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Director of the Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre Australian Catholic University.

Melbourne, Australia
Joined March 2012
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@davidopar
David Opar
8 years
The @ACUmedia just uploaded 26 of our hamstring papers to their repository. Links to OPEN ACCESS papers are here https://t.co/ElO98jRMMh
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@davidopar
David Opar
3 years
A PhD scholarship opportunity to join the @SPRINT_ACU team. The project will utilise data collected as part of the HAMIR study, be the largest hamstring injury risk factor study every conducted (study protocol https://t.co/RxEWZVeVZo)
@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
3 years
🚨Interested in the effects of hamstring injury on subsequent performance in elite athletes?? 🏃We have an exciting opportunity for a PhD student to join our multi-centre HAMIR study funded by the National Football League 📅Applications close Dec 5th 👉 https://t.co/HoFVTGX6Om
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David Opar
3 years
Great opportunities for anyone looking to pursue a PhD within our @SPRINT_ACU Research Centre. Please take a look if you are interested.
@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
3 years
📢Calling all students! Interested in pursuing a postgraduate degree in #performance, #recovery or #injury? ACU's scholarship applications are now open for 2023 🥳You can find out more about the available projects with #SPRINT here➡️ https://t.co/sjOjXvhMxP
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@davidopar
David Opar
3 years
Anyone Melbourne based with an ACL injury in the last 5 years please check this out.
@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
3 years
📢New study announcement! @SPRINT_ACU & @MMIHRACU are recruiting participants to partake in a study investigating why muscle weakness persists after ACL injury 🏃‍♂️ If you or someone you know has had a recent ACL injury, head here to sign up➡️ https://t.co/yd5H1gNtxI
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@davidopar
David Opar
4 years
A reminder that applications for this post-doc position in biomechanics closes this Sunday (Melbourne time).
@niravmaniar91
Nirav Maniar
4 years
Applications close this Sunday for a post-doc in biomechanics with us at @SPRINT_ACU! More details here: https://t.co/cNCNXOSBHc Please reach out if interested. Retweets appreciated @ISBSOFFICIAL @ISBiomechanics @ANZSB @ESSASpSc @Logemas @Vicon
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@JobsinSportSci
Jobs in Sport Science
4 years
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomechanics Place: ⁦⁦@SPRINT_ACU⁩ 🇦🇺 💰Salary: $104,430 - $145,913 📆 Deadline: 20/2/22 ℹ️ For more info👇
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acu.edu.au
See our job vacancy list to start your career at ACU
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@davidopar
David Opar
4 years
We get a lot of practitioners asking us these 4 questions. In a talk for our @SPRINT_ACU Research Centre I'll provide the evidence that informs our answers. If you are keen to have a listen, details for the presentation are provided in the tweet below
@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
Join Dr @davidopar on Wednesday 10th November @ 10am AEDT to discuss all things hamstrings. #SPRINTinACTION Link here: https://t.co/eBfXENCyTr
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
Join Dr @davidopar on Wednesday 10th November @ 10am AEDT to discuss all things hamstrings. #SPRINTinACTION Link here: https://t.co/eBfXENCyTr
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@davidopar
David Opar
4 years
Applications for PhDs now open at ACU. We will be posting presentations on the PhD opportunities for the Peformance, Recovery and Injury Research Programs in @SPRINT_ACU very soon. Stay tuned.
@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
Apply now for a PhD or MPhil at ACU. Applications from both domestic candidates from Australia and New Zealand, and international candidates are welcomed. The next round of applications for PhD and MPhil programs close at 11.59pm 17 October 2021 AEDT https://t.co/JfpuSUKvP5
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
We are excited to welcome new postdoctoral research fellow, Dr Suzy Russell @suzanna_russell to the ACU team. The position, in partnership with the AIS @theAIS, aims to evaluate and improve mental fatigue and recovery in elite athletes
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
Installation of our new @BertecHQ instrumented triaxial dual belt treadmill is almost complete! Block out blinds and motion capture cameras are the last few pieces before our new research lab is up and running.
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
Congrats to @davidopar @ryan_timmins @niravmaniar91 @JackHickey89 on being part of the research team awarded US$4m in funding from the NFL for hamstring injury research. Full press release here https://t.co/T9WeeVlzab
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@ryan_timmins
Ryan Timmins
4 years
Muscle Activity and Activation in Previously Strain-Injured Lower Limbs: A Systematic Review. First PhD Paper @JoelPresland. Swing+Propul phase deficits, plus ecc strength tests show more than conc? Dyno also dif to NHE. Considerations for testing modes? https://t.co/yUUT1xHmgY
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
@duthieg and the team at @TrackVU have been helping @FIFAcom improve the accuracy of the player tracking systems. Read more below:
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
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@davidopar
David Opar
4 years
A great opportunity to network & collaborate with your industry & receive Continued Professional Development Points (CPD) from Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)! Registrations for final 2 days are still OPEN. https://t.co/5hGb8R9q3p #acufabula
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acu.edu.au
Special edition – Women in High Performance Sport Seminar Series
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
Great to see @JackHickey89 on the @E3Rehab podcast, talking all things hamstring rehab. A great one to check out!
@MarcSurdyka
Marc Surdyka
4 years
Check out the new @E3Rehab podcast episode with @JackHickey89 discussing hamstring strain rehabilitation!
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
4 years
Great to see @ShonaHalson announced as a keynote speaker for @SMA_News 2021 Conference - great to have face to face conferences back in our calendars 📅 #sprintinaction
@SMA_News
Sports Medicine Australia
4 years
SMA is delighted to announce @ShonaHalson of @SPRINT_ACU as one of our Keynote Speakers for this year's 2021 Conference. 👏 With a wealth of experience in the sports medicine world, this is not a presentation that you will want to miss. Register now ▶️ https://t.co/tlgkQWuSQW
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@KThorborg
Professor Kristian Thorborg
4 years
Big congrats to Dr. @jordivicensb successfull PhD defence. Main supervisor @afortvan Hard working Sports Scientists with excellent work on hamstring injury risk factors and flywheel/traditional strength training. Also PhD student number 10 that I have had the honor to supervise
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@davidopar
David Opar
4 years
The @SPRINT_ACU website now has our academic staff profiles, PhD & Honours student projects (links below). If you are interested in a research degree in our performance, recovery or injury research programs please get in touch. https://t.co/NF5ZGFxsA8 https://t.co/257YCSf9DG
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@SPRINT_ACU
SPRINT Research Centre
5 years
We are excited to announce our partnership with the @SacramentoKings. Our team look forward to providing leading edge research and practice and a passion for developing the next generation of high performance talent. Read more here - https://t.co/8r5e4vVf8i #sprintinaction
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