The modern AFL athlete is a product of years of specific training and there have been some noticeable physical trends in recent decades.
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Not all of us can find time for a long gym workout or a run. But do small bursts of activity have the same effect?
A freediver recently set a new world record for a breath hold. His physical and mental training allowed him to delay a basic human survival response: breathing.
Some athletes are labeled ‘clutch’ for their match-winning feats. Research suggests this may be more fiction than fact.
You may feel sore or stiff if you haven’t exercised for a while, or you’re trying something new or more intense.
More than 80% of hamstring injuries in sport occur during sprinting. Two training approaches can help reduce these injuries.
Bone density is strongly linked to your risk of a fracture.
The same principles that help athletes on the court, field or track can help you regulate stress and adapt to changes in everyday life.
If you’ve just started running or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise.
The revolutionary approach tracks movement directly from video footage without the need for cumbersome suits and expensive laboratories.
Gout Gout is challenging some conventional sprinting paradigms – namely that raw power and muscle mass are the primary determinants of speed.
Neck strengthening doesn’t require expensive equipment or extensive time commitments, but it can help reduce concussion risks.
Simulators are making life safer for Formula 1 drivers, who can now memorise every twist and turn of a track before driving on it.
In skill acquisition, many coaches and athletes believe there is one optimal technique to copy. But this approach ignores a crucial reality.
Months of training in the summer heat may seem like overkill but there’s good reasons the AFL and NRL pre-seasons are so long.
Monday’s Super Bowl will feature Australian Jordan Mailata, a former rugby league junior. How did he become such a brilliant NFL player?
Gout Gout has captured Australia’s and the world’s attention. What will he be working on as the LA and Brisbane Olympics loom?
Some athletes seem to have an ability to predict what’s going to happen in their sports but anticipation is an attribute anyone can develop.
Eddie Hall is a strongman legend and scientists recently looked at how he has developed such immense strength and power.
‘Precision health’ uses technologies and artificial intelligence which can lead to individual health and sports performance improvements.
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
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