Junior Athlete’s parents must read…

Fuelling the Junior Athlete As we are now half way through the school term, many after school sports and other recreational activities have also commenced. But what should you feed your junior ahtlete before afternoon sport? First we should consider …

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Who Should Stretch & Why: The Facts About Stretching…

Are you a “Stiffie”, a “Floppie” or maybe a “Flippie”:  WHO SHOULD STRETCH, WHY & THE FACTS ABOUT STRETCHING The importance of a regular stretch program in maintaining a well-balanced, flexible body is well recognised by health professionals and exercise …

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Can we prevent shoulder injuries in Surf Life Saving?

Injuries are always going to occur in sport and unfortunately the research doesn’t suggest we can completely prevent injuries – so what should we consider instead?. In surf life saving injuries can be either traumatic such as falling in a …

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Why deadlifts are good for your back

Why deadlifts are good for your Back By Physio, Sarah Bombell What is a deadlift? The deadlift movement involves picking up a weight off the floor bringing the body into an upright position then controlling the weight back down to …

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Learning from Exercise, Sports & Adversity

Learning from Exercise, Sport and Adversity By Sports & Exercise Physio, previous Carlton & Gold Coast Suns AFL Physio, Mark Homewood “Injuries are our best teachers.” Scott Jurek, Ultramarathon runner Sometimes you’re the hammer and sometimes you’re the nail. Sports …

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