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Message: [QUOTE="m1c, post: 2469677, member: 1944"] I understand what a sport scientist is; I'm in the industry. I have never heard the term medical sport scientist before. Is he meaning a sports physician? If so, they are incredibly qualified - 3-4 year undergrad, 4 year MBBS, 4 years specialty training. We would be lucky to have such individuals involved with the club. Those in question are cowboys giving the majority a poor name. There are countless sport scientists in Australia with peer reviewed articles in credible international journals. We are world leaders in many aspects. I am confident in my belief that pushing ethical boundaries is not one of those areas. It upsets me to see the industry targeted with cheap shots by uneducated journalists ("phy-edders" - Caroline Wilson; "hocus pocus scientific theories" - Rob Craddock). There is some brilliant work and research being undertaken by some equally brilliant scientists at universities and institutes such as the QAS and AIS throughout the country. Don't be fooled by a few self-proclaimed gurus such as Dank, they are far removed from the engine room of Australian sports science. [/QUOTE]

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