The Barbara Helen Thomson Sports Complex

The Barbara Helen Thomson Sports Complex was opened in 1987, forming an integral part of the College's physical education and co-curricular activities programs. The complex comprises:

• A sports hall, containing two basketball/volleyball courts and a mezzanine viewing area.
  
• A gymnastics hall, furnished with olympic standard equipment.
  
• A weights room
  
• Three classrooms
  
• Toilets and change room facilities

Physical Conditioning

Brisbane Boy's College offers a variety of physical conditioning programs, specifically designed for the developing adolescent. The weights room, furnished with an extensive array of weight training equipment, not only provides our athletes with a modern sports conditioning facility, but also provides an environment conducive to the promotion of health and wellbeing for all students.

Sports Conditioning

The aim of the College's sports conditioning program is to facilitate the attainment of each athlete's sporting aspirations, while ensuring their long-term enjoyment of sports participation. Our program addresses all physical attributes relevant to sports performance including flexibility, balance, endurance, speed, agility, strength, and power.
The development of these physical attributes will coincide with the biological development of each individual athlete.

The prevention of sports related injuries is an integral component of the College's sports conditioning program. Injury prevention not only allows our athletes to maximise their sports participation, it also help maintain their health and well being. Various modes of injury prevention are adopted throughout all levels of the sports conditioning program, including drills that promote flexibility, stability, and proprioception. The monitoring of an athlete's total workload and the prescribing of sufficient physiological recovery between training sessions is also addressed.

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Health & Wellbeing

The aim of our general health and well being program is to facilitate a student's enjoyment of physical activity with the intent of sustaining their physical well being throughout adolescence and into adulthood. Students may participate in numerous resistance and cardiovascular training activities in a safe and friendly environment. The physical benefits of participating include improved posture, increased basal metabolic rate, increased bone density and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. Mental and social benefits such as improved self-esteem and stress release may also be acquired.