Episode 17 - Dr Andrew Gardner. Sports Concussion in Young Athletes
Associate Professor Andrew Gardner is a clinical neuropsychologist, a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellow with the School of Medicine & Public Health at the University of Newcastle. He is also a Co-Director of the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNE LHD)'s Sport Concussion Clinic, and has served as the concussion consultant to Rugby Australia.
Associate Professor Andrew Gardner is a clinical neuropsychologist, a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellow with the School of Medicine & Public Health at the University of Newcastle. He is also a Co-Director of the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNE LHD)'s Sport Concussion Clinic, and has served as the concussion consultant to Rugby Australia.
Episode 16 - Mark Renshaw. Reflections on a Career
Mark Renshaw is a retired Australian cyclist who grew up in Bathurst, a regional city in Western NSW. He rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for teams including Française des Jeux, Crédit Agricole, HTC–Highroad, Belkin Pro Cycling, Etixx–Quick-Step and Team Dimension Data.
Mark Renshaw is a retired Australian cyclist who grew up in Bathurst, a regional city in Western NSW. He rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for teams including Française des Jeux, Crédit Agricole, HTC–Highroad, Belkin Pro Cycling, Etixx–Quick-Step and Team Dimension Data.
Episode 15 - Dr Loretta O'Sullivan-Pippia. Tips for Keeping Active & Engaged During COVID-19
Dr Loretta O'Sullivan-Pippia is a Specialist Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. Loretta established Twelve9teen Sports Physiotherapy in 2009 - a practice dedicated to young athletes. In this episode Loretta explains the S.E.E.D.S. principle and a range of other tips to keep your young athlete active & engaged during COVID-19
Dr Loretta O'Sullivan-Pippia is a Specialist Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. Loretta established Twelve9teen Sports Physiotherapy in 2009 - a practice dedicated to young athletes. In this episode Loretta explains the S.E.E.D.S. principle and a range of other tips to keep your young athlete active & engaged during COVID-19
Episode 14 - Dr Stephen Bird. Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes
Stephen P. Bird, PhD is Director of Strength and Conditioning (Postgraduate Coursework) at the University of Wollongong.
Dr Bird served as Director of Strength and Conditioning at the Western Region Academy of Sport coordinating youth athlete development and transition. As a performance science consultant Dr Bird has worked for numerous sporting bodies, including the Indonesian Olympic Committee (2008 Beijing Olympics; 2016 Rio Olympics), Scotland Rugby League (RLWC 2017), Poland Rugby League (ERLWC 2018), Basketball Scotland (Commonwealth Games 2018).
Stephen P. Bird, PhD is Director of Strength and Conditioning (Postgraduate Coursework) at the University of Wollongong.
Dr Bird served as Director of Strength and Conditioning at the Western Region Academy of Sport coordinating youth athlete development and transition. As a performance science consultant Dr Bird has worked for numerous sporting bodies, including the Indonesian Olympic Committee (2008 Beijing Olympics; 2016 Rio Olympics), Scotland Rugby League (RLWC 2017), Poland Rugby League (ERLWC 2018), Basketball Scotland (Commonwealth Games 2018).
Episode 13 - Dr Paula Charlton. Athlete availability, health and performance
Dr Paula Charlton is the Performance Health Manager for Triathlon Australia.
Her role focuses on the development of systems and processes for ensuring availability and optimal health for elite Australian Triathletes. She has previously worked in both Olympic and Professional Sport as a Senior Sports Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning coach at the Australian Institute of Sport, the Melbourne Demons Football Club and Melbourne Storm Rugby Club.
Dr Paula Charlton is the Performance Health Manager for Triathlon Australia.
Her role focuses on the development of systems and processes for ensuring availability and optimal health for elite Australian Triathletes. She has previously worked in both Olympic and Professional Sport as a Senior Sports Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning coach at the Australian Institute of Sport, the Melbourne Demons Football Club and Melbourne Storm Rugby Club.
Episode 12 - Kieran Richardson - Non Surgical Management of ACL Injuries
Mr. Kieran Richardson (FACP) is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2016) who provides ACL tear non-surgical management opinion, education and treatment for patients on a weekly basis, both in his home town of Perth, Western Australia, but also nationally and internationally through online platforms. He has successfully managed young athletes with full thickness ACL tears non-surgically to return to high-level sports, as well as professional athletes and everyday people.
Mr. Kieran Richardson (FACP) is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2016) who provides ACL tear non-surgical management opinion, education and treatment for patients on a weekly basis, both in his home town of Perth, Western Australia, but also nationally and internationally through online platforms. He has successfully managed young athletes with full thickness ACL tears non-surgically to return to high-level sports, as well as professional athletes and everyday people.
Episode 11 - Dr. Loretta O'Sullivan-Pippia. Adolescents are not little adults
Dr Loretta O'Sullivan-Pippia is a Specialist Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. Loretta established Twelve9teen Sports Physiotherapy in 2009 - a practice dedicated to young athletes. Loretta has been working with sports teams and athletes since she graduated in 1993. She has worked in a variety of sports including rugby union, netball, track and field, swimming, gymnastics, dance, hockey, football, tennis, along with many others.