Overview
Background
Associate Professor Carl Woods is a theoretical skill acquisition scientist, studying human-environment interactions at the intersection of sport science, ecological psychology and social anthropology. In addition to his appointment at the University of Queensland, he is the Learning Design Lead at the Queensland Academy of Sport, and Learning Design National Discipline Lead for Australian Athletics.
Carl has a unique blend of theoretical and applied experiences, having held research leadership positions within the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University, while coordinating coaching science, skill acquisition, and innovation within the Australian Football League.
Given these diverse experiences, his research spans three major themes: 1) theoretical advancements to the field of sport science; 2) exploring ways of fostering human-environment interactions through the promotion of ecologically literate behaviour; 3) addressing practical challenges in sport related to performance preparation, practice task design, and coach education.
Availability
- Associate Professor Carl Woods is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Sport science
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Ecological psychology
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Ecological literacy
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Exploratory movement
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Environmental design
Research impacts
Despite his primary theoretical interest, Carl has strong industry links and prides himself on producing theoretically rich research that tangibly translates to practice and policy change at both local and global scales. Examples include coach education reform within Football Victoria and the integration of contemporized principles of practice related to Learning Design and Skill Acquisition within the Queensland Academy of Sport and Australian Athletics. Beyond this industry engagement and impact, Carl’s research is globally integrated into undergraduate and postgraduate sport and exercise science degrees, showing considerable disciplinary thought leadership while shaping the emerging generation of Learning Design and Skill Acquisition Scientists across the globe.
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Examining the validity, reliability and feasibility of capturing children's physical literacy through games-based assessment in physical education
Wilkie, Brett, Jordan, Alastair, Foulkes, Jonathan, Woods, Carl T., Davids, Keith and Rudd, James (2023). Examining the validity, reliability and feasibility of capturing children's physical literacy through games-based assessment in physical education. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5 1188364, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1188364
2023
Journal Article
Effect of match-related contextual factors on positional performance in the national rugby league
Wedding, C. J., Gomez, M. A., Woods, C. T., Sinclair, W. H. and Leicht, A. S. (2023). Effect of match-related contextual factors on positional performance in the national rugby league. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 18 (3), 832-838. doi: 10.1177/17479541221092525
2023
Journal Article
Exploring football coaches' views on coach education, role, and practice design: An Australian perspective
Selimi, Erch, Lascu, Alexandra, Serpiello, Fabio and Woods, Carl T. (2023). Exploring football coaches' views on coach education, role, and practice design: An Australian perspective. Plos One, 18 (5) e0285871, e0285871. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285871
2023
Journal Article
Comparison of countermovement jump and squat jump performance between 627 state and non-state representative junior Australian football players
Edwards, Toby, Weakley, Jonathon, Woods, Carl T., Breed, Ray, Benson, Amanda C., Suchomel, Timothy J. and Banyard, Harry G. (2023). Comparison of countermovement jump and squat jump performance between 627 state and non-state representative junior Australian football players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37 (3), 641-645. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004299
2023
Journal Article
Holding open spaces to explore beyond: Toward a different conceptualization of specialization in high-performance sport
Richard, Veronique, Cairney, John and Woods, Carl T. (2023). Holding open spaces to explore beyond: Toward a different conceptualization of specialization in high-performance sport. Frontiers in Psychology, 14 1089264, 1089264. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1089264
2023
Book Chapter
How an ethos of amateurism can support the integration of an ecological approach to learning and development in football academies
Roberts, Will, Rothwell, Martyn, Morgan, Haydn, Vaughan, James and Woods, Carl (2023). How an ethos of amateurism can support the integration of an ecological approach to learning and development in football academies. Critical Issues in Football. (pp. 26-37) edited by Will Roberts, Stuart Whigham, Alex Culvin and Daniel Parnell. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003253990-4
2023
Book Chapter
Supporting the development of sporting creativity in children through an enskilment approach
Woods, Carl T., Rudd, James and Robertson, Sam (2023). Supporting the development of sporting creativity in children through an enskilment approach. Routledge handbook of coaching children in sport. (pp. 40-50) edited by Martin Toms and Ruth Jeanes. New York, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003199359-6
