Selection of current projects

 
  • A framework to evaluate the quality and value of sports technology. Developed with Kristof de Mey, Jessica Zendler, Garrett Ash and others at Sports Technology Research Network.

    A second whitepaper providing guidance around application of the framework is currently in development

  • Methodologies to assist with validation of player tracking systems in football with Kevin Ball, Grant Duthie, Jade Haycraft and the FIFA team.

  • Use of technology to assist in the match adjudication process

  • Developing new models for informing and assessing serve decision making and execution in professional tennis with Adrian Eassom & Machar Reid

  • The role of creativity on fulfilling one’s potential in the sporting context with Carl Woods and Veronique Richard

Selected publications

I have published over 140 refereed scientific articles.

Below are a selection of some of my favourite. Links to full publication list is at the bottom of the page.

  • Skill Acquisition Periodisation framework for sport

    Stimulating ideas for research and practice in the long-term development of sporting skill

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Sport practitioners as sports ecology designers

    Details the shift in role of the sports practitioner to designers of learning environments

  • 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.

  • Relationships between internal & external training load

    Evidence to support an individualised approach to defining these relationships using machine learning

  • 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?

  • Subjective & objective performance evaluations in Australian football

    How do coaches vs models assess players in Australian football? What are their respective biases?

Full publications list

Peer-reviewed publications

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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 &amp; 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

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.