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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2018
Journal Article
Team and seasonal performance indicator evolution in the ANZ Championship netball league
Bruce, Lyndell, Brooks, Edward R. and Woods, Carl T. (2018). Team and seasonal performance indicator evolution in the ANZ Championship netball league. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36 (24), 2771-2777. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1473099
2018
Journal Article
Game-play characteristics differ between the European Super League and the National Rugby League: Implications for coaching and talent recruitment
Woods, Carl T, Leicht, Anthony S, Jones, Ben and Till, Kevin (2018). Game-play characteristics differ between the European Super League and the National Rugby League: Implications for coaching and talent recruitment. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 13 (6), 1171-1176. doi: 10.1177/1747954118788449
2018
Journal Article
Identifying the performance characteristics explanatory of fight outcome in elite Pencak Silat matches
Soo, Jacky, Woods, Carl T., Arjunan, Saravana Pillai, Aziz, Abdul Rashid and Ihsan, Mohammed (2018). Identifying the performance characteristics explanatory of fight outcome in elite Pencak Silat matches. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 18 (6), 973-985. doi: 10.1080/24748668.2018.1539381
2018
Journal Article
Physical, Anthropometric, And Athletic Movement Qualities Discriminate Development Level In A Rugby League Talent Pathway
Pearce, Leesa A., Sinclair, Wade H., Leicht, Anthony S. and Woods, Carl T. (2018). Physical, Anthropometric, And Athletic Movement Qualities Discriminate Development Level In A Rugby League Talent Pathway. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32 (11), 3169-3176. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002350
2018
Journal Article
Manipulating Field Dimensions During Small-sided Games Impacts The Technical And Physical Profiles Of Australian Footballers
Fleay, Brock, Joyce, Christopher, Banyard, Harry and Woods, Carl T. (2018). Manipulating Field Dimensions During Small-sided Games Impacts The Technical And Physical Profiles Of Australian Footballers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32 (7), 2039-2044. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002423
2018
Journal Article
Impact Of Exercise-induced Muscle Damage On Performance Test Outcomes In Elite Female Basketball Players
Doma, Kenji, Leicht, Anthony, Sinclair, Wade, Schumann, Moritz, Damas, Felipe, Burt, Dean and Woods, Carl (2018). Impact Of Exercise-induced Muscle Damage On Performance Test Outcomes In Elite Female Basketball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32 (6), 1731-1738. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002244
2018
Journal Article
A comparison of game-play characteristics between elite youth and senior Australian National Rugby League competitions
Woods, Carl T., Robertson, Sam, Sinclair, Wade H., Till, Kevin, Pearce, Leesa and Leicht, Anthony 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
2018
Journal Article
Non-metric multidimensional performance indicator scaling reveals seasonal and team dissimilarity within the National Rugby League
Woods, Carl T., Robertson, Sam, Sinclair, Wade H. and Collier, Neil French (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
2018
Journal Article
Transferring an analytical technique from ecology to the sport sciences
Woods, Carl T., Robertson, Sam, Collier, Neil French, Swinbourne, Anne L. and Leicht, Anthony 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
2018
Journal Article
Deselection from elite Australian football as the catalyst for a return to sub-elite competitions: when elite players feel there is 'still more to give.'
Agnew, Deborah, Marks, Andrew, Henderson, Philippa and Woods, Carl (2018). Deselection from elite Australian football as the catalyst for a return to sub-elite competitions: when elite players feel there is 'still more to give.'. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health, 10 (1), 117-136. doi: 10.1080/2159676x.2017.1380074
2018
Journal Article
Classification of playing position in elite junior Australian football using technical skill indicators
Woods, Carl T., Veale, James, Fransen, Job, Robertson, Sam and Collier, Neil French (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
2018
Journal Article
The association between fundamental athletic movements and physical fitness in elite junior Australian footballers
Woods, Carl T., McKeown, Ian, Keogh, Justin and Robertson, Sam (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
2018
Journal Article
A preliminary investigation into the discriminant and ecological validity of the athletic ability assessment in elite Australian rules football
Garrett, Joel M., McKeown, Ian, Burgess, Darren J., Woods, Carl T. and Eston, Roger G. (2018). A preliminary investigation into the discriminant and ecological validity of the athletic ability assessment in elite Australian rules football. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 13 (5), 679-686. doi: 10.1177/1747954117736168
2017
Journal Article
Explaining match outcome and ladder position in the National Rugby League using team performance indicators
Woods, Carl T., Sinclair, Wade and Robertson, Sam (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
2017
Journal Article
Identifying the physical and anthropometric qualities explanatory of paddling adolescents
Sinclair, Wade H., Leicht, Anthony S., Eady, Troy W., Marshall, Nick J. and Woods, Carl T. (2017). Identifying the physical and anthropometric qualities explanatory of paddling adolescents. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20 (12), 1112-1116. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.04.009
2017
Journal Article
Explaining Match Outcome during The Men's Basketball Tournament at The Olympic Games
Leicht, Anthony S., Gomez, Miguel A. and Woods, Carl T. (2017). Explaining Match Outcome during The Men's Basketball Tournament at The Olympic Games. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 16 (4), 468-473.
2017
Journal Article
Effect of defensive pressure on international women's rugby sevens attacking skills frequency and execution
Griffin, Jesse A., McLellan, Christopher P., Presland, Jarrod, Woods, Carl T. and Keogh, Justin W. L. (2017). Effect of defensive pressure on international women's rugby sevens attacking skills frequency and execution. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 12 (6), 716-724. doi: 10.1177/1747954117738887
2017
Journal Article
Team Performance Indicators Explain Outcome during Women's Basketball Matches at the Olympic Games
Leicht, Anthony S., Gomez, Miguel A. and Woods, Carl T. (2017). Team Performance Indicators Explain Outcome during Women's Basketball Matches at the Olympic Games. Sports, 5 (4) 96, 1-8. doi: 10.3390/sports5040096
2017
Journal Article
Modelling age-related changes in motor competence and physical fitness in high-level youth soccer players: implications for talent identification and development
Fransen, Job, Bennett, Kyle J. M., Woods, Carl T., French-Collier, Neil, Deprez, Dieter, Vaeyens, Roel and Lenoir, Matthieu (2017). Modelling age-related changes in motor competence and physical fitness in high-level youth soccer players: implications for talent identification and development. Science and Medicine in Football, 1 (3), 203-208. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2017.1366039
2017
Journal Article
Officiating Role Influences the Physical Match Activity Profiles of Rugby League Touch Judges and Referees
Pearce, Leesa, Woods, Carl, Sinclair, Wade and Leicht, Anthony (2017). Officiating Role Influences the Physical Match Activity Profiles of Rugby League Touch Judges and Referees. Journal of Human Kinetics, 58 (1), 225-231. doi: 10.1515/hukin-2017-0087
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