07 Mar 2008

 

This service aims to keep clients up to date with new resources available from the National Sport Information Centre (NSIC) and the internet. Feedback and suggestions for new resources are welcome. 

• Resources on the Web· The Australian Sports Commission recently launched a new website – http://www.ausport.gov.au. The organisation of resources and services has changed. The site map - http://www.ausport.gov.au/site_tools/sitemap may help you find the new location for resources. The NSIC’s new website address is - http://www.ausport.gov.au/information/nsic

•  Risk Management Resource – South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport - http://www.recsport.sa.gov.au/resources-publications/risk-management/index.html. The Risk Management Resource is an introductory guide to the risk management process, legal concepts, issues to be aware of and a collection of resources to assist organisations with managing risk.
•  Olympic Coach from the United States Olympic Committee - http://www.usolympicteam.com/12688.htm Articles about improving athlete performance in a variety of fields, such as psychology, nutrition, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, as well as other topics of interest to coaches.
• · PubMed (Medline) – http://www.pubmed.com The world’s largest medical/scientific database allows you to set up sports medicine/science research topic alerts through its NCBI service. You may be interested in setting up an alert on football injuries, recovery practices in sport or favourite journals such as Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Click on My NCBI Help on the home page to find out how to set up this service.

Upcoming Australian and New Zealand Sports Conferences

• Australasian College of Sports Physicians - Lower Limb Conference, 1-2 March 2008, Sydney
• Event Host 08- Event management Excellence , 11-16 March 2008, Melbourne
•  Australian Association for Exercise and Sport Science Annual Conference, 27-30^th March 2008, Melbourne
•  Leaders in Sport , 2-4 April 2008 - Auckland, New Zealand
•  Australasian - Oceania Swimming Professionals Convention and Expo 2008, 29 April - 6 May 2008, Gold Coast
•  High Performance Unit Management Programme - Integrating Sport Science & Management , 6- 9 May 2008, Sydney
•  Aquatic & Recreation Institute 44th Annual Conference and Trade Show, 18th -20th June, 2008, Terrigal, NSW Central Coast.
•  9th Australasian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport to August 31st to Wednesday September 3rd 2008 in Coolangatta, Australia
•  Asics Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, 16-18 October, Hamilton Island, Queensland
•  Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association Annual Conference, 16-17 Oct 2008, Melbourne Cricket Ground
•  Football Australasia Conference, 23-25 October 2008, Melbourne
•  Sport, Race and Ethnicity: Building a Global Understanding A conference to be hosted by the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism, University of Technology Sydney, 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2008. Dr Daryl Adair - Daryl.Adair@uts.edu.au

 Further information about the following conferences can be found at - http://www.ausport.gov.au/information/finding_sport_information/topic/conferences

 

Latest Journal Articles

 

Listed are recent articles selected from the NSIC’s collection of 800 sports journal titles. These articles are part of the SportScan Database –http://www.ausport.gov.au/information/nsic/catalogue/sportscan_article_database which lists over 20,000 articles on sports science, coaching and administration

To order any of the articles listed below please use the NSIC’s Order Form - http://www.ausport.gov.au/information/nsic/catalogue/ordering_information

 

ADMINISTRATION

200802007

HALLINAN, C. ; ET.AL.

"Blackfellas" basketball : Aboriginal identity and Anglo-Australian race relations in regional basketball.

Sociology of Sport Journal v24(4) 2007; p.421-436

AUSTRALIA; BASKETBALL; PARTICIPATION; ABORIGINE;

 

200802015

KIHL, L.

Moral codes, moral tensions and hiding behind the rules : a snapshot of athletic administrators' practical morality.

Sport Management Review v10(3) Nov 2007; p.279-305

ADMINISTRATION; ASSOCIATION; ETHICS; MANAGER;

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL

 

200802022

HRYSOMALLIS, C.

Preseason and midseason balance ability of professional Australian footballers.

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research v22(1) Jan 2008; p.210-211

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL; BALANCE; INJURY; PREVENTION; TESTING;

 

BASKETBALL

 

200802002

CORMERY, B.; ET.AL.

