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.
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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.
Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is bidding to break the mythical 2-hour barrier in Vienna this week. Analysis of previous world records suggest he needs to find an extra 15 second from somwhere.
High-profile athletes have been speaking out against the eligibility of transgender women in elite female sporting competitions.
Be careful before you rush your kids into so-called “talent identification” sports programs – you might be putting a whole lifetime of enjoyable exercise at risk.
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Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand; University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor, Ngā Wai a Te Tūī (Maori and Indigenous Research Centre) and School of Healthcare and Social Practice, UNITEC Institute of Technology
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Associate professor, First Year College, Victoria University
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Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
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Professor, Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Business, UNSW-Canberra, UNSW
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Honorary Professor and Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Associate Professor Social Sciences, Gender& Sexualities, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Lecturer in Sport Policy and Development, Durham University
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Lecturer in Skill Acquisition and Motor Control, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer in Information Systems and Technology Management, UNSW
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Professor of Sports Science, Aarhus University