Get up close and personal with Coast Sport Ambassador Bradley Woodward icon Central Coast born and bred swimming sensation, Bradley Woodward, has recently joined the growing stable of local talent as part of the Coast Sport Ambassador Program. At just 20 years of age, the Commonwealth Games medallist is gearing up to perform on the […]
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Lower limb injuries in breaststroke swimmers part 3: injury prevention icon In Part II of this blog, we discussed the possible risk factors for breaststroke related lower limb injuries: 5) Range of Motion 6) Strength 7) Technique 8) Bone Structure To date, there has been no prospective research published investigating the efficacy of implementing injury […]
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icon Osgood Schlatter’s disease, medically known as tibial tuberosity apophysitis, is an overuse injury which occurs due to inflammation at the top of the tibia (shin bone) where the patella (kneecap) tendon attaches(tibial tuberosity growth plate). It most commonly occurs in children and adolescent athletes, and can be detrimental for sporting performance. Osgood Schlatter’s occurs […]
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The importance of sleep for recovery and performance icon Sleep affects the quality of training, due to its impacts on recovery. So, getting enough rest is an essential step in maintaining and improving performance. How does sleep affect recovery and performance? Basically, your body needs time to repair in your rest times between workouts. During […]
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icon What is it? Delayed onset muscle soreness, often referred to as ‘DOMS’ can be simply described as muscle pain related to exercise. It often occurs following excessive exercise, and presents as a dull, aching pain in a muscle or muscle group (that you would have targeted or used in a training session), generally between […]
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icon SportsFest 2018 is returning to the Central Coast. The FREE entry event suitable for the entire family will be held again at the EDSACC (460 The Entrance Road, Bateau Bay) on the weekend of 22nd-23rd September 2018. Coast Sport is pleased to be supporting this fantastic local community event once more. If you are […]
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2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships icon Coast Sport Director and Physiotherapist, Brett Doring is currently in sunny Cairns looking after the Australian Para Swim Team in the lead up to Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships being held from 9th-13th August. With 35 of our best para swimmers representing Australia on home soil in Far […]
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icon intro A study by Zuckerman et al (2016) looked at the injuries sustained in National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s and women’s basketball, between 2009 and 2015, and aimed to look at number of injuries, type of injuries and cause of injuries in basketball. The study was of a large scale, and included 78 men’s […]
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