Selected publications
I have published over 150 refereed scientific articles.
Below are a selection of some of my favourite. Links to full publication list is at the bottom of the page.
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Skill Acquisition Periodisation framework for sport
Stimulating ideas for research and practice in the long-term development of sporting skill
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Man & machine: adaptive tools for the performance analyst
I outline ten essential tools for the sports performance analyst to prosper both now and in future.
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A development framework for decision support systems in sport
Decision support systems will continue to grow in popularity in sport. This article talks about how they should be designed.
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Sport practitioners as sports ecology designers
Details the shift in role of the sports practitioner to designers of learning environments
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Measurement properties and feasibility of performance tests
How to differentiate a ‘good’ & ‘bad’ test in sports science? Why is it important for research & practice? Consensus statement.
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Relationships between internal & external training load
Evidence to support an individualised approach to defining these relationships using machine learning
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Passing decisions in Australian Football relative to risk & reward
Why d footballers make the decisions they do? Can we model this using tracking and event data?
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Subjective & objective performance evaluations in Australian football
How do coaches vs models assess players in Australian football? What are their respective biases?
Peer-reviewed publications
154. Schelling, X., Alonso-Perez-Chao, E., & Robertson, S. (2025). Implementation of a Decision Support System to Enhance Movement Proficiency Assessment in Sport. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 10(1), 86.
153. Geneau, M. C., Gastin, P. B., Robertson, S., & James, L. P. (2025). Classification of lower body strength qualities: A data-driven approach. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17479541251314131.
152. Tan, J. Q. J., Robertson, S., & Komar, J. (2025). Quantifying performance in racket sports: The need for greater context. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17479541241311367.
151. Düking, P., Robertson, S., Holmberg, H. C., Wolf, K. H., & Sperlich, B. (2025). Classification system for Ai-enabled consumer-grade wearable technologies aiming to automatize decision-making about individualization of exercise procedures. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6, 1500563.
150. McLean, S., Robertson, S., & Salmon, P. M. (2025). Complexity and systems thinking in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 43(1), 1-5.
149. Chandrakumaran, J., Larkin, P., McIntosh, S., & Robertson, S. (2024). Deferring draft picks: Empirical analysis of the AFL draft. Plos one, 19(9), e0311240.
148. Gregory, S., Robertson, S., Aughey, R., Spencer, B., & Alexander, J. (2024). Assigning goal-probability value to high intensity runs in football. Plos one, 19(9), e0308749.
147. Parker, S., Duthie, G., & Robertson, S. (2024). A framework for player movement analysis in team sports. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6, 1375513.146. Chandrakumaran, J., Larkin, P., McIntosh, S., & Robertson, S. (2024). Deferring draft picks: Empirical analysis of the AFL draft. Plos one, 19(9), e0311240.
145. Trounson, K. M., Robertson, S., & Ball, K. (2024). The influence of lightweight wearable resistance on whole body coordination during sprint acceleration among Australian Rules football players. Plos one, 19(11), e0313290.144. Yung, K. K., Ardern, C. L., Serpiello, F. R., & Robertson, S. (2024). Judgement and Decision Making in Clinical and Return-to-Sports Decision Making: A Narrative Review. Sports Medicine, 1-13.
143. Wang, X., Tang, Z., Shao, J., Robertson, S., Gómez, M. Á., & Zhang, S. (2024). HoopTransformer: Advancing NBA Offensive Play Recognition with Self-Supervised Learning from Player Trajectories. Sports Medicine, 1-11.
142. Robertson, S., Duthie, G. M., Ball, K., Spencer, B., Serpiello, F. R., Haycraft, J., ... & Aughey, R. J. (2023). Challenges and considerations in determining the quality of electronic performance & tracking systems for team sports. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5, 1266522.
141. Chandrakumaran, J., Larkin, P., McIntosh, S., & Robertson, S (2024). Compounding endowment effects when trading draft picks in the Australian Football League. PLoS One, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300546
140. Robertson, S., Zendler, J., De Mey, K., Haycraft, J., Ash, G. I., Brockett, C., ... & Rogowski, J. (2024). Development of a sports technology quality framework. Journal of Sports Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2308435
139. Chandrakumaran, J., Larkin, P., McIntosh, S., & Robertson, S. (2023). Optionality in Australian Football League draftee contracts. Plos One, 18(9), e0291439.
138. Martin, D., O’Donoghue, P. G., Bradley, J., Robertson, S., & McGrath, D. (2023). Identifying the characteristics, constraints, and enablers to creating value in applied performance analysis. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17479541231180243, DOI:10.1177/17479541231180243
137. Wang, X., Zhang, S., Gasperi, L., Robertson, S., & Ruano, M. A. G. (2023). Rest or rust? Complex influence of schedule congestion on the home advantage in the National Basketball Association. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 174, 113698, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2023.113698
136. McIntosh, S., & Robertson, S. (2023). Relationships between contract status and player performance in the Australian Football League. Journal of sports sciences, 41(2), 89-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2190564
135. Teune, B., Woods, C., Sweeting, A., Inness, M., & Robertson, S. (2022). Evaluating the influence of a constraint manipulation on technical, tactical and physical athlete behaviour. Plos One, 17(12), e0278644.
