Golfing helps beat physical handicaps
Older people who get into the swing of playing golf, and take even miniature additional steps, can go a ‘fairway’ to improving their health, according to new research. Researchers...
Sport
Build a habit to build your muscles
When it comes to work-outs, it isn’t what you do, it’s how often you do it that gets results....
Keeping an eye on the ball for FIFA
Technology plays a growing role in all kinds of sport, but how well does it actually work? Soccer’s international...
How to build an elite football team
If you want to build an elite football team that wins major trophies you need to do more than...
Integrity kit to protect grassroots sports
A ‘Sport Integrity Readiness Kit’ to help grassroots sports manage integrity and reputational threats has been developed by Victoria...
Increase in high-speed running puts hamstrings at risk
A gradual build up to high-speed running is best for minimising hamstring injuries in AFL players, QUT research has...
High intensity interval training helps post-cancer fatigue
Contrary to previous medical advice, high intensity interval training (HIIT) is the type of exercise most beneficial to cancer...
Boosting sports performance – with salad.
Supplements or a bowl of vegetables – either way, dietary nitrates can provide a sporting edge.
Sports participation lags in Melbourne’s growth suburbs
Children in Melbourne’s booming new estates are playing less sport than those in the rest of Victoria a new...
The sports that could save your life
A new study suggests that racquet sports, swimming, aerobics and cycling offer life-saving benefits compared to running and football.