| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Cunningham, I., Kittel, A., & Larkin, P. (240101). Play on! Towards an understanding of sports officials entry to officiating and talent development. Managing Sport and Leisure, |
| 2023 | O'Brien, B., Siesmaa, E., Kittel, A., Larkin, P., Bell, L., & Worn, R. (231001). Australian Football Coaches Perceptions of Sport Science. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26 (S112-S112). |
| 2023 | Kittel, A., Cunningham, I., & Larkin, P. (230101). Editorial: 360 VR in sport and physical activity - it is very real. Frontiers in Psychology, 14 |
| 2023 | Kittel, A., Spittle, M., Larkin, P., & Spittle, S. (230101). 360VR: Application for exercise and sport science education. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5 |
| 2023 | Kittel, A., Stevens, C. J., Lindsay, R., Spittle, S., & Spittle, M. (230101). An overview of Australian exercise and sport science degrees. Frontiers in Education, 8 |
| 2023 | Kittel, A., Elsworthy, N., & Spittle, M. (230101). The Effectiveness of Above Real Time Training for Developing Decision-Making Accuracy in Australian Football Umpires. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 94(1), (64-72). |
| 2023 | Lindsay, R. S., Larkin, P., Kittel, A., & Spittle, M. (230101). Mental imagery training programs for developing sport-specific motor skills: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 28(4), (444-465). |
| 2022 | Larkin, P., Bonney, N., Dugdale, J., Kittel, A., & Reeves, M. (221230). Exploring Talent Identification in Australian Rules Football: The Nuances of the Athlete Recruitment Process. Journal of Expertise, 5(4), (1-15). |
| 2022 | Kittel, A., Spittle, M., Stevens, C., & Spittle, S. (221101). A snapshot of content delivery in Australian Exercise and Sport Science undergraduate programs. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25 (S17-S17). |
| 2022 | Lindsay, R., Kittel, A., & Spittle, M. (220426). Motor Imagery and Action Observation: A Case for the Integration of 360VR. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Decision-making & skill practice
- Virtual reality
- Team sport officiating
- Career development: Sport management/Exercise & Sport science/PE/Human movement contexts
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Aden Kittel
Aden is a Lecturer in the College of Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT, and holds a Research Fellowship with the Institute for Health and Sport.
Aden completed his PhD in 2021, investigating decision-making assessment and development in Australian football umpires, with a particular emphasis on innovative technologies such as 360VR. Aden has presented at several international conferences, including receiving the Best Student Investigator Award at the World Congress on Science & Football (2019).
Future research interests include developing sports officials, implementing 360VR as a decision-making tool in other areas, and curriculum development in exercise and sports science.
Qualifications
- BEXSS (University of Newcastle), Australia, 2015
- BAPPSc (Hons) (Human Movement) (Victoria University), Australia, 2016
- GradCert Higher Ed (Victoria University), Australia, 2021
- PhD (Human Movement) (Victoria University), Australia, 2021
Key publications
Journal article (showing 10 of 24)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (2) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Aden is the coordinator of all Career Development and Employability Units: SSM3003 Career Development and Employability 2, SSM2003 Ethics in Sport Management and Active Recreation, and SSM3104 Research and Evaluation in Sport.
He has extensive teaching experience across the following units: SPE2004 Growth and Motor Development, SHE1002 Growth Development and Ageing, SCL1001 Personal Training, AHE2127 Motor Learning, SPE2100 Biophysical Perspectives on Movement, SPE1200 Applied Movement Science, SHE1001 Nutrition and Health for Physical Education, SPE3006 Sports Ethics, AHE3200 Professional Ethics, and SSM3104 Research and Evaluation in Sport.
He has previusly taught AHE3120 Exercise Science Career Development, SSM2002 Career Development and Employability 1, and coordinated SPE1100 Principles of Movement Development.
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Best Student Investigator - World Congress on Science and Football 2019 |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Assessing the level of transfer of video modes to in-game decision-making performance in the sport of football. Oral Presentation at the Australian Sport Officiating Online Summit, 2020. |