134. Pascoe, M., Pankowiak, A., Woessner, M., Brockett, C. L., Hanlon, C., Spaaij, R., ... & Parker, A. (2022). Gender-specific psychosocial stressors influencing mental health among women elite and semielite athletes: a narrative review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105540
133. Alexander, J. P., Jackson, K. B., Bedin, T., Gloster, M. A., & Robertson, S. (2022). Quantifying congestion with player tracking data in Australian football. PloS one, 17(8), e0272657. doi: pone.0272657
132. Browne, P. R., Sweeting, A. J., & Robertson, S. (2022). Modelling the Influence of Task Constraints on Goal Kicking Performance in Australian Rules Football. Sports Medicine - Open, 8(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-021-00393-9
131. Aughey, R. J., Ball, K., Robertson, S. J., Duthie, G. M., Serpiello, F. R., Evans, N., . . . Billingham, J. (2022). Comparison of a computer vision system against three-dimensional motion capture for tracking football movements in a stadium environment. Sports Engineering, 25(1). doi:10.1007/s12283-021-00365-y
130. Yung, K. K., Ardern, C. L., Serpiello, F. R., & Robertson, S. (2022). Characteristics of Complex Systems in Sports Injury Rehabilitation: Examples and Implications for Practice. Sports Medicine - Open, 8(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-021-00405-8
129. Yung, K. K., Ardern, C. L., Serpiello, F. R., & Robertson, S. (2022). A Framework for Clinicians to Improve the Decision-Making Process in Return to Sport. Sports Medicine - Open, 8(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-022-00440-z
128. Haycraft, J. A. Z., Kovalchik, S., Pyne, D. B., & Robertson, S. (2022). Classification of Players Across the Australian Rules Football Participation Pathway Based on Physical Characteristics. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(3), 702-709. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000003503
127. Teune, B., Woods, C., Sweeting, A., Inness, M., & Robertson, S. (2022). A method to inform team sport training activity duration with change point analysis. PLoS ONE, 17(3 March). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0265848
126. Torres-Ronda, L., Gámez, I., Robertson, S., & Fernández, J. (2022). Epidemiology and injury trends in the National Basketball Association: Pre- and perCOVID-19 (2017–2021). PLoS ONE, 17(2 February). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0263354
125. Gregory, S., Robertson, S., Aughey, R., & Duthie, G. (2022). The influence of tactical and match context on player movement in football. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(9), 1063-1077. doi:10.1080/02640414.2022.2046938
124. Busch, A., Trounson, K., Browne, P., & Robertson, S. (2022). Effects of lower limb light-weight wearable resistance on running biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 130. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110903
123. Browne, P., Sweeting, A. J., Woods, C. T., & Robertson, S. (2021). Methodological Considerations for Furthering the Understanding of Constraints in Applied Sports. Sports Medicine - Open, 7(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-021-00313-x
122. Robertson, S., & Woods, C. T. (2021). “Learning by Design”: What Sports Coaches can Learn from Video Game Designs. Sports Medicine - Open, 7(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-021-00329-3
121. Duthie, G. M., Robertson, S., & Thornton, H. R. (2021). A GNSS-based method to define athlete manoeuvrability in field-based team sports. PLoS ONE, 16(11 November). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0260363
120. Alexander, J. P., Bedin, T., Jackson, K. B., & Robertson, S. (2021). Team numerical advantage in Australian rules football: A missing piece of the scoring puzzle?. PLoS ONE, 16(7 July). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0254591
119. Schelling, X., Fernández, J., Ward, P., Fernández, J., & Robertson, S. (2021). Decision Support System Applications for Scheduling in Professional Team Sport. The Team's Perspective. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3. doi:10.3389/fspor.2021.678489
118. Pilgrim, J., Kremer, P., & Robertson, S. (2021). The Convergent Validity of a Self-Report Version of the Tournament Preparation Framework (TPF-SR) for Competitive golf. Golf Science Journal, 1-10. Retrieved from https://www.golfsciencejournal.org/article/22497-the-convergent-validity-of-a-self-report-version-of-the-tournament-preparation-framework-tpf-sr-for-competitive-golf
117. Croft, H., Spencer, K., & Robertson, S. (2021). What tactical and technical comments do coaches make during netball matches? A content analysis in netball. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 21(1), 74-89. doi:10.1080/24748668.2020.1846112
116. Teune, B., Woods, C., Sweeting, A., Inness, M., & Robertson, S. (2021). The influence of environmental and task constraint interaction on skilled behaviour in Australian Football. European Journal of Sport Science. doi:10.1080/17461391.2021.1958011
115. O’Connor, D., Larkin, P., Robertson, S., & Goodyear, P. (2022). The art of the question: the structure of questions posed by youth soccer coaches during training. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 27(3), 304-319. doi:10.1080/17408989.2021.1877270
114. Woods, C. T., Rothwell, M., Rudd, J., Robertson, S., & Davids, K. (2021). Representative co-design: Utilising a source of experiential knowledge for athlete development and performance preparation. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101804
113. Zhou, C., Calvo, A. L., Robertson, S., & Gómez, M. Á. (2021). Long-term influence of technical, physical performance indicators and situational variables on match outcome in male professional Chinese soccer. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(6), 598-608. doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1836793
112. Cust, E. E., Sweeting, A. J., Ball, K., & Robertson, S. (2021). Classification of Australian football kick types in-situation via ankle-mounted inertial measurement units. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(12), 1330-1338. doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1868678
111. Teune, B., Spencer, B., Sweeting, A. J., Woods, C., Inness, M., & Robertson, S. (2021). Application of a continuous pressure metric for Australian football. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(13), 1548-1554. doi:10.1080/02640414.2021.1886416
110. McIntosh, S., Jackson, K. B., & Robertson, S. (2021). Apples and oranges? Comparing player performances between the Australian Football League and second-tier leagues. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(18), 2123-2132. doi:10.1080/02640414.2021.1921372
