Articles

19 Jun 2011    Choose your fuel wisely

Lorraine Cullen, Sports Dietician, writes about the importance of choosing the right foods for your fitness requirements.

 
29 Apr 2011    Ground-breaking AIS Performance Recovery study

Exercise recovery is a hot topic at the moment and  the Australian Institute of Sport is leading the way with research, using some of Australia's best young netballers to set a few things straight.  This article courtesy of Australian Sport Online - The official e-newsletter of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).

 
3 Mar 2011    Health nuts overdo it

Yes, you can have too much of a good thing.  As this article from the Wellbeing section of the Sydney Morning Herald proves.

 
17 Jul 2010    Avoid injuries this running season

Tips to avoid injury and achieve your personal best this running season!

 
27 May 2010    Beware the Chair

Beware the chair: Hours of sitting down can give you a sluggish metabolism, high blood pressure and diabetes writes Peta Bee of The Daily Mail in the UK.
 

 
16 Apr 2010    Riding a horse and eating just like one

Iain Payten of the Daily Telegraph takes two contrasting figures of Sydney sport and compares their daily Diet requirements.

 
13 Apr 2010    The bigger they are ... the harder it is for them to recover

James Phelps and Dean Ritchie of the Daily Telegraph investigate the increase in Rugby League player size over the past 15 years and the injuries that have come with it.

 
2 Feb 2010    Kewell's agent slams Liverpool, British doctors

This article from Sebastian Hassett of the Sydney Morning Herald highlights the debate surrounding the treatment of soft tissue (muscular) injuries - even at the elite levels of sport.

 
3 Dec 2009    Survival of the fittest

Losing and weight and resisting powerful G-forces are par for the the course in a V8 Supercar, writes James Phelps of The Daily Telegraph.

 
17 Oct 2009    Destructive love and the risks in football

This is a thought-provking article by Greg Baum of The Age in Melbourne concerning the hidden costs many Professional NFL Footballers pay for their career.