2023
Journal Article
Toward Ithaka: hiking along paths of knowing of/in an ecologically dynamic world
Woods, Carl T. (2023). Toward Ithaka: hiking along paths of knowing of/in an ecologically dynamic world. Sport, Education and Society, 28 (6), 641-654. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2021.1994939
2022
Journal Article
Operational insights into analysing team and player performance in elite rugby league: a narrative review with case examples
Wedding, Corey James, Woods, Carl Thomas, Sinclair, Wade Heath and Leicht, Anthony Scott (2022). Operational insights into analysing team and player performance in elite rugby league: a narrative review with case examples. Sports Medicine - Open, 8 (1) 140, 140. doi: 10.1186/s40798-022-00535-7
2022
Journal Article
A skill acquisition perspective on the impact of exergaming technology on foundational movement skill development in children 3-12 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Oppici, Luca, Stell, Frederike Marie, Utesch, Till, Woods, Carl T. T., Foweather, Lawrence and Rudd, James R. R. (2022). A skill acquisition perspective on the impact of exergaming technology on foundational movement skill development in children 3-12 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine-Open, 8 (1) 148. doi: 10.1186/s40798-022-00534-8
2022
Journal Article
Evaluating the influence of a constraint manipulation on technical, tactical and physical athlete behaviour
Teune, Ben, Woods, Carl, Sweeting, Alice, Inness, Mathew and Robertson, Sam (2022). Evaluating the influence of a constraint manipulation on technical, tactical and physical athlete behaviour. PLoS One, 17 (12) e0278644, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278644
2022
Journal Article
Learning to coach: an ecological dynamics perspective
Wood, Matthew A., Mellalieu, Stephen D., Araújo, Duarte, Woods, Carl T. and Davids, Keith (2022). Learning to coach: an ecological dynamics perspective. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 18 (2), 609-620. doi: 10.1177/17479541221138680
2022
Journal Article
Repeated bout effect of two resistance training bouts on bowling-specific performance in male cricketers
Harrison, Drew C., Doma, Kenji, Leicht, Anthony S., McGuckin, Teneale A., Woods, Carl T. and Connor, Jonathan D. (2022). Repeated bout effect of two resistance training bouts on bowling-specific performance in male cricketers. Sports, 10 (9) 126, 126. doi: 10.3390/sports10090126
2022
Journal Article
Joining with the conversation: research as a sustainable practice in the sport sciences
Woods, Carl T., Araújo, Duarte and Davids, Keith (2022). Joining with the conversation: research as a sustainable practice in the sport sciences. Sports Medicine - Open, 8 (1) 102, 102. doi: 10.1186/s40798-022-00493-0
2022
Journal Article
The influence of environmental and task constraint interaction on skilled behaviour in Australian Football
Teune, Ben, Woods, Carl, Sweeting, Alice, Inness, Mathew and Robertson, Sam (2022). The influence of environmental and task constraint interaction on skilled behaviour in Australian Football. European Journal of Sport Science, 22 (8), 1268-1275. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2021.1958011
2022
Journal Article
A games-based assessment in ecological dynamics for measuring physical literacy
Wilkie, Brett, Foulkes, Jonathan, Woods, Carl T., Sweeting, Alice, Lewis, Colin, Davids, Keith and Rudd, James (2022). A games-based assessment in ecological dynamics for measuring physical literacy. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2 (1), 50-58. doi: 10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.03.002
2022
Book Chapter
Functional variability enhances performance in self-paced tasks: An ecological dynamics approach
Araújo, Duarte, Woods, Carl, McCosker, Chris, Carvalho, João, Renshaw, Ian and Davids, Keith (2022). Functional variability enhances performance in self-paced tasks: An ecological dynamics approach. The Psychology of Closed Self-Paced Motor Tasks in Sports. (pp. 25-44) New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003148425-3
2022
Journal Article
Social and cultural constraints on football player development in Stockholm: influencing skill learning, and wellbeing
Vaughan, James, Mallett, Clifford J., Potrac, Paul, Woods, Carl, O'Sullivan, Mark and Davids, Keith (2022). Social and cultural constraints on football player development in Stockholm: influencing skill learning, and wellbeing. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4 832111, 1-18. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.832111
2022
Journal Article
Applying an ecological approach to practice design in American football: some case examples on best practice
Yearby, Tyler, Myszka, Shawn, Roberts, William M., Woods, Carl T. and Davids, Keith (2022). Applying an ecological approach to practice design in American football: some case examples on best practice. Sports Coaching Review, 13 (3), 362-385. doi: 10.1080/21640629.2022.2057698
2022
Journal Article
A method to inform team sport training activity duration with change point analysis
Teune, Ben, Woods, Carl, Sweeting, Alice, Inness, Mathew and Robertson, Sam (2022). A method to inform team sport training activity duration with change point analysis. PLOS ONE, 17 (3) e0265848, e0265848. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265848
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