109. McKay, J., Davids, K., Robertson, S., & Woods, C. (2020). An Ecological Insight Into the Design and Integration of Attacking Principles of Play in Professional Rugby Union: A Case Example. International Sport Coaching Journal, 6 pages. doi:10.1123/iscj.2020-0065
108. Browne, P. R., Woods, C. T., Sweeting, A. J., & Robertson, S. (2020). Applications of a working framework for the measurement of representative learning design in Australian football. PLoS ONE, 15(11 November). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0242336
107. Woods, C. T., Rudd, J., Robertson, S., & Davids, K. (2020). Wayfinding: How Ecological Perspectives of Navigating Dynamic Environments Can Enrich Our Understanding of the Learner and the Learning Process in Sport. Sports Medicine - Open, 6(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-020-00280-9
106. Trounson, K. M., Busch, A., Collier, N. F., & Robertson, S. (2020). Effects of acute wearable resistance loading on overground running lower body kinematics. PLoS ONE, 15(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0244361
105. Woods, C. T., Robertson, S., Rudd, J., Araújo, D., & Davids, K. (2020). ‘Knowing as we go’: a Hunter-Gatherer Behavioural Model to Guide Innovation in Sport Science. Sports Medicine - Open, 6(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-020-00281-8
104. Blair, S., Robertson, S., Duthie, G., & Ball, K. (2020). Biomechanics of accurate and inaccurate goal-kicking in Australian football: Group-based analysis. PLoS ONE, 15(11 November). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0241969
103. Robertson, P. S. (2020). Man & machine: Adaptive tools for the contemporary performance analyst. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(18), 2118-2126. doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1774143
102. Woods, C. T., McKeown, I., O’Sullivan, M., Robertson, S., & Davids, K. (2020). Theory to Practice: Performance Preparation Models in Contemporary High-Level Sport Guided by an Ecological Dynamics Framework. Sports Medicine - Open, 6(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-020-00268-5
101. Gogos, B. J., Larkin, P., Haycraft, J. A. Z., Collier, N. F., & Robertson, S. (2020). Combine performance, draft position and playing position are poor predictors of player career outcomes in the Australian Football League. PLoS ONE, 15(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0234400
100. Chmait, N., Westerbeek, H., Eime, R., Robertson, S., Sellitto, C., & Reid, M. (2020). Tennis influencers: The player effect on social media engagement and demand for tournament attendance. Telematics and Informatics, 50. doi:10.1016/j.tele.2020.101381
99. Schelling, X., & Robertson, S. (2020). A development framework for decision support systems in high-performance sport. International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 19(1), 1-23. doi:10.2478/ijcss-2020-0001
98. Woods, C. T., McKeown, I., Rothwell, M., Araújo, D., Robertson, S., & Davids, K. (2020). Sport Practitioners as Sport Ecology Designers: How Ecological Dynamics Has Progressively Changed Perceptions of Skill “Acquisition” in the Sporting Habitat. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00654
97. Chmait, N., Robertson, S., Westerbeek, H., Eime, R., Sellitto, C., & Reid, M. (2020). Tennis superstars: The relationship between star status and demand for tickets. Sport Management Review, 23(2), 330-347. doi:10.1016/j.smr.2019.03.006
96. James, L. P., Sweeting, A. J., Kelly, V. G., & Robertson, S. (2019). Longitudinal Analysis of Tactical Strategy in the Men's Division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2. doi:10.3389/frai.2019.00029
95. Gastin, P. B., Hunkin, S. L., Fahrner, B., & Robertson, S. (2019). Deceleration, Acceleration, and Impacts Are Strong Contributors to Muscle Damage in Professional Australian Football. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 33(12), 3374-3383. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000003023
94. Cust, E. E., Sweeting, A. J., Ball, K., Anderson, H., & Robertson, S. (2019). The relationship of team and individual athlete performances on match quarter outcome in elite women's Australian Rules football. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(10), 1157-1162. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2019.05.004
93. Robertson, S., & Joyce, D. (2019). Bounded rationality revisited: Making sense of complexity in applied sport science. SportRxiv, 8 pages. doi:10.31236/osf.io/yh38j
92. Alexander, J. P., Spencer, B., Sweeting, A. J., Mara, J. K., & Robertson, S. (2019). The influence of match phase and field position on collective team behaviour in Australian Rules football. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(15), 1699-1707. doi:10.1080/02640414.2019.1586077
91. Woods, C. T., McKeown, I., Shuttleworth, R. J., Davids, K., & Robertson, S. (2019). Training programme designs in professional team sport: An ecological dynamics exemplar. Human Movement Science, 66, 318-326. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2019.05.015
90. Browne, P. R., Sweeting, A. J., Davids, K., & Robertson, S. (2019). Prevalence of interactions and influence of performance constraints on kick outcomes across Australian Football tiers: Implications for representative practice designs. Human Movement Science, 66, 621-630. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2019.06.013
89. Wen, D., Utesch, T., Wu, J., Robertson, S., Liu, J., Hu, G., & Chen, H. (2019). Effects of different protocols of high intensity interval training for VO<inf>2</inf>max improvements in adults: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(8), 941-947. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2019.01.013
88. McIntosh, S., Kovalchik, S., & Robertson, S. (2019). Comparing subjective and objective evaluations of player performance in Australian Rules football. PLoS ONE, 14(8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0220901
87. Spencer, B., Jackson, K., Bedin, T., & Robertson, S. (2019). Modelling the quality of player passing decisions in Australian Rules football relative to risk, reward and commitment. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(JULY). doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01777
86. Browne, P., Morgan, S., Bahnisch, J., & Robertson, S. (2019). Discovering patterns of play in netball with network motifs and association rules. International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 18(1), 64-79. doi:10.2478/ijcss-2019-0004
