Professor Stephen Bird Exercise Sciences School of Medical Sciences RMIT University, Melbourne

1. Professor Stephen Bird Exercise Sciences School of Medical Sciences RMIT University, Melbourne

2. What is a Sport and/or Exercise Scientist? A multidisciplinary professional who uses a scientific approach and knowledge in the field of sport and/or exercise

3. What do Sport and Exercise Scientists Do? • Sport • Exercise for Health • Exercise for the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases • Exercise Rehabilitation • Research into all of the above

4. What do Sport and Exercise Scientists Do? • Sport: • Assessment • Fitness • Skills • Performance • Analyses and identification of requirements • Fitness, training conditioning • Motor Skills training • Psychology • Works alongside other professionals in the sports environment • Coach • Physiotherapists • Doctors • Nutritionists • Many others

5. EXERCISE and SPORT SCIENCE • What does a Sport Scientist do? • Tests & maximises athletic performance • Evaluates an athlete’s biomechanical and physiological boundaries • Provides general health and fitness screening • Reduces injury risk • Provides exercise therapy for rehabilitation purposes • Optimises Skills

6. Where are our graduates? Danielle Stefano is a Sport Scientist at the Victorian Institute of Sport She graduated in 2005

7. Where are our graduates? Troy Flanagan is now Head of Sport Science for the USA Winter Olympic team. He graduated in 1995

8. Where are our graduates? Nick Mifsud is a Technical Representative at Brooks Running He graduated in 2006

9. Graduate Profile • Adam Basil completed a Human Movement degree and fieldwork. • He is now employed by the Melbourne Victory Football Club. • As Head of Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation, Adam implements strength, speed and agility, and flexibility programs; as well as specialised rehabilitation for injured players.

10. Graduate Profile • Damien completed a VIS traineeship through his Human Movement degree fieldwork. • This led to his current employment as Sports Science Coordinator with Bowls Australia.

11. What do Sport and Exercise Scientists Do? Health and Wellness • Gym/Recreation Centres/Wellness • Older People • Health Coaching and Personal Trainers– personal, group, community, organizational • Government – project officer local, state, & federal • Government - policy development / advisory • Private sector – health spa’s/resorts • Corporate health – stress management, team building

12. What do Sport and Exercise Scientists Do? • Special Populations • Overweight and Obesity • Diabetes

13. What do Sport and Exercise Scientists Do? • Rehabilitation • Cardiovascular Disease • Pulmonary Disease • Musculoskeletal Injury • Sport – strength & conditioning • Exercise physiologist in • Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation • Neurological Rehabilitation • Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation • Hospital/GP environment • Occupational – Work Cover & ComCare • Case management • OHS assessment, consulting • Ergonomics

14. What do Sport and Exercise Scientists Do? • Research

15. What are the areas of study? • Anatomy • Physiology • Lifespan Development • Kinesiology, • Biomechanics, • Exercise Physiology, • Exercise Prescription, • Resistance Training, • Motor Learning • Exercise Rehabilitation • Psychology • Research Methods • Sociology • Business • Marketing • Finance • Fieldwork

16. UNDERGRADUATE TERTIARY STUDIES VICTORIAN UNIVERSITIES • Australian Catholic University • Ballarat University • Deakin University • RMIT • Victoria University DEGREES: • Human Movement • Exercise & Sport Science • Also Degrees in Physical Education

17. UNDERGRADUATE TERTIARY STUDIES INTERSTATE UNIVERSITIES NSW CSU Sydney Wollongong UTS NSW Southern Cross QLD JCU QUT Queensland Bond CQU Griffith Sunshine Coast SA University of South Australia TAS University of Tasmania WA Western Australia Notre Dame ECU

18. TYPICAL ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS • A grade of at least 25 in English and in two of: • Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Outdoor Education, Psychology, Physical Education and Physics • The required ENTER cut off score will be dependent on University requirements and other forms of admission requirements required by independent institutions • Non-year 12 have alternative and specific application procedures and requirements • See each University for details

19. POSTGRADUATE STUDIES • Graduate Diploma and Honours • undertaken in a relevant field by coursework • full time/part time comprising 1-2 years • Masters • can be course work or research based • Professional Doctorate/Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) • Course work based in a relevant field • Research thesis • Other: • Physiotherapy • Osteopathy • Nutrition • PE

20. PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT • Professional Bodies: • Member of the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Sciences (AAESS) • Member of Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

21. WHO IS AAESS? • The Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science “AAESS is a professional organisation which is committed to establishing, promoting and defending the career paths of tertiary trained exercise and sports science practitioners, who are in turn committed to best practice and client well-being” • Student memberships are available • Once criteria has been meet, can apply to be registered as an Exercise Physiologist or Sport Scientist

22. Employment Opportunities • Rehabilitation (AAESS eligible) • Sports Science • Health/Fitness Centres • Exercise Fitness Consultant/Advisor • Sports Coaching & Administration • Disability • Teaching, Physiotherapy, Dietetics* *additional study required

23. Thank you