Alasdair is a Lecturer and Researcher at Murdoch University. This is his public Facebook profile.
09/08/2018
I'm in - who else is coming out west?
SMA Events on Twitter “⏰ FIVE DAYS OF EARLYBIRD LEFT! ⏰ Renowned expert, Professor () is joining us at ! To learn more about John, our other world-class speakers, or to secure your discounted registration, visit: https://t.co/xFqfoHv8Dm https://t.co/raQq5xSyhN”
07/08/2018
And we should all encourage our kids to be more like the lacrosse players
NCAA Research on Twitter “NCAA women most likely to report competing in multiple sports throughout high school: Lacrosse (47%) and field hockey (42%). Least likely: Gymnastics (3%), swimming/diving (9%), tennis (12%), soccer (16%).”
01/08/2018
Ouch
Irineu Loturco PhD on Twitter “A very impressive recording of the exact moment when an elite sprinter had an acute and complete rupture of the Achilles tendon. Pay attention to the "boom". https://t.co/woIcVMt6tI”
28/07/2018
The teacups at open day.
https://t.co/2IagrBCEXg
Alasdair Dempsey on Twitter “The teacups at open day. https://t.co/2IagrBCEXg”
25/07/2018
Recorded lectures fail test
Recorded lectures fail test New research on recorded lecture videos suggests they offer less valuable learning than live lectures, a finding that has ramifications for those universities that increasingly rely on the format.
24/07/2018
Oh and we matched workload in both our programs
Ciaran Fairman, PhD on Twitter “Industry: Exercise variety is critical to avoid staleness and improve adherence. Research: We had participants do 3 sets of 10 of the same 6 exercises for 12 months.......”
23/07/2018
How Technology and Smarts Help Athletes Push the Limits https://t.co/NRDqROFst7 via
How Technology and Smarts Help Athletes Push the Limits Science is helping to create new training methods and amazing performances by athletes such as swimmer Katie Ledecky. How much faster, stronger, and better can humans get?
It is a joy to read well written work from research students when you can focus on the science and not the writing
13/07/2018
And the complexities described explain why undergrads struggle with which paper is good and go with which is easy to get
When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science There's peer review – and then there's peer review. With more knowledge you can dive in a little deeper and make a call about how reliable a science paper really is.
17/06/2018
To tourture my self or not?
Does foam rolling actually do any good? Gyms have gone mad for these bits of neoprene. Yet researchers are still scrambling to catch up.
13/06/2018
How does altitude affect the body and why does it affect people differently? https://t.co/pKcYYyAIea via by from
How does altitude affect the body and why does it affect people differently? You can't know how altitude will affect you until you're up there. Here's why people have different reactions to less atmospheric oxygen.
07/05/2018
The Force is back, but how do we protect other sporting teams?
The force is back, but how do we protect other sporting teams? If tonight’s much-anticipated Western Force game against the Fiji Warriors says anything, it’s that you can’t keep a good sporting team down, but it