85. Hall, S. J., Turner, A. I., Robertson, S. J., Ferguson, S. A., & Aisbett, B. (2019). Salivary cortisol profiles of on-call from home fire and emergency service personnel. Stress, 22(4), 436-445. doi:10.1080/10253890.2019.1584178
84. Corbett, D. M., Sweeting, A. J., & Robertson, S. (2019). A change point approach to analysing the match activity profiles of team-sport athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(14), 1600-1608. doi:10.1080/02640414.2019.1577941
83. Hall, S. J., Aisbett, B., Ferguson, S. A., Robertson, S., & Turner, A. I. (2019). Does working on-call from home affect salivary alpha-amylase profiles?. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 100, S12. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.12.055
82. McIntosh, S., Kovalchik, S., & Robertson, S. (2019). Multifactorial benchmarking of longitudinal player performance in the australian football league. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(MAY). doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01283
81. Haycraft, J. A. Z., Kovalchik, S., Pyne, D. B., & Robertson, S. (2019). Relationships between physical testing and match activity profiles across the Australian Football League participation pathway. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14(6), 771-778. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2018-0488
80. Robertson, S., Spencer, B., Back, N., & Farrow, D. (2019). A rule induction framework for the determination of representative learning design in skilled performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(11), 1280-1285. doi:10.1080/02640414.2018.1555905
79. Cust, E. E., Sweeting, A. J., Ball, K., & Robertson, S. (2019). Machine and deep learning for sport-specific movement recognition: a systematic review of model development and performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(5), 568-600. doi:10.1080/02640414.2018.1521769
78. Hoffman, D., Robertson, S., Bourdon, P., Douglas, A., & Gastin, P. (2018). Anthropometric and physical fitness comparisons between Australian and Qatari male sport school athletes. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine, 9(3). doi:10.5812/asjsm.59620
77. Cust, E. E., Elsworthy, N., & Robertson, S. (2018). Analysis of training loads in elite under 18 Australian rule football players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(9), 2521-2528. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000002392
76. McIntosh, S., Kovalchik, S., & Robertson, S. (2018). Examination of player role in the Australian Football League using match performance data. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 18(3), 451-462. doi:10.1080/24748668.2018.1486116
75. Alexander, J. P., Spencer, B., Mara, J. K., & Robertson, S. (2019). Collective team behaviour of Australian Rules football during phases of match play. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(3), 237-243. doi:10.1080/02640414.2018.1491113
74. Woods, C. T., Robertson, S., Sinclair, W. H., Till, K., Pearce, L., & Leicht, A. S. (2018). A comparison of game-play characteristics between elite youth and senior Australian National Rugby League competitions. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(6), 626-630. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.10.003
73. Pilgrim, J., Kremer, P., & Robertson, S. (2018). The development of a tournament preparation framework for competitive golf: A Delphi study. European Journal of Sport Science, 18(7), 930-939. doi:10.1080/17461391.2018.1469673
72. Williams, S. B., Gastin, P. B., Saw, A. E., & Robertson, S. (2018). Development of a golf-specific load monitoring tool: Content validity and feasibility. European Journal of Sport Science, 18(4), 458-472. doi:10.1080/17461391.2018.1434239
71. Rantalainen, T., Chivers, P., Beck, B. R., Robertson, S., Hart, N. H., Nimphius, S., . . . Siafarikas, A. (2018). Please Don't Move—Evaluating Motion Artifact From Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography Scans Using Textural Features. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 21(2), 260-268. doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2017.07.002
70. Haycraft, J. A. Z., Kovalchik, S., Pyne, D. B., Larkin, P., & Robertson, S. (2018). The influence of age-policy changes on the relative age effect across the Australian Rules football talent pathway. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(10), 1106-1111. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2018.03.008
69. Blair, S., Duthie, G., Robertson, S., Hopkins, W., & Ball, K. (2018). Concurrent validation of an inertial measurement system to quantify kicking biomechanics in four football codes. Journal of Biomechanics, 73, 24-32. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.03.031
68. Woods, C. T., Robertson, S., Collier, N. F., Swinbourne, A. L., & Leicht, A. S. (2018). Transferring an Analytical Technique from Ecology to the Sport Sciences. Sports Medicine, 48(3), 725-732. doi:10.1007/s40279-017-0775-2
67. McIntosh, S., Kovalchik, S., & Robertson, S. (2018). Validation of the Australian Football League Player Ratings. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 13(6), 1064-1071. doi:10.1177/1747954118758000
66. Pilgrim, J., Kremer, P., & Robertson, S. (2018). The self-regulatory and task-specific strategies of elite-level amateur golfers in tournament preparation. Sport Psychologist, 32(3), 169-177. doi:10.1123/tsp.2017-0056
65. Woods, C., McKeown, I., Keogh, J., & Robertson, S. (2018). The association between fundamental athletic movements and physical fitness in elite junior Australian footballers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(4), 445-450. doi:10.1080/02640414.2017.1313996
64. Wen, D., Robertson, S., Hu, G., Song, B., & Chen, H. (2018). Measurement properties and feasibility of the Loughborough soccer passing test: A systematic review. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(15), 1682-1694. doi:10.1080/02640414.2017.1409611
63. Haycraft, J. A. Z., Kovalchik, S., Pyne, D. B., & Robertson, S. (2017). Physical characteristics of players within the Australian Football League participation pathways: a systematic review. Sports Medicine - Open, 3(1). doi:10.1186/s40798-017-0109-9
62. Hall, S. J., Aisbett, B., Robertson, S. J., Ferguson, S. A., & Turner, A. I. (2017). Salivary alpha amylase in on-call from home fire and emergency service personnel. Endocrine Connections, 6(8), 637-646. doi:10.1530/EC-17-0192
61. Hoffman, D., Gastin, P., Robertson, S., Bourdon, P., & Douglas, A. (2017). Anthropometric and physical fitness comparisons between Australian and Qatari male sport school athletes. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20, 69. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.330
