Hughes was born November 30,…
Quick Summary: Sport is a big part of our global culture and society, so why not use the sporting platform to promote and raise awareness for human rights? While athletes are often discouraged from participating in public debate and discussion on current social issues, many sporting professionals are now building awareness that sport is more than…
Article Summary: This article discusses the importance of the sporting club and coach relationship, with particular reference to tennis. There are a number of considerations and questions that a coach should address before committing to a particular sporting club. These include lenth of tenure, capital works, number of courts/fields, and size of the membership/community. Considerations…
Summary: In this video, John O’Sullivan discusses the reason why 70% of the children who play youth sports drop out by the age of 13. He talks about the negative association these children are developing with competitive youth sports due to the pressure and stress that is placed upon them by adults. The adults involved…
Quick Summary: New research shows that millions of Australians struggle to maintain their overall health and happiness due to a lack of physical exercise. Research states that mental health issues are on growing within Australia and that a lot of people are not taking care of their physical and mental health by doing regular exercise.…
In this video, Jake Glover gives a presentation about changing physical education for children to be more modern and relevant. He talks about physical education strategies in regard to focusing on individual achievement rather than group or team work in PE classes, by using technologies such as heart rate monitors. He also discusses the advantages…
Article Summary: Parents yelling from the sidelines are ruining the fun nature of sport for their children. The ‘ugly parent syndrome’ is being seen throughout Australia and is promoting an unhealthy attitude towards competition in sport. There can often be violence, both on and off the field, seen in football matches as young as the under-11’s.…