CONTENTS CONTENTS Volume 36 June Issue, 2018 FEATURES Leading the Socceroos’ Medical Team What it’s like to be the leader of the FFA medical team and head doctor for the current Socceroos team Dr Mark Jones 11+ Kids First! Dr Mario Bizzini is a research associate at the Schulthess Clinic in Zurich, Switzerland who worked for the FIFA REGULARS NEWS Medical Research and Assessment Centre to develop the Kids 11+ program From the Chairman: My Time SMA Member news Heat Acclimatisation For the with the Socceroos at the 2006 World 2018 FIFA World Cup Cup In Germany INTERVIEWS An account of how the medical team Julien Periard talks the stresses of playing operated and what happened during the 5 minutes with… Benny Roche football in the heat and humidity and how 2006 world cup in Germany Pararoos Vice-Captain that will come into play in Russia. Andrew Jowett Melissa Barbieri: My Time Julien Periard as a Matilda From the CEO: Sportsmanship. Blind Football How Far Does it Extend? A short interview with ex Matilda’s Captain and Goalkeeper about her time What it’s like to continue to play the game A discussion about sportsmanship and its playing with the national team. you love without your vision. We look at role in football as a sport. the sport of Blind Football. Anthony Merrilees Amber Rowell: Athlete Monitoring and GPS Data Collection SDA Fuel for Soccer The Journal of Science and An insight into monitoring athlete Tips to help you fuel better for your next Medicine in Sport: Heat and wellness and how GPS data is used to training session or game. Community Guidelines serve elite football teams. A republished JSAMS editorial. People Who have Shaped (Volume 21, Issue 6, June 2018). SMA: Rob Reid Gordon S. Waddington, PHD. Sports Trainer Guide: Protective Environment Opinions expressed throughout the Publisher Copy Editor magazine are the contributors’ own and do Sports Medicine Australia Jorden Merrilees not necessarily refl ect the views or policy Sports House, 375 Albert Rd PR, Communications and Marketing Advisor of Sports Medicine Australia (SMA). Albert Park VIC 3206 Sophie Nussbaumer Members and readers are advised that sma.org.au Design/Typesetting SMA cannot be held responsible for ISSN No. 1032-5662 Perry Watson Design the accuracy of statements made in PP No. 226480/00028 advertisements nor the quality of goods or Cover photograph services advertised. All materials copyright. www.thinkstockphotos.com.au On acceptance of an article for publication, Content photographs copyright passes to the publisher. Author supplied; www.thinkstockphotos.com.au VOLUME 36 • JUNE ISSUE 2018 1