60. Woods, C. T., Robertson, S., & Collier, N. (2016). Evolution of game-play in the Australian Football League from 2001 to 2015. Journal of Sports Sciences, 9 pages. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1240879
59. Corbett, D. M., Sweeting, A. J., & Robertson, S. (2017). Weak relationships between stint duration, physical and skilled match performance in Australian football. Frontiers in Physiology, 8(OCT). doi:10.3389/fphys.2017.00820
58. Corbett, D. M., Bartlett, J. D., O’connor, F., Back, N., Torres-Ronda, L., & Robertson, S. (2018). Development of physical and skill training drill prescription systems for elite Australian Rules football. Science and Medicine in Football, 2(1), 51-57. doi:10.1080/24733938.2017.1381344
57. Hall, S. J., Aisbett, B., Robertson, S. J., Ferguson, S. A., & Turner, A. I. (2017). The effect of working on-call from home on salivary cortisol in fire and emergency service personnel. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 83, 18-19. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.07.289
56. Gastin, P. B., Cayzer, C., Dwyer, D., & Robertson, S. (2018). Validity of the ActiGraph GT3X+ and BodyMedia SenseWear Armband to estimate energy expenditure during physical activity and sport. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(3), 291-295. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.07.022
55. Saw, A. E., Main, L. C., Robertson, S., & Gastin, P. B. (2017). Athlete self-report measure use and associated psychological alterations. Sports, 5(3). doi:10.3390/sports5030054
54. Woods, C. T., Robertson, S., Sinclair, W. H., & Collier, N. F. (2018). Non-metric multidimensional performance indicator scaling reveals seasonal and team dissimilarity within the National Rugby League. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(4), 410-415. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.06.014
53. Hall, S. J., Ferguson, S. A., Turner, A. I., Robertson, S. J., Vincent, G. E., & Aisbett, B. (2017). The effect of working on-call on stress physiology and sleep: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 33, 79-87. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2016.06.001
52. Spencer, B., Robertson, S., & Morgan, S. (2017). Modelling within-team relative phase couplings using position derivatives in Australian rules football. Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems, 23(4), 372-383. doi:10.1080/13873954.2017.1336732
51. Woods, C. T., Sinclair, W., & Robertson, S. (2017). Explaining match outcome and ladder position in the National Rugby League using team performance indicators. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(12), 1107-1111. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.04.005
50. Robertson, S., Bartlett, J. D., & Gastin, P. B. (2017). Red, Amber, or Green? Athlete Monitoring in Team Sport: The Need for Decision-Support Systems. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(Suppl 2), 73-79. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2016-0541
49. Robertson, S. (2017). Validity of the ActiGraph GT3X+ and SenseWear Armband to predict energy expenditure during physical activity and sport. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, e103. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.01.087
48. Woods, C. T., Veale, J., Fransen, J., Robertson, S., & Collier, N. F. (2018). Classification of playing position in elite junior Australian football using technical skill indicators. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(1), 97-103. doi:10.1080/02640414.2017.1282621
47. Pitchford, N., Robertson, S., Sargent, C., Cordy, J., Bishop, D., & Bartlett, J. (2016). Sleep quality but not quantity altered with a change in training environment in elite Australian Rules Football players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(1), 75-80. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2016-0009
46. Gastin, P. B., Tangalos, C., Torres, L., & Robertson, S. (2017). Match running performance and skill execution improves with age but not the number of disposals in young Australian footballers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1-8. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1271137
45. James, L. P., Robertson, S., Haff, G. G., Beckman, E. M., & Kelly, V. G. (2017). Identifying the performance characteristics of a winning outcome in elite mixed martial arts competition. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(3), 296-301. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2016.08.001
44. Robertson, S., & Joyce, D. (2017). Evaluating strategic periodization in team sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(3), 279-285. doi:10.1080/02640414.2017.1300315
43. Farrow, D., & Robertson, S. (2017). Development of a Skill Acquisition Periodisation Framework for High-Performance Sport. Sports Medicine, 47(6), 1043-1054. doi:10.1007/s40279-016-0646-2
42. Robertson, S., Kremer, P., Aisbett, B., Tran, J., & Cerin, E. (2017). Consensus on measurement properties and feasibility of performance tests for the exercise and sport sciences: a Delphi study. Sports Medicine - Open, 3(2), 10 pages. doi:10.1186/s40798-016-0071-y
41. Dormehl, S. J., Robertson, S. J., Barker, A. R., & Williams, C. A. (2017). Confirming the value of swimming-performance models for adolescents. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(9), 1177-1185. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2016-0506
40. Robertson, S., Gupta, R., & McIntosh, S. (2016). A method to assess the influence of individual player performance distribution on match outcome in team sports. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(19), 1893-1900. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1142106
39. Haycraft, J. A. Z., Gastin, P. B., & Robertson, S. (2016). The acute effect of maximal voluntary isometric contraction pull on start gate performance of snowboard and ski cross athletes. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, xx. doi:10.1177/1747954116667110
38. Woods, C., Keller, B., McKeown, I., & Robertson, S. (2016). A comparison of athletic movement among talent-identified juniors from different football codes in Australia: Implications for talent development. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 30(9), 2440-2445. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2016/09000/A_Comparison_of_Athletic_Movement_Among.10.aspx
37. Woods, C. T., Banyard, H. G., McKeown, I., Fransen, J., & Robertson, S. (2016). Discriminating talent identified junior Australian footballers using a fundamental gross athletic movement assessment. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 15(3), 548-553.
