The convergence of institutional processes and resource dependence perspectives stresses the notion that organizations choose strategies that address pressures from both their exchange and the institutional environments. Community sports clubs often resort to government grants to offer their...

Objectives: To explore the relationship between sun protection and physical activity in young adults (18-30 years) involved in four organised sports. Methods: Participants (n=237) in field hockey, soccer, tennis and surf sports completed a self-administered survey on demographic and sun-protective...

Research on the legacy of mega sporting events often pitches the lasting impact of infrastructure, especially the construction of stadia, against the disruption to and alienation of local communities. In contrast, this paper considers the social and cultural heritage legacy of the 1982...

It is widely assumed that coaches have an effect on athletes' doping behaviours; however, the means by which this influence can be manifested are only superficially understood. The present study seeks to understand how coaches see their role in directly and indirectly influencing the doping...

This proceedings contains abstracts that discuss cutting-edge advances in sports nutrition. These abstracts cover a wide range of topics in sports nutrition, including the impact of the menstrual cycle on female athletes, measures of low energy availability and their suitability, gastrointestinal ...

Policies to prevent performance-enhancing drug use in sport are implicitly based on a form of deterrence theory, whereby the threat of sanctions deters prohibited behaviour. While deterrents generally fail to deter serious criminal actions, criminological research suggests that deterrents can be...

Purpose: Sports participation is associated with children's health and wellbeing; however, existing evidence is predominantly based on cross-sectional studies. This study examined the longitudinal association of sports participation with psychosocial wellbeing of Australian children. Methods:...

Objectives: Explore associations between peak hip strength in football players with hip/groin pain and healthy controls. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Male and female sub-elite football players (soccer and Australian football) with hip/groin pain > 6-month duration and players without...

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games has focused on urban planning and infrastructure development, resulting, as explained in this article, in a legacy of lasting multi-purpose venues which will not only provide social and economic benefits but transform South East Queensland into an elite ...

This special edition is an output from the academic conference dedicated to the international history of women's football held at the National Football Museum on 8 and 9 March 2018 to mark International Women's Day. Topics addressed by the six papers in this issue include: how national team players ...