The UQ Sport Academy (UQSA) is Queensland’s leading provider of strength and conditioning services, and, coach and athlete education programs.
The UQSA provides strength and conditioning to many of Queensland’s state sporting organisations, sporting clubs and schools. We also work with a wide range of individual athletes, from developmental to Olympic level, helping each one to reach their full athletic potential.
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The competitive environment in high performance sport has undertaken such rapid change in recent years that the UQ Sport Academy has made a conscious decision to focus on cutting edge strength and conditioning services.
If you need to get fitter, stronger or faster our strength, conditioning, and speed and agility programs will help you succeed. Find out more about our strength and conditioning services.
The UQ Sport Academy (UQSA), through its partnership with the School of Human Movement Studies, is in the unique position of being able to offer state of the art sport science testing and analysis services to athletes and coaches throughout the sporting community.
A range of services including both field and laboratory testing is available to be implemented by qualified degree-trained staff.
Testing packages are tailored to suit individual or group needs. We can provide professional advice on the most suitable test for you or your team.
If you require a combination of our tests, simply contact us and we will be more than happy to provide you with a quote. Find out more about fitness testing.
The UQ Sport Academy has several services to help coaches develop and enhance their coaching. Our Evolution of the Athlete Conference covers a diverse range of topics which can be applied to any sporting environment, and our coach accreditation can help you get the qualifications you need to progress in your field. Click here to find out more.
These courses are designed to benefit the individual through the demonstration of practical use and application of skills and equipment.
ECG analysis and interpretation
The International Society for the Advancement of Kinathropometry (ISAK) has defined and approved an international anthropometry accreditation scheme, which is now taught in over 40 countries worldwide. The ISAK accreditation scheme is based on the concept of a four-level hierarchy. UQ Sport offers:
A person who can demonstrate adequate precision in two base measurements, eight skin folds, five girths and two breadths of the restricted profile.
Total time 32 hours, comprising of:
The ESSA Continuing Education Committee certifies that this continuing education offering meets the criteria for 15 Continuing Education Points (CENF240810).
This course is accredited by Kinect Australia to earn 3 PDP’s (KA1625) and Fitness Australia to earn 15 CEC's (02218FA0212)
No pre-requisites
| Dates: |
Course 1: February Friday 15th, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th |
| Time: | 8:00am - 5:00pm daily. Please arrive 15 minutes before commencement. |
| Location: | The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus. |
| Presenter: | Dr. Gary Slater (Level 3 Anthropometrist) |
| Cost: | UQ Students, Staff & ESSA members: $430 General Public: $550 |
| Parking: | Casual parking is available opposite the UQ Aquatic Centre. |
| Other info: |
UQ Human Movement & Ex. Science students may get RCC/RPL for some course components and will therefore need to attend the 2nd & 3rd day of the course. This course is accredited by ESSA to earn 15CEPs (CENF240810), Kinect Australia to earn 3 PDP’s (KA1625); and Fitness Australia to earn 15 CEC's (02218FA0212) |
About our Presenter:
Gary Slater is a senior lecturer and consultant to professional sporting teams including the Reds and Wallabies Rugby Union teams; individual elite athletes; and professional organisations, focusing on performance driven nutrition strategies that get results. Gary has worked and studied within elite sport since 1996 both as a sports dietitian and sports physiologist at both the Australian Institute of Sport and Singapore Sports Council. Gary’s professional interests relate primarily to enhancing sports performance, helping athletes achieve their sporting dreams. Gary is particularly passionate about factors influencing muscle protein metabolism and growth, nutritional recovery strategies, ergogenic aids and the influence of body composition on sports performance.
Gary is a level three instructor in anthropometry with ISAK and has been graduating participants from ISAK courses since 2002. Using these skills in his every day work, Gary combines an excellent theoretical knowledge of physique assessment with great hands on skills in the use of both surface anthropometry and other techniques like bio-electrical impedance analysis, DXA and 3D scanning.
