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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2022
Journal Article
Physical fitness profiles of female Australian football players across five competition levels
Farley, Jessica B., Keogh, Justin W. L., Woods, Carl T. and Milne, Nikki (2022). Physical fitness profiles of female Australian football players across five competition levels. Science and Medicine in Football, 6 (1), 105-126. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1877335
2022
Journal Article
Injury profiles of Australian football players across five, women's and girls' competition levels
Farley, Jessica B., Keogh, Justin W. L., Woods, Carl T. and Milne, Nikki (2022). Injury profiles of Australian football players across five, women's and girls' competition levels. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25 (1), 58-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.08.016
2022
Journal Article
Profiling the kicking and handballing accuracy of female Australian football players across five competition levels
Farley, Jessica B., Woods, Carl T., Keogh, Justin W. L. and Milne, Nikki (2022). Profiling the kicking and handballing accuracy of female Australian football players across five competition levels. Science and Medicine in Football, 6 (1), 72-81. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1882687
2021
Journal Article
Weaving Lines of Inquiry: Promoting Transdisciplinarity as a Distinctive Way of Undertaking Sport Science Research
Woods, Carl T., Rudd, James, Araújo, Duarte, Vaughan, James and Davids, Keith (2021). Weaving Lines of Inquiry: Promoting Transdisciplinarity as a Distinctive Way of Undertaking Sport Science Research. Sports Medicine - Open, 7 (1) 55, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s40798-021-00347-1
2021
Journal Article
From a technology that replaces human perception–action to one that expands it: some critiques of current technology use in sport
Woods, Carl T., Araújo, Duarte, Davids, Keith and Rudd, James (2021). From a technology that replaces human perception–action to one that expands it: some critiques of current technology use in sport. Sports Medicine - Open, 7 (1) 76, 76. doi: 10.1186/s40798-021-00366-y
2021
Journal Article
An ecological insight into the design and integration of attacking principles of play in professional rugby union: a case example
McKay, Jim, Davids, Keith, Robertson, Sam and Woods, Carl T. (2021). An ecological insight into the design and integration of attacking principles of play in professional rugby union: a case example. International Sport Coaching Journal, 8 (3), 394-399. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2020-0065
2021
Journal Article
“You look at an ocean; i see the rips, hear the waves, and feel the currents”: dwelling and the growth of enskiled inhabitant knowledge
Woods, Carl T. and Davids, Keith (2021). “You look at an ocean; i see the rips, hear the waves, and feel the currents”: dwelling and the growth of enskiled inhabitant knowledge. Ecological Psychology, 33 (3-4), 279-296. doi: 10.1080/10407413.2021.1965481
2021
Journal Article
Physical and anthropometric characteristics do not differ according to birth year quartile in high-level junior Australian football players
Larkin, Paul, Woods, Carl T., Haycraft, Jade and Pyne, David B. (2021). Physical and anthropometric characteristics do not differ according to birth year quartile in high-level junior Australian football players. Sports, 9 (8) 111, 111. doi: 10.3390/sports9080111
2021
Journal Article
Exploring the effect of various match factors on team playing styles in the National Rugby League
Wedding, C., Woods, C. T., Sinclair, W. H., Gomez, M. A. and Leicht, A. S. (2021). Exploring the effect of various match factors on team playing styles in the National Rugby League. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 16 (4), 976-984. doi: 10.1177/1747954121997238
2021
Journal Article
Effect of exercise-induced muscle damage on bowling-specific motor skills in male adolescent cricketers
Doma, Kenji, Leicht, Anthony, Woods, Carl, Harrison, Drew, McGuckin, Teneale and Connor, Jonathan (2021). Effect of exercise-induced muscle damage on bowling-specific motor skills in male adolescent cricketers. Sports, 9 (7) 103, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/sports9070103
2021
Book Chapter
Measuring physical literacy: A fresh approach
Wilkie, Brett, Foulkes, Jonathan, Rudd, James, Lewis, Colin, Woods, Carl, Sweeting, Alice and Robinson, Ella (2021). Measuring physical literacy: A fresh approach. Nonlinear Pedagogy and the Athletic Skills Model: The Importance of Play in Supporting Physical Literacy. (pp. 161-168) New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003025375
2021
Book Chapter
Development of creative movement through enriched game design
Robinson, Ella, Lewis, Colin, Rudd, James, Foulkes, Jonathan, Wilkie, Brett, Woods, Carl and Sweeting, Alice (2021). Development of creative movement through enriched game design. Nonlinear Pedagogy and the Athletic Skills Model: The Importance of Play in Supporting Physical Literacy. (pp. 169-177) New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003025375
2021
Journal Article
“Learning by Design”: What sports coaches can learn from video game designs
Robertson, Sam and Woods, Carl T. (2021). “Learning by Design”: What sports coaches can learn from video game designs. Sports Medicine - Open, 7 (1) 35, 35-1. doi: 10.1186/s40798-021-00329-3
2021
Journal Article
Enskilment: an ecological-anthropological worldview of skill, learning and education in sport
Woods, Carl T., Rudd, James, Gray, Rob and Davids, Keith (2021). Enskilment: an ecological-anthropological worldview of skill, learning and education in sport. Sports Medicine - Open, 7 (1) 33, 33. doi: 10.1186/s40798-021-00326-6
2021
Journal Article
Methodological considerations for furthering the understanding of constraints in applied sports
Browne, Peter, Sweeting, Alice J., Woods, Carl T. and Robertson, Sam (2021). Methodological considerations for furthering the understanding of constraints in applied sports. Sports Medicine-Open, 7 (1) 22. doi: 10.1186/s40798-021-00313-x
2021
Journal Article
Towards a contemporary player learning in development framework for sports practitioners
Sullivan, Mark O., Woods, Carl T., Vaughan, James and Davids, Keith (2021). Towards a contemporary player learning in development framework for sports practitioners. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 16 (5), 1214-1222. doi: 10.1177/17479541211002335
2021
Journal Article
An ecological dynamics conceptualisation of physical ‘education’: where we have been and where we could go next
Rudd, J. R., Woods, C., Correia, V., Seifert, L. and Davids, K. (2021). An ecological dynamics conceptualisation of physical ‘education’: where we have been and where we could go next. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 26 (3), 293-306. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2021.1886271
2021
Journal Article
Application of a continuous pressure metric for Australian football
Teune, Ben, Spencer, Bartholomew, Sweeting, Alice J., Woods, Carl, Inness, Mathew and Robertson, Sam (2021). Application of a continuous pressure metric for Australian football. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39 (13), 1548-1554. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1886416
2021
Journal Article
Analysis of styles of play according to season and end of season rank in the National Rugby League
Wedding, C., Woods, C. T., Sinclair, W. H., Gomez, M. A. and Leicht, A. S. (2021). Analysis of styles of play according to season and end of season rank in the National Rugby League. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (2), 206-210. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2020.09.006
2021
Book Chapter
Is playing at home really an advantage? An Australian football, rugby league, and rugby union perspective
Woods, Carl T. and Robertson, Sam (2021). Is playing at home really an advantage? An Australian football, rugby league, and rugby union perspective. Home Advantage in Sport: Causes and the Effect on Performance. (pp. 194-203) New York, NY United States: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781003081456-21
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