36. Woods, C., Bruce, L., Veale, J., & Robertson, S. (2016). The relationship between game-based performance indicators and developmental level in junior Australian football: Implications for coaching. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(23), 2165-2169. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1210816
35. Woods, C., Raynor, A., Bruce, L., McDonald, Z., & Robertson, S. (2016). The application of a multi-dimensional assessment approach to talent identification in Australian football. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(14), 1340-1345. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1142668
34. Pilgrim, J., Robertson, S., & Kremer, P. (2016). A Qualitative Investigation into the Role of the Caddie in Elite-level Golf. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 1-11. doi:10.1177/1747954116654783
33. Woods, C. T., Veale, J. P., Collier, N., & Robertson, S. (2017). The use of player physical and technical skill match activity profiles to predict position in the Australian Football League draft. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35(4), 325-330. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1164334
32. Dormehl, S., Robertson, S., & Williams, C. (2016). How Confident Can We Be in Modelling Female Swimming Performance in Adolescence?. Sports, 4(1), 9 pages. doi:10.3390/sports4010016
31. Dormehl, S. J., Robertson, S. J., & Williams, C. A. (2016). Modelling the progression of male swimmers’ performances through adolescence. Sports, 4(1). doi:10.3390/sports4010002
30. Bartlett, J. D., O'Connor, F., Pitchford, N., Torres-Ronda, L., & Robertson, S. J. (2017). Relationships between internal and external training load in team-sport athletes: Evidence for an individualized approach. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(2), 230-234. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2015-0791
29. Brown, D. M., Dwyer, D. B., Robertson, S. J., & Gastin, P. B. (2016). Metabolic power method: Underestimation of energy expenditure in field-sport movements using a global positioning system tracking system. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(8), 1067-1073. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2016-0021
28. Robertson, S., Back, N., & Bartlett, J. D. (2016). Explaining match outcome in elite Australian Rules football using team performance indicators. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(7), 637-644. doi:10.1080/02640414.2015.1066026
27. Saw, A., Main, L., Robertson, S., & Gastin, P. (2015). Effects of a newly implemented self-report measure on athlete self-regulation. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(Supplement), 1 page. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2015.12.430
26. Pitchford, N., Robertson, S., Sargent, C., Bishop, D., & Bartlett, J. (2015). A pre-season training camp alters sleep behaviour and quality but not quantity in elite Australian Rules football players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(S), e20-e21. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2015.12.427
25. Wundersitz, D., Josman, C., Gupta, R., Netto, K., Gastin, P. B., & Robertson, S. (2015). Classification of team sport activities using a single wearable tracking device. Journal of Biomechanics, 48(15), 3975-3981. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.09.015
24. Woods, C. T., McKeown, I., Haff, G. G., & Robertson, S. (2016). Comparison of athletic movement between elite junior and senior Australian football players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(13), 1260-1265. doi:10.1080/02640414.2015.1107185
23. Wundersitz, D. W. T., Gastin, P. B., Robertson, S. J., & Netto, K. J. (2015). Validity of a Trunk-Mounted Accelerometer to Measure Physical Collisions in Contact Sports. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 10(6), 681-686. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2014-0381
22. McDermott, G., Burnett, A., & Robertson, S. (2015). Reliability and Validity of the Loughborough Soccer Passing Test in Adolescent Males: Implications for Talent Identification. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 10(2-3), 515-527. doi:10.1260/1747-9541.10.2-3.515
21. Woods, C. T., Joyce, C., & Robertson, S. (2016). What are talent scouts actually identifying? Investigating the physical and technical skill match activity profiles of drafted and non-drafted U18 Australian footballers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(5), 419-423. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2015.04.013
20. Hulteen, R. M., Lander, N. J., Morgan, P. J., Barnett, L. M., Robertson, S. J., & Lubans, D. R. (2015). Validity and Reliability of Field-Based Measures for Assessing Movement Skill Competency in Lifelong Physical Activities: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine, 45(10), 1443-1454. doi:10.1007/s40279-015-0357-0
19. Wundersitz, D. W. T., Gastin, P. B., Robertson, S., Davey, P. C., & Netto, K. J. (2015). Validation of a Trunk-mounted Accelerometer to Measure Peak Impacts during Team Sport Movements. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 36(9), 742-746. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1547265
18. Haycraft, J. A. Z., & Robertson, S. (2015). The Effects of Concurrent Aerobic Training and Maximal Strength, Power and Swim-Specific Dry-land Training Methods on Swim Performance: A Review. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 23(2), 91-99.
