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chris whatman

@chris_whatman

Associate Professor, Physiotherapist, Sports Injury Prevention, Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand Auckland University of Technology

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Attention Youth Sports & S&C Coaches! Are you passionate about youth development in sports? We want to hear from you! Participate in our anonymous survey to share your perceptions on growth spurts and adolescent awkwardness: aut.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06…

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New Zealand Cricket Animation on the concept of bio-banding 🏏🇳🇿 youtube.com/watch?v=lCbiN1…


Always great to collaborate with crew @SIPRC_ Thanks for opportunity @CarolynAEmery

📚Excited to share our recent publication on sport specialization & injury in 🇨🇦 high school students bit.ly/ssinjHS Specialization levels: 31% high (top sports:💃⚽️🏀🏒🏐) 37% mod 32% low 36% ⬆️ injury incidence rate in high vs low (likely related to training volume)

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📚New publication on sport specialization in Canadian youth! We found: ⬇️ Low specialization compared to other studies (but our age group was younger than most) ❌ No association b/w specialization level & injury or performance measures Read on: doi.org/10.26603/001c.…

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📢We'd love to hear your experiences of running during pregnancy🤰➡️ aut.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0u… If you: ✅ Have a child under 5 years of age ✅ Ran before and during (any of) your pregnancy🏃‍♀️ ✅ Are over 18 years old Please take our 10min survey📝 All RT appreciated🙏🌎


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Come join us at AUT! More information about the tech role ⬇️

📚Excited to share our recent publication on sport specialization & injury in 🇨🇦 high school students bit.ly/ssinjHS Specialization levels: 31% high (top sports:💃⚽️🏀🏒🏐) 37% mod 32% low 36% ⬆️ injury incidence rate in high vs low (likely related to training volume)

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We r recruiting! A fantastic permanent, FT opp 2 become a Lecturer & develop your career in teaching, research & service, whilst having the support of Eke Tangaroa-AUT's Māori and Pacific Early Career Academic Programme. Apply here careers.aut.ac.nz/jobdetails?aji…. Closing date Sun 16 May

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New PhD opportunity @AUTuni @AUTsportandrec 🇳🇿 Doctoral scholarship studying wearable vibration garments influence on muscle recovery and training adaptation in runners 🏃‍♀️🏃 👀 More details at: aut.ac.nz/study/fees-and… @Myovolt @maunder_ed @AndrewEKilding @JobsinSportSci


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AUT has 2 x PhD scholarships and 1 x MPhil scholarship for the multidisciplinary “Physical Evolution Through Pregnancy” programme of research. Biomechanics focused.   CLOSING DATE: Monday 15th March 9am NZ time, 2021. For the application Information patria.hume@aut.ac.nz


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I am fairly confident in saying that this is NOT going to drive increased development of more talented players. Its focus is too young, too myopic, too specialized, too pressurized. You’ve been blinded by the unicorns and survivors, and misled by economic forces.

The @FAIreland have released a proposal for the future. It’s actually an attack on sport in Ireland and the liberty of kids and putting unbelievable pressure on kids to give up other sports so they can train for soccer 3-4 night a week. This is a disgrace pushed by someone who...

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#AUTuni’s Chris Whatman & Simon Walters from the School of Sport & Recreation discuss how televising school sport could put too much focus on performance, a price too high for young athletes 🏉 👉 aut.ac/TelevisingScho…

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'Urgent conversation' needed to address overheated secondary school sport climate stuff.co.nz/sport/12195359…


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Ten-year nationwide review of netball ankle and knee injuries in New Zealand. qxmd.com/r/32461051 netball still injuring knees & ankles perhaps time to do something about it in younger age groups?


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Here's some common sense advice for kids in sport to restrict injury from @AUTsportandrec Assoc. Prof. Chris Whatman @SPPConference

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This post should be shared everywhere reinforcing why specialization takes away from the most important thing for youth athletes... You're a KID. Let Kids be just that, KIDS. Let them play without fear of mistakes, be with friends, and have FUN. ericasuter.com/an-open-letter…


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Minister of Sport and Recreation Honorable @GrantRobertson1 addresses the room and reminds us of “The importance of sport to building communities” @AUTsportandrec #autuni #AUTalumni

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Nice to get some local data published on a topical issue - great job Jody! The associations of early specialisation and sport volume with musculoskeletal injury in New Zealand children jsams.org/article/S1440-…


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Today we're talking change in NZ youth sports at the @AUTsportandrec @SPRINZ_AUT think tank. Lots to talk about given the recent statement of intent by @SportNZ

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