Perth launch acts to prevent sporting tragedies

Under a new program launched this week in Western Australia advocating for the early use of defibrillation in sport, Perth Football Club became the first in the state to purchase a defibrillator to ensure sudden cardiac arrest tragedy is… more...

SMA supports football codes’ concussion management

Sports Medicine Australia, the leading Australian sports medicine and science body, supports the football codes’ current conservative approach to concussion, as outlined in last night’s Four Corners program. Under the football codes’ concussion guidelines (AFL/NRL/ARU), players who are concussed are… more...

School uniform and bullying shown to prevent play

The school uniform, bullying and school rules have been shown to be barriers to school lunchtime play, a new study has shown. The study based on South Australian school children aged 10-13 years, featured in the January 2012 issue of… more...

Bra fitting guide to boost sports comfort, performance

The vast majority of Australian women wear ill-fitting bras when playing sport or exercising, often at considerable cost to their performance and in some cases, to their health. And while many women recognise they have a problem, most choose not… more...

Exercise screening a must

Exercise & Sports Science Executive Officer, Anita Hobson-Powell, believes recent media attention around John Singleton cancelling plans to walk the Kokoda Trail following a health check, highlights the importance of exercise screening for those considering a similar challenge. Reports state… more...