The power of role models By iNSPIRE Sport It’s no secret that having a good and positive role model in your life can be extremely influential. Do you ever consider how YOU influence younger athletes? You are likely to be a role model to someone and may not even know it. Below we discuss…
Building a Healthy Team Culture By iNSPIRE Sport Sporting culture has been a recurring topic in the media recently with stories of exploitation and poor treatment of athletes. A consistent point of discussion is what organisations can do better moving forward. However, this blog discusses things athletes can do internally amongst their group that…
Recovery is key By iNSPIRE Sport The focus for athletes is predominately on the field and the performance surrounding a game or training. Athletes are given performance goals to improve their results, yet something that is often forgotten is recovery. iNSPIRE have put together some tips to help you on game day by improving…
Finding motivation in a COVID-19 sporting world By iNSPIRE Sport For the first time in many athlete’s careers, no matter what level, competition season is non-existent for the meantime. Enduring lockdowns and then getting back into the gym, onto the field or court has been difficult in itself, but the struggle for many won’t…
Landing Mechanics in AFL By Frankie Devitt – iNSPIRE’s Sport Scientist In the sport of AFL and many other high-intensity sports, injuries can present themselves in many situations. In 2018 there were 39 new injuries cases recorded within clubs every season, which resulted in 164 matches missed per club, per season (2018, AFL Injury Report).…
Overcoming Performance Anxiety with Neural Muscle Activation By Frankie Devitt – iNSPIRE Sports Scientist Every athlete knows what it’s like to be nervous before a race or competition, but not every athlete knows how to best manage those anxious symptoms. There are some great mental techniques out there, some of which are included in…
Returning from Injury: 4 steps to make your return easier By Kathryn Mellon – iNSPIRE Psychologist We’ve all heard about or experienced significant injuries. A lot of people talk about the physical preparation that is required when returning from injury. The goals and plans you set for yourself over the season suddenly go out…
What is Pre-Competition Anxiety? By Kathryn Mellon – iNSPIRE Psychologist The moment you have been training, preparing for and dreamed about has finally arrived. You are physically prepared and ready for this moment, but there are doubts in the back of your mind. Your heart might be racing, and you feel butterflies in your…
Psychology By Kathryn Mellon – iNSPIRE Psychologist Depression, anxiety and people with voices in their heads – that’s what most people associate with when they think of psychology or needing to go and speak with a psychologist. Despite society working towards removing the stigma around mental health, there is still a lot of assumed knowledge…
When, Why and How to Reflect By Kathryn Mellon – iNSPIRE Psychologist Sometimes no matter how hard you train and prepare for competition; it just doesn’t come together on the day. You fall off the beam, miss more tackles than you made, or you just couldn’t make your mark on the game. It feels like…