The Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre at ACU. Led by @StuCormack @ShonaHalson and @DavidOpar.
Joined August 2020
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🦵 Have you had an ACL reconstruction in the past 2 years?
We are looking for participants to help us investigate whether taking nutritional supplements can help in the process of rebuilding muscle following ACL injury.
Scan the QR code below to find out more info!!
Prof @ShonaHalson recently featured in @nytimes article 'Massage Can Help After a Workout, But Not for the Reason You Think'. Check out the full article on their website: nytimes.com/2025/04/09/well/…
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New study led by @ScottKCrawford shows 6-weeks of Romanian deadlift or Nordic hamstring exercise can increase fascicle length in proximal, middle and distal regions of biceps femoris long head @UWBadgerAP @SPRINT_ACU @MaynoothSSN
Available @MSSEonline👇
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Join the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre at their upcoming congress:
"25 Years of Protecting Athlete Health: Forward Together" May 13th-15th, 2025, Lofoten, Norway!
Full program and to register: ostrc25.com
#OSTRC25
📅 Save the date!
ACU's High Performance Sport Summer Seminar series is happening 5-7 February, 2025!
This year's event is FREE - just register in advance at the link below. More info to follow.
acu.edu.au/hpssummerseminar2…
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New study on RST 💥 The effects of session volume on acute physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance outcomes in athletes
Alter the internal and external TL by manipulating programming variables 🏃
Open access 🔓
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🚨 3 weeks to go! 🚨
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear from global experts on lower limb injuries.
Head to 👉aspetar.com/en/professionals… for more information & to register
Join us for the 2nd instalment of the Aquero Lecture Series, hosted by ACU's Faculty of Health Sciences.
Hosted by ACU's Pro-Vice Chancellor (Indigenous) Kelly Humphrey, the lecture features keynote speaker A/Prof Donna Murray, from @IAHA_National among others! @acualliedhealth
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📢The 2nd instalment of our talk series 'Endurance in #STEM' is approaching📢
With industry expert and sports dietician 💻🥑@LouiseMBurke & world-record ultra-marathon run #Antarctica Donna Urquhart 🏃♀️
Date: Mon 11 Nov
Time: 12pm AEDT
Register now ⬇️
acu.edu.au/r/enduranceinstem
We are thrilled to welcome new honorary Professor Timothy Whitehead to SPRINT!
Tim is one of Melbourne's leading orthopaedic surgeons and a founding director of @OrthoSportVic Institute (OSVi). We are excited to see this partnership continue to thrive!
acu.edu.au/about-acu/news/20…
Last chance to register!!
Don't miss an opportunity to spend an evening with Prof Craig Purdam, Prof Sylvia Blemker & Prof @davidopar. Not to mention a great chance to network with peers in the field. Scan the QR below to register 👇✅
Come along to an evening of networking with @SpringbokTech, hosted at ACU Melb Campus. Please register using the QR below by Thurs 12th Sept. We look forward to seeing you there!
Come along to an evening of networking with @SpringbokTech, hosted at ACU Melb Campus. Please register using the QR below by Thurs 12th Sept. We look forward to seeing you there!
Last week @davidopar & @StuCormack had the pleasure of presenting at the Beijing Sport Uni's "Scientific Training & Sports Injury for Elite Athletes" Conference.
Big thanks to the Yanding Sports Culture group for facilititating!
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Just over 3 months to go to #AspetarIRC24 and what better way to open it that with a faculty of international experts on "The Fundamentals" of thigh muscle injury
@davidopar @SPRINT_ACU
@philglasgow @IRFUSportsMed @IrishRugby
@PhysioDMSilvan @Aspire_Academy
@NeldaNader @Aspetar
Register for one of the remaining places: aspetar.com/conf2024
Wondering how you can minimise your sleep deprivation this #Olympics?? 😴💤
SPRINT Researchers @C__Gardiner & @ShonaHalson have a few hot tips.. Read more on @ConversationEDU
theconversation.com/survivin…
🚨 Reminder!🚨
Catch @davidopar at the upcoming @Aspetar International Rehabilitation Conference on 16-17th November.
For more information and how to register, head to aspetar.com/en/professionals…
#AspetarIRC24
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We're recruiting a Professor of Sport & Exercise Science to lead our Department of Sport Science & Nutrition @MaynoothSSN at Maynooth University @MaynoothUni
See the full job description and apply via the link below:
tinyurl.com/mtnmxfzh
Please share and ask any questions.
Tom Fary is one of SPRINT's latest industry-embedded PhD students. His project with the Brisbane Broncos will allow him to gain real-world experience while also enhancing the training program of the club. Read more 👇
acu.edu.au/about-acu/news/20…
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An injury can spell disaster for an athlete’s career.
With the Grad Cert in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries from #ACUOnline, you can make the vital difference between an athlete cutting their season short or coming back even stronger: bit.ly/3RwPsZL
Our PhD students come from a variety of backgrounds and places - but none moreso than @chrissearle26!
Chris is completing his PhD part time, remotely from the UK... Whilst also undertaking his role as @ChelseaFC’s first team sport scientist 😱
👉 acu.edu.au/about-acu/news/20…