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The death of hockey player Adam Johnson calls for improvements in player safety and protective gear design.
David Beckham says he felt prepared for the nation’s wrath because of how he says he was treated by his father. It’s a familiar story in sport, but evidence shows controlling behaviour doesn’t work.
Gender disparities in sport extend to injuries too. Female soccer players are at greater risk for ACL tears than males and it is clear immediate action is needed to address the non-biological factors for the injury.
While the 2023 Women’s World Cup might be the best yet for women in terms of investments and viewership, there is still room for improvement for the 2027 World Cup.
Athletics New Zealand joins a long list of sports bodies dealing with abuse of female athletes. But systemic reform is taking far too long.
As the rivalry between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf ends not with a bang, but with a merger, it’s clear both sides are far more interested in financial gain than issues of morality.
Research is showing that players can use mindfulness techniques to improve the mental resilience required to perform at the highest level.
Player wages and transfer fees make the headlines, but the wealth generated by the Premier League has also been spent behind the scenes.
Athletes from multiple NSO’s in Canada are rising up in hurt and anger to denounce toxic cultures and linking arms to demand a respectful, healthy and inclusive sport system for all.
This systematic devaluing of those most invested in the AFLW isn’t new. It’s time to ask if the AFL is up to the task of running AFLW.
Banning young athletes from the Olympics would mean we miss their spectacular performances, but considering all we know about overtraining, exploitation and abuse in sport, that might be OK.
What does it take to deliver a medal-winning performance in skeleton, which involves racing down a banked track faster than a car on a freeway, with your face mere centimetres from the ice?
A strong sport system allows for coordinated policy implementation, evaluation and outcomes related to health, citizenship and community development that are accessible and realized for all Canadians.
Simone Biles’ recent Olympics withdrawal is a reminder for all of us to balance our passions with our emotional well-being — as both work in unison.
Pressure to take on ever more high pressure work and ever more responsibility is familiar to many. But saying ‘no’ can be especially difficult for people from racially minoritised backgrounds.
Strict enforcement of COVID-safe regulations in the Olympic Village could affect athletes’ mental health. Their performance could suffer too
For elite athletes, even mild COVID-19 vaccine side effects can throw their training plans off course. But they can plan ahead.
Reform of New Zealand’s abusive gymnastics culture offers an opportunity to improve women’s sports in general.
Specialising in one sport early on in childhood carries greater risk of burnout, injury, and dropout from the sport.
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Senior Lecturer, First Year College, Victoria University
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PhD Candidate in Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer in Clinical Exercise and Research Fellow, Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Victoria University
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Executive Director of the Institute for Health and Sport, Professor of Physical Activity and Mental Health, Victoria University
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PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia
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Research Fellow, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
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Physiotherapist and Researcher, University of Alberta
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Senior Lecturer, La Trobe Business School, and Senior Researcher, Centre for Sport & Social Impact, La Trobe University
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Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
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Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
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Associate Professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport, member of the Community, Identity and Displacement Research Network, and Co-convenor of the Olympic Research Network, Victoria University
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Assistant professor in Occupational Therapy, University of Bradford