Rule change incidence on physiological characteristics of elite basketball players : a 10-year-period investigation.

British Journal of Sports Medicine v42(1) Jan 2008; p.25-30

ANTHROPOMETRY; RULE; BASKETBALL; AEROBIC CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

 

200802007

HALLINAN, C. ; ET.AL.

"Blackfellas" basketball : Aboriginal identity and Anglo-Australian race relations in regional basketball.

Sociology of Sport Journal v24(4) 2007; p.421-436

ABORIGINE; AUSTRALIA; BASKETBALL; PARTICIPATION;

BIOMECHANICS

 

200802005

GARCIA-LOPEZ, J.; ET.AL.

Reference values and improvement of aerodynamic drag in professional cyclists.

Journal of Sports Sciences v26(3) Feb 2008; p.277-286

ROAD RACING; AERODYNAMICS; BIOMECHANICS; CYCLING; DRAG;

 

CHILDREN

 

200802008

WRIGHT, J.; ET.AL.

The gold medal fitness program : a model for teacher change.

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy v13(1) Jan 2008; p.49-64

PRIMARY SCHOOL; TEACHING; PROGRAM; NEW SOUTH WALES; CHILD; EVALUATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

 

CRICKET

 

200802004

RANSON, C.; ET.AL.

The relationship between bowling action classification and three-dimensional lower trunk motion in fast bowlers in cricket.

Journal of Sports Sciences v26(3) Feb 2008; p.267-276

BACK; BIOMECHANICS; CRICKET; FAST BOWLING; INJURY; STRESS FRACTURE;

 

CYCLING

 

200802005

GARCIA-LOPEZ, J.; ET.AL.

Reference values and improvement of aerodynamic drag in professional cyclists.

Journal of Sports Sciences v26(3) Feb 2008; p.277-286

BIOMECHANICS; ROAD RACING; CYCLING; AERODYNAMICS; DRAG;

 

200802035

IMPELLIZZERI, F.; ET.AL.

Level ground and uphill cycling ability in elite female mountain bikers and road cyclists.

European Journal of Applied Physiology v102(3) Feb 2008; p.335-341

ANTHROPOMETRY; CYCLING; ELITE ATHLETE; MOUNTAIN BIKING; PHYSIOLOGY; ROAD RACING; WOMAN;

 

DISABILITY SPORT

 

200802033

MUELLER, G.; ET.AL.

Effects of respiratory muscle endurance training on wheelchair racing performance in athletes with paraplegia : a pilot study.

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine v18(1) Jan 2008; p.85-88

WHEELCHAIR; MUSCLE; ENDURANCE; TRAINING; RACING;

 

GYMNASTICS

 

200802025

KINSER, A.; ET.AL.

Vibration and stretching effects on flexibility and explosive strength in young gymnasts.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise v40(1) Jan 2008; p.133-140

FLEXIBILITY; GIRL; GYMNASTICS; STRENGTH; STRETCHING; VERTICAL JUMP;

MEDICINE

 

200802001

LOUW, Q.; ET.AL.

Epidemiology of knee injuries among adolescents : a systematic review.

British Journal of Sports Medicine v42(1) Jan 2008; p.2-10

INJURY; KNEE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ADOLESCENT; REVIEW;

 

NUTRITION

 

200802032

HAGMAR, M.; ET.AL.

Special attention to the weight-control strategies employed by Olympic athletes striving for leanness is required.

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine v18(1) Jan 2008; p.5-9

BODY COMPOSITION; EATING DISORDER; ELITE ATHLETE; WEIGHT CONTROL;

 

OFFICIATING

 

200802014

KELLETT, P.; ET.AL.

Umpire participation : is abuse really the issue?

Sport Management Review v10(3) Nov 2007; p.209-229

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL; RETENTION; SOCIALIZATION; UMPIRE; VERBAL ABUSE;

 

PARTICIPATION

 

200802006

PERKS, T.

Does sport foster social capital? The contribution of sport to a lifestyle of community participation.

