Congratulations to the following ASMF Award Winners:

Asics Medal - Best Paper Overall, $5000 prize

Effects of exercise training on cardiovascular function and structure in elite athletes
L Naylor, L Arnolda, J Deague, D Playford, G O’Driscoll, M Fizsimmons & D Green
University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australian Institute of Sport

Asics Best Paper - Lower Limb, $5000 prize

Predictors of hamstring injury in elite Australian football
B Gabbe, K Bennell, C Finch, H Wajswelner & J Orchard
Monash University

Asics Best Paper - Clinically Relevant Conditions, $3000 prize

Delayed onset of transversus abdominus in footballers with chronic groin pain
S Cowan, P Brukner, A Schache, K Crossley, K Bennell, P Hodges & P Coburn
University of Melbourne, Royal Children’s Hospital, University of Queensland, Lifecare Physiotherapy

Asics Best Paper - Performance Enhancement and Basic Science, $3000 prize

The effects of exercise training and antioxidant supplementation on endurance performance and antioxidant enzyme defences
S. Marsh, P Laursen & J Coombes
University of Queensland

Asics Best Paper - Injury Prevention and Health Promotion, $3000 prize

The effect of lower limb training programs on muscular support of the knee and prevention of ACL injury
J Cochrane, D Lloyd, T Besier, T Ackland, B Elliot
University of WA, Australian Institute of Sport

Asics Award for Best Young Investigator - Lower Limb, $2500 prize

Conservative treatment of patellar tendinopathy – A 12 month prospective randomized trial comparing two treatment protocols
M Young, J Cook, C Purdam, S Kiss, & H Alfredson
La Trobe University, Australian Institute of Sport, University of Umea

Ken Maguire Award for Best Young Investigator - Clinical, $2500 prize

Effects of exercise training on cardiovascular function and structure in elite athletes
L Naylor, L Arnolda, J Deague, D Playford, G O’Driscoll, M Fizsimmons & D Green
University of Western Australia., Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australian Institute of Sport

John Sutton Award for Best Young Investigator - Basic Science, $2500 prize

Towards an understanding of musculoskeletal health in elite male adolescent middle- distance runners
D. Greene, G Naughton & J Briody
The Children’s Hospital, Westmead

NSW Sporting Injuries Committee Award for Best Young Investigator - Injury Prevention, $2500 prize

Predictors of hamstring injury in elite Australian football
B Gabbe, K Bennell, C Finch, H Wajswelner & J Orchard
Monash University

British Journal of Sports Medicine Clinical Sports Medicine Poster Award - $500 prize

Is tibial acceleration related to knee functionality of ACL deficient and ACL reconstructed patients?
A. Bryant, R. Newton & J. Steele
Central Queensland University

AOK Health Best Poster - Performance Enhancement and Basic Science, $500 prize

Kinematic differences when running on a firm surface compared with soft dry sand
H Pinnington, D Lloyd, T Besier & B Dawson
University of Notre Dame

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Award for Best Poster - Injury Prevention and Health Promotion, $500 prize

Muscle strength but not functional performance is associated with falls self-efficacy in older men and women
D Taaffe & D Galvao
University of Queensland

Wendy Ey - Women in Sport Award, $500 prize

The effects of exercise on linear growth and maturation in female novice dances and controls: a longitudinal study
B Matthews, K Bennell, R Mirwald, H Mckay, K Kahn, A Baxter-Jones & J Wark
University of Melbourne, University of Saskatchewan, University of British Columbia, Royal Melbourne Hospital

Terms and Conditions of Awards

All Best Paper Award prize money must be spent on furthering research. An appropriate justification of how the money is to be spent will be required of prize winners.

All Young Investigator Awards consist of a $1000 cash prize and a $1500 travel grant to attend the American College of Sports Medicine Conference where the recipient will present their work. Each prize also includes complimentary registration to the American Conference.

The Conference Committee reserves the right to change these terms and conditions and alter prize classification at any stage.