The Performance Hour

On today's show the team chat with multiple world record holder Solo Ocean Racer and Climate Activist Lisa Blair about the science behind solo ocean racing and why she is determined to reach ten world records in her pursuit to rid our oceans of pollution. One of those world records in sight is to be the first person to sail around the Artic Circle.

Associate Professor Carolyn Broderick Chief Medical Officer of Tennis Australia and The Australian Open provides insights into extreme heat policies across sport and outlines how to stay while exercising in the heat. Check out the Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) Heat Assessment Tool which assesses your susceptibility to heat risk when playing sport. Input your sport and location to get the risk assessment, and recommendations for managing these heat risks.

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On today's show the team chat with Dr Peter Larkins, one of Australia’s most senior sports physicians and co-founder of the Epworth Sports and Exercise Medicine Group, about the pros and cons of altitude training, does it work or is it a fad?

Australian track and field Olympian runner Lauren Ryan joins the team to chat about her Australian 10km record and her race at the Zatopek: 10 meet at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park where she was defending her win this time last year as well as how she incorporates altitude training to get the edge.

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On today's show the team chat with former Matilda's goalkeeper Lydia Williams, the longest serving member of the Matildas, Australia’s women’s national football team who had a 19 year international career! We’ll be talking about the science involved in being an elite goalkeeper and Lydia’s work advocating for better pay and conditions for female footballers as a Player Relations Executive Vice President with the Professional Footballers Australia.

Dr Nirav Maniar, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Science, at the Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury & New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre at Australian Catholic University joins The Performance Hour to explore why it is that women in sport are at a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries than men and take a look at the latest research into ACL injury management

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On today's show the team chat with Australian sporting royalty Layne Beachley - 7 x World Surfing Champion and the only surfer male or female to win six consecutive world titles about her latest book launched this week - Awake Academy - Know yourself, grow yourself and live a happier, more purposeful life. Layne's aim is to normalise mental health struggles, share the message that “Life is an endless wave. You can’t control the waves but you can learn to surf”, and that the opposite of burnout is a happier, more purposeful life where you can thrive when times are tough

Professor Andre La Gerche, Head of Heart Exercise and Research Trials (HEART) Lab, St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research and sports cardiologist, joins The Performance Hour to talk about the latest research into heart health in athletes. A key message is community sport should have a defibrillator on hand at all times!

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On today's show Emma Carney chats with Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson about her outstanding career and recently being presented with The Dawn Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame for showing courage and bravery and changing sport for the better. We discuss her career highlights, the impact on her body through injury, how she has managed the associated chronic pain using medicinal cannabis, and how Lauren is continuing to ensure basketball is a sport enjoyed by future generations of women and girls due to her work with She Hoops.

Professor Michael Buckland, Head of the Department of Neuropathology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and neuropathologist at the Australian Sports Brain Bank joins the show to share his world leading research into head trauma, CTE, and concussion in contact sports, as well as the important work of the Australian Sports Brain Bank and how we need to change our mindset to stay safe when playing contact sports.

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On today's show Emma and Jacs are joined by Professor Louise Burke, Chair of Sports Nutrition at Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. Louise is a sports dietitian with 45 years of experience in the research, education and counselling of elite athletes. She worked as Head of Sports Nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport for thirty years and attended 6 Summer Olympic Games with the Australian Olympic Team (1996-2012 and 2021). She was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009 for her contribution to sports nutrition. Louise gives us an update on changes in sport nutrition.

Olympic gold medallist Sally Pearson is one of just nine Australian women ever to win an Olympic track and field gold medal combining a near-flawless technique with incredible resilience to overcome multiple injury obstacles during her glittering 100m hurdles career. Sally has been named as one of the eight new inductees to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and talks about a winning mindset.

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Welcome to the inaugural show of The Performance Hour with Tiffany Cherry and Emma Carney thanks to Australian Catholic University where you can study Sport and Exercise Science Apply now at ACU.edu.au Every Sunday morning between 9am - 10am the show is focused on women and girls in sport, bringing you the performances that matter across the country and around the globe, as well as deep diving into the latest research, products, protocols and initiatives designed to mitigate injury and maximise performance for women and girls, whether you’re an elite athlete, or new to the game.

On today's show Tiffany and Emma are joined by Jason Agosta of Jason Agosta Podiatry to discuss footwear, performance and injuries – exploring the differences for males and females in shoe selection, the biomechanics of the female foot, common injuries to look out for and Jason will be sharing running technique tips to keep you injury free. The team also discuss the concept of grit over gear and what is happening in women's sport for the week.

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