A female para athlete watches as her coach approaches with a prosthesis for her fencing competition.

Research has highlighted the need for visible and accessible pathways for people with disabilities to transition into coaching.

9 September 2024
A woman in bathers and swimming cap sitting on the edge of an indoor swimming pool.

University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.

27 August 2024
A silver, bronze and gold medal

UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – from sports coaching and sports psychology to tourism and marketing.

26 July 2024
A woman stands smiling in a gymnasium, beside large colourful weights.

UQ's Associate Professor Emma Beckman is headed to the Paris Paralympic Games, as part of a group of experts doing on-the-ground sport intelligence data-gathering.

18 July 2024
A young women seated in a wheelchair is working at a pull-down weights machine in a gym, assisted by a female coach. The photo is in black and white.

UQ's ParaSTART program is giving people with high support needs a pathway to high performance sport.

29 April 2024
Two people, a man and woman, wear exercise gear outdoors in a green park and walk away from the camera.

Exercise can be a powerful tool to fight depression and should be routinely prescribed as part of treatment plans, according to UQ research.

15 February 2024
A line-up of six women standing outdoors dressed in exercise gear, smiling and with their arms around the person beside them.

UQ researchers have found women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life.

15 September 2023
Soccer ball in goal

University of Queensland scientists have developed a model that gives soccer players their best chance of kicking a penalty goal.

12 December 2022
young rugby players in blue uniforms in a scrum

Researchers at The University of Queensland are seeking volunteer school rugby and basketball players for brain scans as they work on a new blood test to help diagnose concussion.

31 August 2022
Woman using lat pulldown machine under supervision of man in UQ shirt

Women who have been treated for gynaecological cancers can help University of Queensland researchers by participating in a study to safely integrate exercise into their daily lives.

16 December 2021
A plane taking-off over water.

New data from The University of Queensland reveals just 51 per cent of Australians plan to travel overseas now that international borders are open.

9 November 2021

A landmark research project led by The University of Queensland is aiming to improve the cardiovascular health of young children with cerebral palsy (CP) by trialling a new running program.

6 October 2021
Large block letters placed on a grass patch, reading the name "Brisbane."

UQ has a range of experts available to comment on Brisbane's successful bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

21 July 2021

The University of Queensland has a list of experts available for comment on issues relating to the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

3 August 2016