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The SPRING symposium program includes presentations by leading international researchers and practitioners currently working with ‘real world’ people; from clinical patients through to high performance athletes. Staff and students from the QUT School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences will also present work completed in the ‘real world’.

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Rouwen Canal Bruland from Germany will be the guest presenter.

Professor Rouwen Cañal Bruland is Professor for the Psychology of Human Movement and Sport at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, and Visiting Professor of Human Movement Science in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health at Loughborough University, UK. Before joining FSU Jena in 2016, Rouwen served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Human Movement Science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for almost nine years. He completed his PhD and his undergraduate studies at the University of Münster, Germany. Rouwen works at the intersection of human movement science, sport psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology to study interactions between action, perception and cognition. He regularly publishes his work in leading psychology, neuroscience, sport science as well as multidisciplinary journals. Currently, Rouwen serves as editorial board member for several journals including Psychology of Sport and Exercise (Associate Editor), Human Movement Science and Journal of Sports Sciences.

This presentation will be valuable for  coaches, strength and conditioning staff, sports scientists, health and physical education teachers, exercise physiologists, allied health professionals, students and other professionals working in exercise or sporting settings.

Gabriel Fernandes recently received his PhD thesis feedback which was to pass with minor changes. Gabriel has already submitted these changes and is awaiting final confirmation. Gabriel also recently  accepted a position as Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Southern Cross University. Congratulations Gabriel on so many wonderful achievements!

Finally, Gabriel has had his recent study investigating Achilles tendinopathy in runners accepted in the European Journal of Applied Physiology.

The study which was supervised by SPRING member Gabriel Trajano investigated how foot positioning during exercise influences muscle activity in runners with Achilles tendinopathy — a common overuse injury that affects the Achilles tendon. The research highlights how pointing the feet inwards (feet-in) during isometric plantarflexion exercises impacts muscle activation patterns in the calf.

If you prefer to listen to an AI generated podcast of the paper feel free to click here (disclaimer the AI generation may miss some key points and we recommend you read the entire paper for a complete understanding of the findings)

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Associate Professor Sarah-Kate Millar from New Zealand will be the guest presenter.

Sarah-Kate’s research expertise is in the area of skill acquisition, as well as youth sport; this includes sports coaching, performance analysis as well as biomechanics. She has a strong ability to work with industry and help them answer applied sports science and movement questions.

This presentation will be valuable for  coaches, strength and conditioning staff, sports scientists, health and physical education teachers, exercise physiologists, allied health professionals, students and other professionals working in exercise or sporting settings.

Mr Burrows is conducting his research alongside the QRL’s Performance and Pathways Team for his PhD study “Benchmarks to facilitate success in QLD Rugby League”.

Dr O’Brien has implemented changes to curriculum which have transformed undergraduate learning and was praised by colleagues and students for incorporating innovative technology.