Adrian Faccioni
Lecturer – Exercise Prescription & Rehabilitation
Bio
Adrian has been involved in Academic and Strength & Conditioning disciplines for more than 30-years.
- Course Convener for the Sports Coaching degree at the University of Canberra during the 1990’s.
- Founder of the first Sport GPS company globally (2000) with expansion to over 30 countries (trade sale in 2014).
- Level 5 (Master) Track & Field Coach – Sprints/Relays.
- Founder of FatchFitness.com (conditioning business with a focus on 40+ year clients as well as teaching S&C for teenagers).
Areas of Teaching or Research
Currently the unit convener for the 3rd year units:
- Research & Professional Practice Part A & B.
Qualifications
- Masters in Exercise Science (1994)
Publications
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Winter Edition 2020 – Core Training for the Track & Field Athlete.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Spring Edition 2020 – Core Training, Hip Flexors & Pelvic Stability for the T&F Athlete.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Summer Edition 2020 – Concentric, Eccentric, Isometric contractions & the core.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Autumn Edition 2021 – Sprint technique & younger athletes.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Winter Edition 2021 – Kinematics & Kinetics of Sprinting Part I.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Spring Edition 2021 – Kinematics & Kinetics of Sprinting Part 2.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Summer Edition 2021 – Kinematics & Kinetics of Sprinting Part 3.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Autumn Edition 2022 – Fatigue – Latest Research.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Winter Edition 2022 – Athletes with Tendonopathy issues – what you can do to minimise the occurrence and maximise the speed of return?
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Summer Edition 2022 – Gluteus Medius.
- Australian Track & Field Newsletter/Coaching Journal – Autumn Edition 2023 – Barbell vs Trap Bar Deadlift.
Awards
- University of Canberra, Chancellors Award for contribution to Sport, 2015
- ACT Emerging Exporter Award (GPSports), 2005