Sociology of Sport Journal v24(4) 2007; p.378-401

PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; ADULT; ADOLESCENT; SPORT; COMMUNITY;

 

200802034

RICHARDS, R.; ET.AL.

Tracking club sport participation form childhood to early adulthood.

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport v78(5) Dec 2007; p.413-419

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLUB; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PARTICIPATION; SPORT;

 

PHYSIOLOGY

 

200802010

HORNERY, D.; ET.AL.

Caffeine, carbohydrate, and cooling use during prolonged simulated tennis.

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance v2(4) Dec 2007; p.423-438

ERGOGENIC AID; TENNIS; FATIGUE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATE; CAFFEINE; ENDURANCE; MOTOR SKILL;

 

200802026

MAZZEO, R.

Physiological responses to exercise at altitude : an update.

Sports Medicine v38(1) 2008; p.1-8

REVIEW; ALTITUDE; EXERCISE; PHYSIOLOGY;

 

200802027

BANGSBO, J.; ET.AL.

The yo-yo intermittent recovery test : a useful tool for evaluation of physical performance in intermittent sports.

Sports Medicine v38(1) 2008; p.37-51

TESTING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; AEROBIC CAPACITY; EVALUATION;

PSYCHOLOGY

 

200802039

SMITH, A.; ET.AL.

Advances in athlete burnout research.

International Journal of Sport Psychology v38(4) Oct/Dec 2007; p.337-341

RESEARCH; ATHLETE; BURNOUT; PSYCHOLOGY;

RECOVERY

 

200802028

VAILE, J.; ET.AL.

Hydrotherapy-based recovery : latest research and practice.

Modern Athlete & Coach v46(1) Jan 2008; p.13-16

HYDROTHERAPY; MUSCLE; RECOVERY; RESEARCH; FATIGUE;

RUGBY LEAGUE

 

200802021

GABBETT, T.; ET.AL.

Speed, change of direction speed, and reactive agility of rugby league players.

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research v22(1) Jan 2008; p.174-181

AGILITY; DECISION-MAKING; RUGBY LEAGUE; SPEED;

SKILL ACQUISITION

 

200802013

BEHAN, M.; ET.AL.

State anxiety and visual attention : the role of the quiet eye period in aiming to a far target.

Journal of Sports Sciences v26(2) Jan 2008; p.207-215

AIMING; ANXIETY; EYE-HAND COORDINATION; PERCEPTUAL MOTOR PROCESSES;

SOCCER

 

200802003

SANTIAGO, C.; ET.AL.

ACTN3 genotype in professional soccer players.

British Journal of Sports Medicine v42(1) Jan 2008; p.71-73

GENETICS; PROFESSIONAL; SOCCER;

 

200802011

ANDERSSON, H.; ET.AL.

Elite football on artificial turf versus natural grass : movement patterns, technical standards, and player impressions.

Journal of Sports Sciences v26(2) Jan 2008; p.113-122

ARTIFICIAL TURF; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MATCH ANALYSIS; SOCCER; TURF;

 

200802023

ROSTGAARD, T.; ET.AL.

A test to evaluate the physical impact on technical performance in soccer.

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research v22(1) Jan 2008; p.283-292

PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCCER; TESTING;

 

200802038

ANDERSSON, H.; ET.AL.

Neuromuscular fatigue and recovery in elite female soccer : effects of active recovery.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise v40(2) Feb 2008; p.372-380

SOCCER; ELITE ATHLETE; WOMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; FATIGUE; RECOVERY;

STRENGTH TRAINING

 

200802020

SPENNEWYN, K.

Strength outcomes in fixed versus free-form resistance equipment.

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research v22(1) Jan 2008; p.75-81

BALANCE; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; STRENGTH; WEIGHT TRAINING;

SWIMMING

 

200802009

PELAYO, P.; ET.AL.

Aerobic potential, stroke parameters, and coordination in swimming front-crawl performance.

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance v2(4) Dec 2007; p.347-359

STROKE; SWIMMING; COORDINATION; ARM; AEROBIC CAPACITY;

 

200802012

ANDERSON, M.; ET.AL.

