
SPRINT Research Centre
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The Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre at ACU. Led by @StuCormack @ShonaHalson and @DavidOpar.
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Our PhD students come from a variety of backgrounds and places - but none moreso than Chris Searle! Chris is completing his PhD part time, remotely from the UK... Whilst also undertaking his role as Chelsea FC’s first team sport scientist 😱 👉 acu.edu.au/about-acu/news…



We're recruiting a Professor of Sport & Exercise Science to lead our Department of Sport Science & Nutrition MUsportsciencenutrition at Maynooth University Maynooth University See the full job description and apply via the link below: tinyurl.com/mtnmxfzh Please share and ask any questions.


🚨 Reminder!🚨 Catch David Opar at the upcoming Aspetar سبيتار International Rehabilitation Conference on 16-17th November. For more information and how to register, head to aspetar.com/en/professiona… #AspetarIRC24


Wondering how you can minimise your sleep deprivation this #Olympics?? 😴💤 SPRINT Researchers @C__Gardiner & Shona Halson have a few hot tips.. Read more on The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/surviving-the-…

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 David Opar SPRINT Research Centre Phil Glasgow IRFU Sports Medicine Irish Rugby DMSilvan Aspire Academy 🇶🇦 أكاديمية أسباير Nelda Nader Aspetar سبيتار


Last week David Opar & Stuart Cormack 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!


Come along to an evening of networking with Springbok Analytics, hosted at ACU Melb Campus. Please register using the QR below by Thurs 12th Sept. We look forward to seeing you there!


Last chance to register!! Don't miss an opportunity to spend an evening with Prof Craig Purdam, Prof Sylvia Blemker & Prof David Opar. Not to mention a great chance to network with peers in the field. Scan the QR below to register 👇✅

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 OrthoSport Victoria Institute (OSVi). We are excited to see this partnership continue to thrive! acu.edu.au/about-acu/news…

📢The 2nd instalment of our talk series 'Endurance in #STEM' is approaching📢 With industry expert and sports dietician 💻🥑Louise Burke & world-record ultra-marathon run #Antarctica Donna Urquhart 🏃♀️ Date: Mon 11 Nov Time: 12pm AEDT Register now ⬇️ acu.edu.au/r/enduranceins…







New study led by Scott K Crawford 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 BadgerAthPerformance SPRINT Research Centre MUsportsciencenutrition Available Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise👇 journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abst…

Prof Shona Halson recently featured in The New York Times 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/wel…