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How to achieve your New Year’s fitness resolution
Every year hundreds of thousands of Australians make new year’s resolutions to get fit, and most of those resolutions are long abandoned by the end of January. Sports Medicine Australia’s Dr Luke Nelson has some tips on how to succeed. 1. Don’t go all in on day one It...
2023 SMA ACT Research Award Winners
On behalf of SMA's ACT State Council and the University of Canberra, we're delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 SMA ACT Research Awards. As in previous years, there was an extremely competitive round of applications for the three awards, and after extensive...
It’s getting HOT out here!
As we move into summer and the warmer months of the year, sports trainers have a lot more to think about when it comes to personal and athlete health and safety. Sports trainers are encouraged to consider the implications for athletes and themselves who play sport and...
SMA endorses the NSW Skin Cancer Prevention Strategy 2023-2030
The NSW Skin Cancer Prevention Strategy 2023-2030 is developed by the Cancer Institute NSW in partnership with 20 organisations and experts across health, education, industry, sport and recreation, and 600 community members. Sports Medicine Australia sits on the NSW...
Free-access special edition of The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport focuses on concussion in sport
The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport has published a special online edition featuring research into head injuries and concussion in sport. Since 2018, Sport Medicine Australia’s Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport has published 79 concussion or...
2023 ASICS SMA Conference coverage by Visit Sunshine Coast
Visit Sunshine Coast has released a promotional video featuring the 2023 ASICS SMA Conference. The event brought an estimated $950,000 to the Sunshine Coast, supporting locals and bringing much economic benefit to the region. Watch here. ...