17. Tangalos, C., Robertson, S., Spittle, M., & Gastin, P. B. (2015). Predictors of Individual Player Match Performance in Junior Australian Football. International journal of sports physiology and performance, 20 pages. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2014-0428
16. Robertson, S. J., & Joyce, D. G. (2015). Informing in-season tactical periodisation in team sport: development of a match difficulty index for Super Rugby. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(1), 99-107. doi:10.1080/02640414.2014.925572
15. Woods, C. T., Robertson, S. J., & Gastin, P. B. (2015). Does relative age distribution influence the physical and anthropometric profiles of drafted under 18 Australian footballers? An investigation between the 2010 to 2013 seasons. Talent Development and Excellence, 7(1), 83-90.
14. Robertson, S., Gupta, S., Kremer, P., & Burnett, A. F. (2015). Development and measurement properties of a putting skill test for high-level golf. European Journal of Sport Science, 15(2), 125-133. doi:10.1080/17461391.2014.932014
13. Tangalos, C., Robertson, S., Spittle, M., & Gastin, P. (2014). Predictors of individual player performance in junior Australian football. In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Vol. 18 (pp. e82). Canberra, Australia: Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.332
12. Robertson, S. (2014). Improving load/injury predictive modelling in sport: The role of data analytics. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, e25-e26. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.198
11. Robertson, S., (2014). Professionalism, Golf Coaching and a Master of Science Degree: A Commentary. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 9(4), 717-942. doi:10.1260/1747-9541.9.4.717
10. Wundersitz, D. W. T., Gastin, P. B., Richter, C., Robertson, S. J., & Netto, K. J. (2014). Validity of a trunk-mounted accelerometer to assess peak accelerations during walking, jogging and running. European Journal of Sport Science, 10 pages. doi:10.1080/17461391.2014.955131
9. Robertson, S., Burnett, A. F., & Gupta, R. (2014). Two tests of approach-iron golf skill and their ability to predict tournament performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(14), 1341-1349. doi:10.1080/02640414.2014.893370
8. Barnett, L. M., Hardy, L. L., Brian, A. S., & Robertson, S. (2014). The development and validation of a golf swing and putt skill assessment for children. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 14(1), 147-154.
7. Robertson, S. J., Burnett, A. F., & Cochrane, J. (2014). Tests Examining Skill Outcomes in Sport: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties and Feasibility. Sports Medicine, 44(4), 501-518. doi:10.1007/s40279-013-0131-0
6. Robertson, S., Woods, C., & Gastin, P. (2014). Predicting higher selection in elite junior Australian Rules football: The influence of physical performance and anthropometric attributes. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 6 pages. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2014.07.019
5. Robertson, S. J., Burnett, A. F., & Newton, R. U. (2013). Development and validation of the Approach-Iron Skill Test for use in golf. European Journal of Sport Science, 13(6), 615-621. doi:10.1080/17461391.2012.757809
4. Robertson, S. J., & Burnett, A. F. (2013). An evaluation of high-level player-reported measurement of approach-iron shot distances in golf. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 8(4), 789-800. doi:10.1260/1747-9541.8.4.789
3. Robertson, S., & Burnett, A. F. (2012). Swing and Launch Parameters in Approach-Iron Shots Hit with Varying Height and Trajectory in Golf. In Proceedings of the 30th annual conference of biomechanics in sports (pp. 84-87). Melbourne, Australia: International Society of Biomechanics in Sports.
2. Robertson, S. J., Burnett, A. F., Newton, R. U., & Knight, P. W. (2012). Development of the Nine-Ball Skills Test to discriminate elite and high-level amateur golfers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(5), 431-437. doi:10.1080/02640414.2012.654398
1.Kinsella, D., Fell, J., Berto, C., Robertson, S., & Mole, J. (2012). Analyses and comparison of counter-movement jump performance and self-rated recovery in state under-18s Australian Rules Football players during a national championship. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 20(s1), 32-38.
Book chapters
8. Billingham, J., Dunn, M., Fleming, P., Goff, J. E., & Robertson, S. (2024). Football Research: Topical Collection on Football Research.
7. Buszard, T., & Robertson, S. (2023). Data informed practice. In Developing Sport Expertise (pp. 100-109). Routledge.
6. Woods, C. T., Rudd, J., & Robertson, S. (2022). Supporting the development of sporting creativity in children through an enskilment approach. In Routledge Handbook of Coaching Children in Sport (pp. 40-50). Routledge.
5. Woods, C., & Robertson, S. (2021). Is Playing at Home Really an Advantage? An Australian Football, Rugby League, and Rugby Union Perspective. In M. Gómez-Ruano, R. Pollard, & C. Lago-Peñas (Eds.), Home Advantage in Sport (pp. 18). London: Taylor & Francis. doi:10.4324/9781003081456-21
4. Robertson, S. (2021). Chapter 20. Data Mining and Nonlinear Data Analysis. In D. French, & L. Torres-Ronda (Eds.), NSCA's Essentials of Sport Science (pp. 301-312). United States: Human Kinetics.
