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2010 High Performance Sports Research Workshop

Real challenges seeking real solutions

As part of the 2010 High Performance Sports Research Workshop, the Australian Institute of Sport will host the largest gathering of scientific expertise focused on the following Olympic and Paralympic sports:

  • Athletics
  • Canoe (sprint and slalom)
  • Cycling (track and road)
  • Diving
  • Hockey
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Water polo
  • Winter sport
Scientists and technicians from the AIS, state institutes and academies of sport, CSIRO, NICTA, the university sector, and Australian sports technology companies will present on current research in the aforementioned sports. A Blue Sky day will also allow researchers to present their latest work and possible applications to high performance sport for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

This workshop will also provide sports with an opportunity to discuss their performance limiters and major challenges leading up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Ultimately, this workshop will help provide the platform for a nationally coordinated approach to research into high performance sport.

Please note that this workshop is invitation only and invitations are not transferable.

The workshop program can be downloaded below.

Applied Research Centre

The experts from Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) at the AIS have a long tradition of achieving innovative and practical solutions to complex sport problems.

The AIS Applied Research Centre was formed in 2005 to further enhance the ability of the AIS and SSSM departments to continue to help athletes and coaches from across the Australian sporting system achieve their goals. 

It acts as a centralised communication hub that connects researchers and scientists to coaches and athletes.

This unique relationship allows partnerships to be forged with key stakeholders who are committed to improving the performance of AIS athletes.

Collaborations

The Applied Research Centre welcomes external collaborators who have an interest in sports science research.  Current partners include:

  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
  • National Information and Communication Technology Australia (NICTA)
  • CRC for Advanced Composites
  • Over 15 of Australia’s Universities

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Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games.

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700 athlete scholarships are offered annually at the AIS.
263 current and former AIS athletes competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
142 Olympic medals have been won by athletes from the AIS since its establishment.
40 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
1 million people visit the AIS each year.
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