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

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 Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Centre at the University of South Australia. Don’t let your competition find it first!

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July 24, 2024 13 mins

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.

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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...

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July 24, 2024 10 mins

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 exe...

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