3. Lacome, M., Curtis, R. M., & Robertson, S. (2019). Data analytics. In R. M. Curtis, C. Benjamin, R. Huggins, & D. J. Casa (Eds.), Elite Soccer Players: Maximizing Performance and Safety (pp. 110-134). New York: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429465536
2. Robertson, S. (2017). Skill Assessment in Golf. In M. Toms (Ed.), Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science (pp. 129-138). London: Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317281054
1. Robertson, S., & Farrow, D. (2017). Designing Optimal Golf Practice Environments. In M. Toms (Ed.), Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science (pp. 139-148). London: Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317281054/chapters/10.4324/9781315641782-15
Conference proceedings
Josman, C., Gupta, R., & Robertson, S. (2020). Markov Chain Models for the Near Real-Time Forecasting of Australian Football League Match Outcomes. In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Vol. 1139 (pp. 111-125). doi:10.1007/978-981-15-3287-0_9
Spencer, B., Jackson, K., & Robertson, S. (2020). Fitting motion models to contextual player behavior. In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Vol. 1028 AISC (pp. 11-18). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-35048-2_2
Alexander, J. P., Spencer, B., Sweeting, A., Mara, J. K., & Robertson, S. (2019). The impact of a team numerical advantage on match play in Australian Rules football. In D. Karlis, I. Ntzoufras, & S. Drikos (Eds.), MathSport International 2019 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1-9). Athens, Greece. Retrieved from https://www.dropbox.com/s/nlc63kscr6z2ijh/MathSport2019%20Proceedings.pdf?dl=0
Cust, E. E., Ball, K., Sweeting, A. J., & Robertson, S. (2019). Biomechanical characteristics of elite female Australian rules football preferred and non-preferred drop punt kicks. In icSPORTS 2019 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support (pp. 32-37). doi:10.5220/0008066300320037
Blair, S., Robertson, S., Duthie, G., & Ball, K. (2018). The effect of altering distance on goal-kicking technique in Australian football. In 36th International Society of Biomechanics in Sport Conference (pp. 4 pages). Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://sprinz.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/202986/110_1519_Blair.pdf
Robertson, S., & Farrow, D. (2017). An association rule framework to measure representativeness in team sport. In Complex Systems in Sport. Barcelona: University of Lleida.
Spencer, B., Morgan, S., Zeleznikow, J., & Robertson, S. (2017). Measuring Player Density in Australian Rules Football Using Gaussian Mixture Models. In Complex Systems in Sport, International Congress: Linking Theory and Practice (pp. 172-174). Barcelona, Spain: Frontiers Media SA. doi:10.3389/978-2-88945-310-8
Morgan, S., & Robertson, S. (2016). How data analytics can help you better understand sports. In Research to Practice 2016 : Conference Proceedings. Bentley, Western Australia: Exercise and Sports Science Australia.
Josman, C., Gupta, R., & Robertson, S. (2016). Fixture difficulty and team performance models for use in the Australian Football League. In R. Stefani, & A. Schembri (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th Australasian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport, Melbourne, 11-13 July, 2016 (pp. 15-20). Melbourne: ANZIAM MathSport. Retrieved from http://www.anziam.org.au/Thirteenth+MCS
Spencer, B., Morgan, S., Zeleznikow, J., & Robertson, S. (2016). Clustering team profiles in the Australian Football League using performance indicators. In R. Stefani, & A. Schembri (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th Australasian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport, Melbourne, 11-13 July, 2016 (pp. 27-32). Melbourne, Australia: ANZIAM MathSport. Retrieved from http://www.anziam.org.au/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=86
Robertson, S. (2016). A statistical approach to enhancing player skill in Australian Rules football: applications to team sport. In R. Stefani, & A. Schembri (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th Australasian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport Melbourne, 11-13 July 2016 (pp. 2). Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics, MathSport. Retrieved from http://www.anziam.org.au/Thirteenth+MCS
Robertson, S., Gupta, R., & McIntosh, S. (2015). A method to assess the influence of individual player performance distribution on match outcome in team sports. In New England Symposium on Statistics in Sport - NESSIS. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/YBY9viGTdU0
Gastin, P., Tangalos, C., & Robertson, S. (2015). Age-related differences in body size, maturity, fitness, and playing performance in junior Australian football. In Yes. Copenhagen, Denmark: University of Copenhagen.
Tangalos, C., Robertson, S., Spittle, M., & Gastin, P. (2014). Predictors of individual player performance in junior Australian football. In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Vol. 18 (pp. e82). Canberra, Australia: Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.332
Robertson, S. (2014). Lessons from a National Golf Program: Performance Testing Considerations for Talent Identification and Development. In Science and golf : proceedings of the World Scientific Congress of Golf (pp. 1-8). Gold Coast: World Scientific Congress of Golf.
Robertson, S. (2014). Improving Performance Analysis in Golf with Data Mining. In Science and golf : proceedings of the 2014 World Scientific Congress of Golf (pp. 1-8). Gold Coast: World Scientific Congress of Golf.
Josman, C., Gupta, R., Wundersitz, D., & Robertson, S. (2014). Single-sensor classification of sporting movements through feature extraction using R. In No (pp. 1-6). Darwin: ANZIAM.
Robertson, S., & Burnett, A. F. (2012). Swing and Launch Parameters in Approach-Iron Shots Hit with Varying Height and Trajectory in Golf. In Proceedings of the 30th annual conference of biomechanics in sports (pp. 84-87). Melbourne, Australia: International Society of Biomechanics in Sports.