| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sella, F. S., McMaster, D. T., Serpiello, F. R., & La, Torre. (190101). Match analysis in Rugby Union: Performance indicators of Rugby Championship and Super Rugby teams. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 59(8), (1306-1310). |
| 2018 | Oppici, L., Panchuk, D., Serpiello, F. R., & Farrow, D. (180809). Futsal task constraints promote transfer of passing skill to soccer task constraints. European Journal of Sport Science, 18(7), (947-954). |
| 2018 | Serpiello, F. R., Hopkins, W. G., Barnes, S., Tavrou, J., Duthie, G. M., Aughey, R. J., & Ball, K. (180803). Validity of an ultra-wideband local positioning system to measure locomotion in indoor sports. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(15), (1727-1733). |
| 2018 |
Serpiello, F. R., Duthie, G. M., Moran, C., Kovacevic, D., Selimi, E., & Varley, M. C. (180701). The Occurrence of Repeated High Acceleration Ability (RHAA) in Elite Youth Football. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 39(7), (502-507). doi: 10.1055/a-0608-4738 |
| 2017 | Oppici, L., Panchuk, D., Serpiello, F. R., & Farrow, D. (170814). Long-term practice with domain-specific task constraints influences perceptual skills. Frontiers in Psychology, 8(AUG), |
| 2017 | Serpiello, F. R., Cox, A., Oppici, L., Hopkins, W. G., & Varley, M. C. (170102). The Loughborough Soccer Passing Test has impractical criterion validity in elite youth football. Science and Medicine in Football, 1(1), (60-64). |
| 2014 | Serpiello, F. R., McKenna, M. J., Coratella, G., Markworth, J. F., Tarperi, C., Bishop, D., Stepto, N. K., Cameron-Smith, D., & Schena, F. (140901). Futsal and continuous exercise induce similar changes in specific skeletal muscle signalling proteins. International journal of sports medicine, 35(10), (863-870). |
| 2012 | Serpiello, F. R., McKenna, M. J., Bishop, D. J., Aughey, R. J., Caldow, M. K., Cameron-Smith, D., & Stepto, N. K. (120501). Repeated sprints alter signaling related to mitochondrial biogenesis in humans. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(5), (827-834). |
| 2011 | Serpiello, F. R., McKenna, M. J., Stepto, N. K., Bishop, D. J., & Aughey, R. J. (110401). Performance and physiological responses to repeated-sprint exercise: A novel multiple-set approach. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 111(4), (669-678). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Applied sports science
- Sports physiology
- Sports technology
- Football
- High-intensity intermittent exercise
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Fabio Serpiello
Fabio is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Physiology and Chair of the Master of Sports Science (Football Performance). He is also Head of Academy Performance and Sport Science at Melbourne Victory FC.
He has a bachelor and master degree in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Milan, Italy, and has also studied at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain), and the University of Verona (Italy). He joined Victoria University in 2008 as a PhD student, funded by the prestigious Endeavour Europe Award.
In 2011 Fabio was a recipient of a Joao Havelange Research Scholarship, awarded by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES).
Fabio has obtained over $100,000 in external research funding as chief investigator, including grants from FIFA, UEFA, and individual clubs, and contributed as associate investigator to IHES receiving $850,000 funding, primarily from FIFA and Football Federation Victoria.
Qualifications
- PhD, Victoria University, Australia, 2012
- MSc, University of Milan, Italy, 2007
- BSc, University of Milan. Italy, 2005
Key publications
Fabio has over 37 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Fabio's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 9 of 33)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2018
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FIFA EPTS Phase 2: Data Collection and Vision Kit Analysis
From: Instat Limited, Track160 Ltd, Hawk-Eye Innovations, FIFA, Second Spectrum Inc, Fitogether Inc, Catapult Sports Pty Ltd
Investigators: Prof Samuel Robertson, Prof Robert Aughey, Dr Kevin Ball
For period: 2018-2019
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Not disclosed |
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Tactical and Physical Load in Elite Netball
From: Netball Victoria
Investigators: Dr Kevin Ball
For period: 2018-2022
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Not disclosed |
2017
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The relationships between internal and external load in youth football
From: Melbourne Victory Football Club
For period: 2017-2017
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$13,000 |
2016
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Safety, validity and reproducibility of performance and tracking systems Testing
From: FIFA
Investigators: Dr Matthew Varley, Prof Robert Aughey, Prof Samuel Robertson, Dr Grant Duthie, Dr Kevin Ball
For period: 2016-2017
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Not disclosed |
2015
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Transfer of skills from futsal to football in youth players
From: Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Investigators: Dr Damian Farrow
For period: 2015-2016
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$22,032 |
2014
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Football research and educational project.
From: Football Federation Victoria
Investigators: Dr Matthew Varley
For period: 2014-2017
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$45,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (2) | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2019 - Feb 2022 |
Member and Chair
|
Sports Science Advisory Group to ESSA |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Feb 2019 - Feb 2022 |
Member and Chair
Sports Science Advisory Group to ESSA |
Professional memberships
- Accredited Exercise Scientist, Exercise & Sports Science Australia
