SMX 2010 – Presentations
These session notes have been provided by the presenters for the reference of SMX2010 Conference participants. The contents of these documents remain the property of the presenter and can not be reproduced without the permission of the presenter. If a full presentation or part of a presentation has not been included, the presenter has not provided SMA permission to reproduce the item. Please note: some of the presentations have large file sizes and will take a while to download.
SCIENCE STREAM
Hard Grounds & Injury….What Do We Really Know, Dr Dara Twomey, Research Fellow & Lecturer
There is emerging evidence that challenges the closure of grounds based on the link between injury and hardness. What alterations to training practices are needed and is synthetic the answer?
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Hard Grounds & Injury….What Are The Implications for Training?, Dr Natalie Saunders, Lecturer
How much load is too much? We will explore this concept and what it means for training and discuss the clinical presentation of injuries as a result of harder playing surfaces.
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The Science Behind Tendons, Jill Cook, Academic
Jill will look at how understanding tendon pathology underpins correct management of tendinopathy and how systematic and logical increases in load allow a tendon to adapt to activity.
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YOUTH STREAM
More Than Just Growing Pains: An Exploration of Os-Good Schlatters and Lower Limb Growth Plate Injuries, Carli Harris, Physiotherapist
This session will discus the aetiology, treatment and prognosis for the future for youth with Os-Good Schlatters and lower limb growth plate injuries and take a brief look at lower limb growth plate injuries that should not be missed on examination – and implications if they are.
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Vitamin D for Improving Musculoskeletal Health: A D-Lightful Story, Associate Professor Robin Daly, Principal Research Fellow
Vitamin D is best known for its role in strengthening bone, but new research indicates that it can also improve muscle health, performance and much more! But how much is enough? Robin will present some breakthrough updates on all you need to know about the “sunshine vitamin”.
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Weight Training for Youth, John Quinn, Exercise Physiologist
John will look at the issues concerned with youth and strength training including the benefits, risks, guidelines, recommendations, structure and implementation.
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Overtraining and Managing Workload, Rob Forster-Knight, Business Owner (Personal Training)/ Fitness Consultant.
Youth have specific programming needs and should not receive ‘watered down’ adult schedules. Key variables should be tracked to ascertain the training status of the performer along their developmental pathway. This involves both performance and wellbeing factors.
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COMMUNITY STREAM
Managing Nutrition for Athletes: Applying the Knowledge into Practice, Kylie Andrew, Dietitian
This session will look at how to apply the latest in sports nutrition knowledge to both junior athletes and those at varying levels of sport.
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Cultural Challenges, Myths and Truths: Self Management for Female Athletes, Lisa Stevens, Psychologist.
Self management is a key to high performance and essential to successfully creating balance and wellbeing in an individuals’ life. Understanding cultural challenges, myths and truths can facilitate female athletes in self management.
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Sports Injury Tracker: How To Use Your Injury Reports To Manage Risk, Lynne Sheehan, SMA VIC, EO
Sports Injury Tracker is an online injury surveillance tool that can be used to record and report sports injury. This session will demonstrate how to use data to analyse injuries to help determine and mitigate risk and in turn help reduce the incidence and severity of sports injuries and improve performance.
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Respect & Responsibility: How Do We Go About Getting It?, Matti Clements, Sports Psychologist.
This session will look at identifying the key issues for women working within a male dominated sporting environment and what is being done to develop the role of women within this environment.
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For more information regarding these presentations and enquiries regarding the SMX, please contact the SMA Events Coordinator on 03 9674 8777 or at general@vic.sma.org.au
