The sport and outdoor recreation theme represents an emerging strength and an area where the Centre is quickly becoming recognised for novel and innovative research designed to enhance performance and safety in sport and outdoor recreation systems.
This themes research involves the application of human factors and sociotechnical systems theory, methods, and principles to understand and optimise sports systems (eg. strengthen controls around corruption and doping) and to improve injury reporting, analysis, and prevention. The Centre currently has a strategic partnership with the Sunshine Coast Lightning Netball team and are currently undertaking research to improve organisational and on-court team performance.
Current projects
- UPLOADS
- Doping in elite sports
- The Cyclist Reporting of Incidents Tool (CRIT)
- Performance analysis in soccer
- Concussion in AFL and Rugby
- Distributed situation awareness in cycling pelotons
- A systems approach to running injury
Key researchers
Recent publications
Carden, T., Goode, N., Salmon, P. M. (In Press). Simply Complex. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science.
Mclean, S., Soloman, C., Gorman, A., Salmon, P. M. (In Press). Continental Drift? Using Social Network Analysis to Compare Goals from the 2016 EURO and COPA Football Tournaments. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. Accepted for publication 31st January 2017
Contact
For inquiries regarding the Sport and Outdoor Recreation theme please contact Professor Paul Salmon (07) 5456 5893, psalmon@usc.edu.au