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SPRINT Research Centre @SPRINT_ACU

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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SPRINT Research Centre@SPRINT_ACU
16 Oct 2023
Interested in pursing a PhD in #SportScience?? Check out the projects we have in the pipeline for candidates looking to start in 2024 💡👇 For more info & how to apply, head to acu.edu.au @ACU_HDR youtu.be/6Klg6Nt2bD4
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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!!
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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/…

Massage Can Help After a Workout, but Not for the Reason You Think (Gift Article)

There’s no question it feels good and relaxes you. But does massage really affect sore muscles?

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Jack Hickey@JackHickey89
18 Mar 2025
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👇 journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/a…

Hamstrings Muscle Architecture and Morphology Following 6... : Medicine & Science in Sports &...

ervention group and trained twice per week for 6 wk followed by a 2-wk detraining period. Biceps femoris long head (BFlh) architecture (fascicle length (FL) and pennation angle (PA)) and muscle...

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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
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📅 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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Fraser Thurlow@FraserThurlow
26 Nov 2024
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 🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Repeated sprint training: The effects of session volume on acute physiological, neuromuscular,...

We examined the effects of repeated sprint training (RST) session volume on acute physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance outcomes. In a randomised, counterbalanced, and crossover...

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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
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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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Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre@HBMRC_ACU
23 Sep 2024
📢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
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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…

SPRINT welcomes new honorary Professor Tim Whitehead

Leading Melbourne orthopaedic surgeon Tim Whitehead has joined SPRINT as an honorary professor.

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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 👇✅
SPRINT Research Centre@SPRINT_ACU
6 Sep 2024
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!
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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!
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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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Enda King PhD@enda_king
13 Aug 2024
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
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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…

Surviving the Olympiczzzzz: how fans can best cope with sleep deprivation during major overseas...

Many sports fans will suffer sleep deprivation as they stay up to watch the Olympics but there are ways to minimise it and bounce back after the closing ceremony.

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🚨 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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Jack Hickey@JackHickey89
18 Jun 2024
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.
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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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Australian Catholic University Online@acu_online
17 Jun 2024
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
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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…

Chelsea FC’s sport scientist joins ACU for PhD

Chelsea FC’s sport scientist Chris Searle joins SPRINT as a PhD candidate.

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