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Sport and Exercise facilities at Moore Park

Located in Moore Park, the UTS facility in the UTS-Rugby Australia Building is a groundbreaking hub for sport and exercise science, clinical exercise physiology and high performance sport education in Australia.

This state-of-the-art centre, a first in the country, combines university programs with a premier sporting precinct. 

With over 1300 staff, researchers and students, our facility offers a dynamic environment where academic and athletic excellence come together. Positioned within Sydney's elite sports district, students and professionals benefit from unmatched opportunities to work alongside athletes, coaches and sporting organisations.  

Rugby Australia Building in Moore Park

UTS in the Rugby Australia Building at Moore Park

UTS in the Rugby Australia Building at Moore Park transcript

Welcome to UTS at the Rugby Australia Building in Moore Park. This world-class facility is a first for Australia - embedding university programs in a sporting centre of excellence. It's home to more than 700 staff, researchers and students working across sport and exercise science and physiotherapy.

Our location within Sydney's elite sporting precinct provides us the opportunity to work as professional athletes, coaches and sporting organisations which is opening doors to internships and exciting careers.

Our high performance training spaces include a multi-purpose Sports Hall, a resistance training facility and this rooftop running track. State-of-the-art classrooms and study spaces make it a great place to learn, collaborate and connect. 

In our cutting-edge research labs we're working on a range of projects involving exercise physiology biomechanics, training sciences, skill acquisition, strength and conditioning and injury management and prevention. Our researchers are making an impact in both sports performance and health outcomes for people of all ages and abilities.

UTS Graduate School of Health operates an on-site physiotherapy teaching facility for post-grad and research students with a focus on neuromuscular rehabilitation and injury prevention.

And there's no better place for you to learn the skills to take you into the press box then with our industry relevant sports media and journalism degree. This custom-built facility is providing unmatched opportunities for UTS students and researchers looking to build a career in Australia's Sport and Exercise industry. And it's allowing UTS to play a leading role in the future of Australian sport.
UTS Sport and Exercise: Moore Park Tour

UTS Sport and Exercise: Moore Park Tour

UTS Sport and Exercise: Moore Park Tour transcript

Tijana: [00:00:04] Hi, welcome to UTS Faculty of Health and welcome to our tour of the Moore Park precinct. This facility was built in partnership with Rugby Australia, Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust.

Jesse: [00:00:15] Here at Moore Park, UTS, we're extremely lucky to be surrounded by elite high performance sports, such as rugby league, rugby union, cricket and AFL. Let's come and look inside and see what's available here at UTS for Sport and Exercise students.

Tijana: [00:00:32] Our first stop is one of our two exercise physiology teaching labs.  Both of these labs have rowing ergometers, cycle ergometers and treadmills for practical learning. They also have technology for v02 max testing, lactate threshold and blood ph.

Jesse: [00:00:47] Now we have arrived in the biomechanics teaching lab. In our biomechanics classes, we use these computers here for interpretation of movement analysis data that has been collected in the biomechanics research lab upstairs. This room also allows for force plate demonstrations in class, and more.

Tijana: [00:01:01] We have a number of these general teaching spaces for tutorials. Most tutorials for Sport and Exercise students are held at Moore Park, while some are held at the city campus, and some online. As you can see, we have a number of flat screen TVs available for students to plug in laptops to work on group assignments during class.

Jesse: [00:01:21] The sports hall is also on this level.

Jesse: [00:01:29] This is a versatile space used for teaching, performances, events or indoor sports, such as basketball, netball and volleyball. The change rooms and showers are just outside. And as students, we can use this space when it's not being used for teaching.

Tijana: [00:01:45] Now we're in the resistance training room. This is where Sport and Exercise students get practical experience, supervising and prescribing exercise. We also learn the fundamentals of coaching and performing power and Olympic lifts.

Jesse: [00:01:57] Now let's go look at the research labs.

Alana: [00:02:04] Hi there. This is the first of the Sport and Exercise research labs. This is the exercise physiology and biochemistry research Lab. It's equipped with treadmills, a range of exercise bikes and devices that assess physiological responses to exercise.

Zoi: [00:02:21] Now let's come through to the environmental lab. So this is a special sealed room that controls temperature and humidity, and that way researchers can investigate the effects of the environmental conditions during athletic performance.

Zoi: [00:02:34] This is a biomechanics research lab.

Alana: [00:02:36] Using technology that digitises movement, researchers can measure the impact of speed and other forces placed on the body during exercise. There's a lot of high-tech equipment like the Biodex machine, which can be used to identify and document physical impairments that can be used for pre-season screening, injury prevention and performance enhancement.

Alana: [00:02:54] There are motion and force plates in the ground, which are used for gait and motion analysis, kinesiology, ergonomics, as well as sport and performance analysis. 2D and 3D motion analysis cameras digitise movement so that researchers can analyse gait, sport performance and skill performance.

Zoi: [00:03:12] So this is a skill acquisition and motor control research lab. So in here, this is a flexible space that can be used in a variety of ways in order to measure and develop perceptual-cognitive skills for high performance athletes and officials. Depending what you're using this room for, we have a running track, a vision projection wall and 3D motion analysis technology.

