PhysXrehab is a high-performance sports science and rehabilitation facility based at Cromer Park in Sydney. Founded by sports physiotherapist Steve Felsher, PhysXrehab brings together a multidisciplinary team of sports physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches, speed coaches and sports scientists.
Over the past several years, the PhysXrehab team has worked closely with schools across New South Wales to support the delivery of the HSC Health & Movement Science (HMS) syllabus. Their school programs aim to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world sports science and sports medicine practice, giving students practical insight into how the concepts they study apply in high-performance environments.
The introduction of the Health & Movement Science (HMS) syllabus has created exciting opportunities for students to explore the science behind human movement, performance and recovery. At the same time, many teachers face the challenge of helping students connect complex theoretical concepts with practical, real-world applications.
PhysXrehab are passionate about helping bridge that gap.
Over the past two and a half years, the PhysXrehab team has delivered learning programs to students from more than 175 schools across NSW, providing practical experiences designed to help students consolidate key HMS syllabus concepts. Their goal is simple: to help students see how the theory they study in class operates in real sporting and clinical environments.
For many students, concepts such as biomechanics, physiological adaptation or injury management can feel abstract when encountered only through textbooks or slides. However, when students see movement analysed through performance technology, observe rehabilitation strategies in action, or participate in applied testing protocols, these ideas often become much clearer and far more meaningful.
All of the school sessions take place onsite at PhysXrehab and Cromer Park, a purpose-built high-performance training and rehabilitation facility in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Being able to host students in a working sports science environment allows them to observe and participate in the types of testing, analysis and training methods used with athletes.
Programs are delivered by a multidisciplinary team that includes:
Students also have access to performance technology used in modern sport science environments, including movement analysis systems and other performance monitoring tools. These technologies allow students to observe and analyse movement patterns, force production and biomechanical efficiency in ways that directly link to the HMS syllabus.
During each visit, students are divided into smaller teaching groups to maximise engagement. Groups rotate through a series of practical and lab-based learning stations, with each station focusing on a different concept within the syllabus.
These might include sessions exploring:
The aim is not simply to demonstrate these concepts, but to allow students to actively engage with them.
Programs typically run for approximately five hours, allowing enough time for multiple interactive sessions and discussion. However, the format and duration can be adapted depending on the needs of individual schools.
While excursions can be highly engaging learning experiences, we recognise that their greatest value often comes from how they connect with classroom learning before and after the visit.
To support teachers and students, the team provides a range of pre-learning and post-learning resources designed to integrate the excursion experience with the HMS syllabus.
These resources include:
These materials are designed to help teachers reinforce key learning outcomes, support revision, and provide students with opportunities to apply what they have learned in exam-style contexts.
PhysXrehab are also mindful of the significant workload teachers face when implementing a relatively new syllabus. Wherever possible, their resources aim to support lesson planning and reduce preparation time while still maintaining strong alignment with syllabus outcomes.
PhysXrehab’s current programs are built around the HMS depth study structure, with sessions designed to align closely with the content students explore in Year 11 and Year 12.
These sessions explore foundational concepts in biomechanics, motor control and performance analysis while introducing students to real-world testing methods.
Each program is designed to provide practical examples of how these theoretical concepts are applied in sport science and rehabilitation settings.
As the HMS syllabus continues to evolve, PhysXrehab are also expanding their offerings to support other PDHPE-related subjects.
Upcoming programs include:
These initiatives aim to further support both teachers and students in developing a deeper understanding of movement science, training principles and performance.
One of the most rewarding aspects of working with students is seeing how practical exposure can transform their understanding of complex concepts.
When students observe how biomechanics influences sprint performance, or see the role of recovery strategies in athlete preparation, the syllabus moves beyond theory. It becomes something they can see, measure and experience.
For many students interested in careers in sport science, physiotherapy, coaching or allied health, these experiences also provide valuable insight into possible future pathways.
The PhysXrehab team believes that education in movement science should be both scientifically rigorous and practically engaging. By combining classroom learning with real-world exposure, students can develop a deeper appreciation for how health and performance science operates in practice.
Teachers interested in exploring how these programs work can view our facilities and school excursion videos or submit an expression of interest via our HMS School Excursion page.
Want to see how PhysXrehab supports Health and Movement Science learning in a real-world setting? Explore the videos below to learn how our excursions help bring HMS concepts to life.
For further information, please contact:
Steve Felsher
Director, PhysXrehab
📱0466 258 954
📧steve@physxrehab.com.au
