Sports science
Sawe’s record-breaking marathon was about more than shoes. Here’s why
The Kenyan runner who broke the two-hour barrier in London benefited from technological advancement in kit but his secret was that he used Maurten energy gels.
- Frances Howe
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Injuries, burnout, huge bills: Are pushy parents ruining children’s sport?
Too much pressure is being placed on kids to excel in elite sport, with the goal being Olympic gold, not enjoyment.
- Jordan Baker
The pungent potion that’s become a pre-match ritual in the NRL
Queensland team doctor Matthew Hislop has revealed the concoction inhaled by NRL players before they take to the field.
- Frances Howe
Why these women believe today is ‘massive for sport in Australia’
The Australian Institute of Sport has announced a new national guide for sporting organisations to support pregnant athletes, and those planning to have children.
- William Davis
The evolution of sport science, and how it’s extending our athletes’ prime
Could 40 be the new 30? Adam Reynolds, Dayne Zorko, Kieran Foran and James Slipper are among those defying Father Time through advances in sport science.
- Nick Wright
Formula one, two: Meet the Perth twins driving the next generation in STEM
With matching double degrees in mechatronics and engineering, the 25-year-olds turn heads with their Scitech Discovery Centre designs – including a rac car that hits 100km/h in four seconds.
- Claire Ottaviano
- Explainer
- Collingwood Magpies
How does Scott Pendlebury stop time?
We explored the Collingwood veteran’s Matrix-like manoeuvres in this Explainer from 2019. Five years later, the now 36-year-old, on the cusp of his 400th AFL match, is still defying the passage of time.
- Jake Niall
New hit: Contact sport, CTE link to Parkinson’s-style disease
New research from Boston University links repeated head knocks to physical and mental deterioration.
- Greg Baum
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- AFL 2022
Buddy’s brilliance: How a player with natural flaws became an AFL giant
Some have described Lance Franklin as not a true full-forward, others have said he can’t kick on his right boot, but none of this has stopped the Swans star from writing himself into the history books.
- Andrew Wu
- Analysis
- Test cricket
Breaking the speed limit: Why fast bowlers have reached peak pace
Why does Jeff Thomson still rank as one of the fastest bowlers of all time despite decades of improvement in sports science, fitness and training since the 1970s?
- Michael Koslowski