Zoi: [00:03:34] Head cameras and eye tracking glasses are used by researchers to understand how athletes move and interact.

Zoi: [00:03:41] This room is sometimes set up with drum kits, and that way we can test an athlete's coordination and decision making skills when on field. We in class, have in fact used these drum kits so that we can solve coordination problems.

Alana: [00:03:55] This special room is the body composition lab. In here is the dual energy X-ray or DEXA machine. It measures athletes' bone density, muscle and fat content, providing an assessment of body composition that feeds into both health and performance outcomes. Now let's head upstairs.

Tijana: [00:04:17] So we've reached the top floor. Up here and more classrooms, student meeting areas, a student lounge and kitchen.

Jesse: [00:04:25] And this is our final stop, the rooftop terrace.

Jesse: [00:04:30] Out here this open-air running track is used for practical assessment of speed and acceleration of athletes. Up here we also have expansive views of the Sydney skyline, including the UTS Tower building.

Tijana: [00:04:38] Well thanks so much for joining us on our tour. We hope you've enjoyed this insight into being a Sport and Exercise student at UTS.

Jesse: [00:04:44] We'll see you at UTS soon.
Students at UTS Moore Park

Student learning spaces

Across the building there are a range of learning spaces for students across the school’s programs. The mix of open-plan workstations, quiet rooms and social spaces are designed to support different tasks and ways of working. 

Students playing basketball in the multi-purpose sports hall at the Moore Park campus.

Multi-purpose Sports Hall

The sports hall accommodates coaching activities among other teaching practicals. This versatile space can be used for indoor sporting games, performances or community events and can be converted into other sporting courts including basketball, volleyball and badminton.  

Female Sport and Exercise student using the rooftop running track at Moore Park, being assessed by casual academic Tijana Sharp.

Rooftop Running Track

An open-air running track on the top-floor roof terrace is used for practice-based teaching, including the assessment of speed and acceleration amongst athletes. It commands expansive views of the Sydney skyline, including the UTS Tower. 

Student holding a rugby ball in the Skill Acquisition Research Laboratory

Skill Acquisition Research Laboratory

This space is used for measuring and developing perceptual-cognitive skills in high-performance athletes and officials. It incorporates a large exercise space with a vision projection wall and 3D motion-analysis technology. Head cameras and eye-tracking glasses worn by athletes allow researchers to understand how high-performance athletes move and interact with each other.  

Athlete running on a treadmill being assessed by sports and exercise students.

Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory

Connected to the adjacent biomechanics research laboratory and biochemistry laboratory, this space is equipped with state-of-the-art ergometers, including treadmills, bikes and rowing machines as well as a range of devices used to assess physiological responses to exercise. The biochemistry laboratory enables the on-site collection, storage and analysis of a range of health biomarkers.  

Woman jumping with motion sensors attached to her body

Biomechanics Research Laboratory

Using technology that digitises movement, researchers can measure the movements and forces of the body during exercise. The laboratory comprises a world-class 20 camera 3-dimensional motion capture system and ground embedded 3-dimensional force platforms, a Biodex strength and power assessment dynamometer, and a range of software options for assessing physical capacities.    

Athletes on exercise bikes are assessed by a sports and exercise specialist.

Environmental Laboratory

A small space but an important one - the temperature and humidity controls allow researchers to investigate the impact of environmental conditions on athletic performance. The aim is to investigate and develop interventions that mitigate the impacts of heat and humidity experienced by athletes and other population groups exposed to extreme environments such as emergency service workers.

Man lifting weights under the instruction of a supervisor

Strength and Conditioning Laboratory

Primarily a teaching space, this resistance (weight) training room is where sport and exercise science undergraduates gain practical experience in prescribing and supervising exercise. 

A person lies on a medical examination table while a technician adjusts their position.

Body Composition Laboratory

Equipped with a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) machine and Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT), this lab measures bone mineral density – as well as muscle and fat content – providing a precise assessment of body composition that feeds into both health and performance outcomes. 

A UTS Telepractice Clinic virtual appointment

Telepractice Clinic

The UTS Sport & Exercise Science Telepractice Clinic is a teaching and learning clinic that provides evidence-based exercise program services to the community. The services offered in the Clinic are provided by third-year students who are undertaking a Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science. 

An indoor gym with various pieces of fitness equipment.

Exercise Physiology Clinic

The UTS Exercise Physiology Clinic provides both a service to community and  a training facility for postgraduate students undertaking a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology in the UTS School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation. The Clinic offers exercise assessments, exercise prescription, and supervised delivery of clinical exercise programs on-site. 

Getting to Moore Park precinct 

Here are some options for getting to our sport and exercise facilities at Moore Park: 

  • Bus or light rail. Public transport operates frequently to Moore Park. 
  • Walk. Moore Park precinct is a 28 minute walk from Central Station or a 35 minute walk from UTS City Campus.  
  • Ride. Moore Park precinct is a 15 minute bike ride from Central Station or 17 minute bike ride from UTS City Campus. 
  • Drive. There is no free parking at Moore Park precinct. Paid parking facilities are available at the Entertainment Quarter. 

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