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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2017
Journal Article
A comparison of the physical and anthropometric qualities explanatory of talent in the elite junior Australian football development pathway
Woods, Carl T., Cripps, Ashley, Hopper, Luke and Joyce, Christopher (2017). A comparison of the physical and anthropometric qualities explanatory of talent in the elite junior Australian football development pathway. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20 (7), 684-688. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.11.002
2017
Journal Article
Identifying The Physical Fitness, Anthropometric And Athletic Movement Qualities Discriminant Of Developmental Level In Elite Junior Australian Football: Implications For The Development Of Talent
Gaudion, Sarah L., Doma, Kenji, Sinclair, Wade, Banyard, Harry G. and Woods, Carl T. (2017). Identifying The Physical Fitness, Anthropometric And Athletic Movement Qualities Discriminant Of Developmental Level In Elite Junior Australian Football: Implications For The Development Of Talent. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31 (7), 1830-1839. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001682
2017
Journal Article
Biological maturity and the anthropometric, physical and technical assessment of talent identified U16 Australian footballers
Cripps, Ashley J., Joyce, Christopher, Woods, Carl T. and Hopper, Luke S. (2017). Biological maturity and the anthropometric, physical and technical assessment of talent identified U16 Australian footballers. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 12 (3), 344-350. doi: 10.1177/1747954117710507
2017
Journal Article
The use of player physical and technical skill match activity profiles to predict position in the Australian Football League draft
Woods, Carl T., Veale, James P., Collier, Neil and Robertson, Sam (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
2017
Journal Article
Evolution of game-play in the Australian Football League from 2001 to 2015
Woods, Carl T., Robertson, Sam and Collier, Neil French (2017). Evolution of game-play in the Australian Football League from 2001 to 2015. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35 (19), 1879-1887. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1240879
2016
Journal Article
The use of team performance indicator characteristics to explain ladder position at the conclusion of the Australian Football League home and away season
Woods, Carl T. (2016). The use of team performance indicator characteristics to explain ladder position at the conclusion of the Australian Football League home and away season. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 16 (3), 837-847. doi: 10.1080/24748668.2016.11868932
2016
Journal Article
A Comparison of Athletic Movement Among Talent-Identified Juniors From Different Football Codes in Australia: Implications for Talent Development
Woods, Carl T., Keller, Brad S., McKeown, Ian and Robertson, Sam (2016). A Comparison of Athletic Movement Among Talent-Identified Juniors From Different Football Codes in Australia: Implications for Talent Development. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30 (9), 2440-2445. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001354
2016
Journal Article
Discriminating Talent Identified Junior Australian Footballers Using a Fundamental Gross Athletic Movement Assessment
Woods, Carl T., Banyard, Harry G., McKeown, Ian, Fransen, Job and Robertson, Sam (2016). Discriminating Talent Identified Junior Australian Footballers Using a Fundamental Gross Athletic Movement Assessment. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 15 (3), 548-553.
2016
Journal Article
The relationship between game-based performance indicators and developmental level in junior Australian football: implications for coaching
Woods, Carl T., Bruce, Lyndell, Veale, James P. and Robertson, Sam (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
2016
Journal Article
Comparison of athletic movement between elite junior and senior Australian football players
Woods, Carl T., McKeown, Ian, Haff, Gregory G. and Robertson, Sam (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
2016
Journal Article
The application of a multi-dimensional assessment approach to talent identification in Australian football
Woods, Carl T., Raynor, Annette J., Bruce, Lyndell, McDonald, Zane and Robertson, Sam (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
2016
Journal Article
What are talent scouts actually identifying? Investigating the physical and technical skill match activity profiles of drafted and non-drafted U18 Australian footballers
Woods, Carl T., Joyce, Christopher and Robertson, Sam (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
2016
Journal Article
Discriminating talent-identified junior Australian football players using a video decision-making task
Woods, Carl T., Raynor, Annette J., Bruce, Lyndell and McDonald, Zane (2016). Discriminating talent-identified junior Australian football players using a video decision-making task. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34 (4), 342-347. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1053512
2015
Journal Article
Predicting higher selection in elite junior Australian Rules football: The influence of physical performance and anthropometric attributes
Robertson, Sam, Woods, Carl and Gastin, Paul (2015). Predicting higher selection in elite junior Australian Rules football: The influence of physical performance and anthropometric attributes. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18 (5), 601-606. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.07.019
2015
Journal Article
The use of skill tests to predict status in junior Australian football
Woods, T. E. Carl, Raynor, J. Annette, Bruce, Lyndell and McDonald, Zane (2015). The use of skill tests to predict status in junior Australian football. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33 (11), 1132-1140. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2014.986501
2015
Journal Article
Predicting playing status in junior Australian Football using physical and anthropometric parameters
Woods, Carl T. E., Raynor, Annette J., Bruce, Lyndell, McDonald, Zane and Collier, Neil (2015). Predicting playing status in junior Australian Football using physical and anthropometric parameters. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18 (2), 225-229. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.02.006
2015
Journal Article
Does relative age distribution influence the physical and anthropometric profiles of drafted under 18 Australian footballers? An investigation between the 2010 to 2013 seasons
Woods, Carl T., Robertson, Sam J. and Gastin, Paul 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.
2014
Journal Article
Athletic Ability Assessment: A Movement Assessment Protocol For Athletes
McKeown, Ian, Taylor-McKeown, Kristie, Woods, Carl and Ball, Nick (2014). Athletic Ability Assessment: A Movement Assessment Protocol For Athletes. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 9 (7), 862-873.
Supervision
Availability
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