School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport news and events
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Foot muscle strength and ageing
Research from Professor Hylton Menz has provided new insights into the importance of foot strengthening in older people.
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A community-centred approach to health education
As Pro-Vice Chancellor of Health Innovation and Dean of the School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, Professor Russ Hoye is playing a key role in delivering La Trobe University’s Health Innovation Strategy.
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Women’s sport a winner in $11.7m MRFF grants
Project aims to reduce concussion, knee injuries in women's football.
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Diet and knee osteoarthritis
New research has examined how diet interacts with sex differences in people with knee osteoarthritis.
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Gender equality in community sport
New research from Dr Pam Kappelides has examined the implementation and impact of the Victorian Government’s Fair Access Policy on community sports infrastructure.
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Active adults and hip crepitus
New research finds that active adults are modifying or avoiding physical activity because of hip crepitus.
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Mandatory strength warm-ups for female athletes
Global consensus backs initiatives for injury prevention and safety.
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Bone shape and hip osteoarthritis
New research from Dr Joshua Heerey is helping guide better treatment and prevention approaches for hip osteoarthritis.
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AFLW players and mental fatigue
New research has found that personality traits can influence how female AFL players experience mental fatigue.
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Professor Christine Bigby AO elected ASSA Fellow
Professor Christine Bigby AO elected as Fellow to ASSA
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Rethinking how physiotherapists are assessed
A pilot study by PhD candidate Brooke Flew shows online assessment is a practical way to evaluate physiotherapy students’ clinical competence.
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Fair play: comparing Aussie Rules players
New research by PhD candidate, Dave Matteo, has examined how to measure and compare player skill across different levels of Australian Rules Football.
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Success in THE World University Rankings
Focus on research, innovation, industry connection recognised.
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Survivors struggle to access cancer rehabilitation
Cancer rehabilitation programs have doubled in a decade, but patient access remains limited.
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From bush to bowl
La Trobe Food and Nutrition students are getting a taste of bush tucker thanks to a new collaboration with Bush to Bowl.
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