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Level 2 Anthropometry is designed for those who wish to offer their subjects a more-comprehensive range of measurements. A Level 2 anthropometrist can demonstrate adequate precision in three base measures, eight skin folds, nine segment lengths, 13 girths, seven bone breadths and has a broad understanding of the theory of anthropometry and its interpretation.
A key element in it is the objective maintenance of quality assurance by requiring that all levels have to meet initial technical error of measurement (TEM) criteria in an end-of-course practical examination followed by the meeting of further TEM criteria on the measurement of 20 subjects to indicate satisfactory repeatability of measures.
Total time 44 hours, comprising of:
Dress requirements
No dates scheduled for 2013
Dates:
Time:
8:00am - 5:00pm daily. Please arrive 15 minutes before commencement.
Location:
The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus.
Presenter:
Dr. Gary Slater (Level 3 Anthropometrist)
Cost:
UQ Students, Staff & ESSA members: $General Public:
Parking:
Casual parking is available opposite the UQ Aquatic Centre.
This course will run over 13 lectures: February 26 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 UQ Students / Staff: $1090 (instalment options available)
Dates:
Time:
5pm - 8pm - Tuesday Nights
Location:
The University of Queensland, St. Lucia campus. Course location will be provided upon enrolment.
Presenter:
Dr Adam Scott
Cost:
General Public: $1200 (instalment options available)
Parking:
Casual parking is available opposite the UQ Aquatic Centre.
To enquire further please phone (07) 3346 6243 or email education@uqsport.com.au.
In 1990, The University of Queensland (UQ)—through the partnership of Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland Inc and UQ Sport—began offering sporting scholarships with the aim of assisting outstanding UQ athletes to balance their studies with the demands of elite-level sport.
2013 Sporting Scholarships are open from August 1 to October 31.
2013 Scholarship Application Guide
These undergraduate scholarships are awarded to high academic achievers who also excel in their chosen sport. For more information or to apply for a UQ Sports Achievement Scholarship.
The support of the Clem Jones Group allows new and continuing undergraduate students an opportunity to apply for a sporting scholarship. For more information or to apply for a Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship.
The Ambassador program was introduced in 2010 to provide high performance support services to professional and/or elite athletes who are ineligible for the other scholarships on offer. Find out more about the UQ Sport Scholarship Ambassador Program.
King’s College offers a sporting scholarship administered by UQ Sport, as well as two scholarships offered in conjunction with the UQ Rugby Academy. Find out more about the King’s College Sport Scholarships.
High Performance Passes encourage student athletes to continue to compete at elite levels whilst studying. They combine special access to UQ facilities with a range of support services. Find out more about the High Performance Pass and programs.
UQ Sport assists student-athletes with the financial demands of reaching the highest level in their sport by allocating funds to athletes selected in open world championship events or World University Games/Championships. Find out more about the UQ Sport Athlete Funding Program
Support the UQ Sporting Scholarship program by making a tax deductible donation. Find out more about becoming a donor.
More than 400 sporting scholarships have been awarded over the years and the recipients include an impressive array of world-class athletes. Find out some of the world-class scholarship holders that have studied at the University of Queensland.
UQ Sport boasts one of the biggest assortments of sport, recreation, and training facilities in Australia, and also offers a number of key coaching and development programs. Find out more about our key sporting programs.
Do you have some questions about sporting scholarships? They may be answered on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
This program was re-introduced in 2010 and maintained through funds allocated from the UQ Sport Academy, to support University of Queensland athletes who have been selected to represent the University at a World University Games, World University Championships, or other world championship event.
A maximum of $500 per athlete per calendar year is available. The High Performance Manager will determine the value of each individual funding application.
Funding is open to athletes who –
Read funding terms and conditions (PDF)
The scholarships will be awarded, at the discretion of the Selection Committee, to the applicants showing the greatest merit as demonstrated by their ability and achievements in their chosen sport.
Applications are open all year round.
Before contacting our office, your questions may be answered here.
To enquire further please phone (07) 3346 6243 or email sportscholarship@uqsport.com.au.
