Human Performance Symposium - Hot topics and Controversies
Registrations now open!
The Human Performance Research Centre invites you to the second Human Performance Symposium at the UTS-Rugby Australia building at Moore Park. The symposium will focus on hot topics and controversies in high performance sport, including the translation from theory to practice, the athlete-coach relationship, women in sport and busting common myths.
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about the latest research in training sciences, athlete monitoring, performance analysis, skill acquisition and decision-making and sports medicine in high performance sport. The event is aimed at coaches, strength and conditioning staff, sports scientists, PE teachers and other professionals working with high performance athletes.
The symposium includes presentations by leading international researchers and practitioners currently working with high performance athletes at all levels, as well as UTS staff and students presenting work completed with our industry collaborators.
See full program
Speakers:
Dr Johann Bilsborough
Performance Director and High Performance Manager, NFL & NBA
Topic: Challenges in translating theory to practice in high performance sport
Distinguished Professor Aaron Coutts
Director of Human Performance Research Centre at UTS
Topic: Man vs Machine: Assessing the efficacy of athlete monitoring system
Professor Franco Impellizzeri
Professor of Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine
Topic: Mythbusting: Training load dogmas
Louise Sauvage, Paralympian
and
Dr Katie Slattery, NSWIS Cycling Coach
Topic: A set by step approach to developing world champions: integrating coach expertise and sports science
Dr Job Fransen
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Topic: Mythbusting: General abilities required for sport-specific expertise
Maurizio Fanchini,
Strength Conditioning Coach at AS Roma
Topic: Theory to practice panel
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 11 June
Location: UTS-Rugby Australia Building, Moore Park
Price: $250. Student tickets are $150. Lunch, snacks and drinks are provided.
Please register before Thursday 6 June for catering purposes.
For more information, contact: HPRC@uts.edu.au.