Ability of test measures to predict competitive performance in elite swimmers.

Journal of Sports Sciences v26(2) Jan 2008; p.123-130

ELITE ATHLETE; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; SWIMMING; TESTING; ANTHROPOMETRY;

 

200802024

STOTT, M.

Season plans for elite sprinters.

Swimming World Magazine v49(1) Jan 2008; p.38-40

DESIGN; PROGRAM; SPRINT SWIMMING; TRAINING;

 

200802036

PRAMPERO, P.; ET.AL.

The critical velocity in swimming.

European Journal of Applied Physiology v102(2) Jan 2008; p.165-171

SWIMMING; SPEED; ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

TALENT IDENTIFICATION

 

200802003

SANTIAGO, C.; ET.AL.

ACTN3 genotype in professional soccer players.

British Journal of Sports Medicine v42(1) Jan 2008; p.71-73

GENETICS; PROFESSIONAL; SOCCER;

 

200802018

HOLT, N.; ET.AL.

Talent development in football : psychosocial perspectives.

Insight : FA Coaches Association Winter 2007; p.40-45

PSYCHOLOGY; SOCCER; TALENT IDENTIFICATION;

 

TENNIS

 

200802010

HORNERY, D.; ET.AL.

Caffeine, carbohydrate, and cooling use during prolonged simulated tennis.

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance v2(4) Dec 2007; p.423-438

FATIGUE; MOTOR SKILL; ERGOGENIC AID; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATE; CAFFEINE; ENDURANCE; TENNIS;

 

200802037

REID, M.; ET.AL.

Lower-limb coordination and shoulder joint mechanic in the tennis serve.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise v40(2) Feb 2008; p.308-315

TENNIS; BIOMECHANICS; SERVE; SHOULDER;

 

TRACK & FIELD

 

200802019

WINCHESTER, J.; ET.AL.

Static stretching impairs sprint performance in collegiate track and field athletes.

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research v22(1) Jan 2008; p.13-18

WARM-UP; STRETCHING; FLEXIBILITY; SPRINTING;

 

200802030

JESSE, J.

Weight training for high jumpers.

Modern Athlete & Coach v46(1) Jan 2008; p.20-24

DRILL; HIGH JUMP; WEIGHT TRAINING;

 

200802031

TIDOW, G.

The javelin throw : model technique analysis sheets.

Modern Athlete & Coach v46(1) Jan 2008; p.30-42

COACHING; JAVELIN THROW; TECHNIQUE;

 

200802041

KARP, J.

The 3 players of distance running : an in-depth look at running economy.

Track Coach no182 Winter 2008; p.5801-5806

OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUNNING; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING;

 

200802042

JONES, M.

The last three-to-five strides in the long jump approach.

Track Coach no182 Winter 2008; p.5814-5817

LONG JUMP; TECHNIQUE; APPROACH;

TRAINING

 

200802017

SPENCER, S.

"The question is not necessarily if athletes should stretch, but more importantly when, why and how".

Insight : FA Coaches Association Winter 2007; p.34-39

STRETCHING; INJURY; PREVENTION; SOCCER; CHILD;

 

200802029

HORAN, S.; ET.AL.

Stretching during warm up : how "tight" is the evidence?

Modern Athlete & Coach v46(1) Jan 2008; p.17-19

WARM-UP; STRETCHING; FLEXIBILITY; RESEARCH;

VOLLEYBALL

 

200802040

PEDOWITZ, D.; ET.AL.

Prophylactic bracing decreases ankle injuries in collegiate female volleyball players.

American Journal of Sports Medicine v36(2) Feb 2008; p.324-327

ANKLE; BRACE; INJURY; PREVENTION; VOLLEYBALL; WOMAN;

 

YACHTING

 

200802016

VOGIATZIS, I.; ET.AL.

Quadriceps oxygenation during isometric exercise in sailing.

International Journal of Sports Medicine v29(1) Jan 2008; p.11-15

SAILING; HIKING; LACTATE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;