Our mission is to give VIS athletes a competitive edge using a science-led approach to athlete preparation, particularly as we approach the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Click the orange link buttons (above) to keep up to date with the latest sport science news, upcoming student placements, conferences, seminars, events and courses.
Program Overview
VIS Sport Science has achieved a total focus on improving performance through the integration of internal and external scientists and consultants into VIS programs. The key discipline areas of VIS Sport Science are Physiology, Biomechanics, Psychology, Human Perception and Performance, Sports Engineering and Computer Science.
VIS Sport Science has a diverse staff with qualifications and experience in the traditional areas of sport science and new areas such as aerospace engineering, industrial design and computer hardware and software design. This has led to a large array of in-house skills to draw upon and the emergence of some exciting projects within VIS Sport Science.
VIS Sport Science staff:
Dr Steve Bannon (Sport Science Coordinator)
Nick Sanders (Sport Science & Sports Medicine Coordinator,
Australian International Shooting)
Cathryn Pruscino (Sport Scientist)
Danielle Stefano (Sport Scientist)
Sylvie Withers (Sport Scientist)
The VIS external service provider network:
Jeremy Oliver – Consultant Scientist
Dr Noel Blundel – Psychology
Dr Harriet Speed – Victoria University Psychology
Melissa Arkinstall - Exercise Research Australia
Student Placements in VIS Sport Science: VIS Sport Science offers one-year student placements to undergraduate and postgraduate university students. These placements are for a minimum of 10 hours per week. Click on the Students button above to read about or apply for one of the student placements. We look forward in anticipation to potentially having you join our team.
Please note: student placements are not offered to high school students.
