This research program has a focus on elite player performance and safety as well as community based sport and includes research disciplines of:

• Biomechanics
• Injury epidemiology
• Injury prevention
• Sport physiology
• Sport psychology
• Strength and conditioning

Specific research areas of sport performance include:

• Speed and agility training and assessment
• Strength and conditioning
  • Post-activation potentiation to enhance power development
  • Plyometric training effects
• Training load, wellness, injury and performance in Australian football
• Hamstring eccentric strength testing for injury prevention in Australian football

Specific research areas of sports safety include:

• Sport surfaces performance and safety
• Injury prevention interventions across all sports
• Sports injury prevention education
• Water safety

Key industry partners

• North Ballarat Rebels- elite junior Australian football
• North Ballarat Roosters- semi-professional Australian football
• AFL clubs
• AFL community development
• Sport and Recreation Victoria
• Sport surface manufacturing industry
• Local Government authorities