| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Honer, O., Murr, D., Larkin, P., Schreiner, R., & Leyhr, D. (210101). Nationwide Subjective and Objective Assessments of Potential Talent Predictors in Elite Youth Soccer: An Investigation of Prognostic Validity in a Prospective Study.. Frontiers in sports and active living, 3 |
| 2021 | O Connor, D., Larkin, P., Robertson, S., & Goodyear, P. (210101). The art of the question: the structure of questions posed by youth soccer coaches during training. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, |
| 2021 | Kittel, A., Larkin, P., Elsworthy, N., & Spittle, M. (210101). Transfer of 360 virtual reality and match broadcast video-based tests to on-field decision-making. Science and Medicine in Football, 5(1), (79-86). |
| 2020 | Larkin, P., Marchant, D., Syder, A., & Farrow, D. (201101). An eye for talent: The recruiters' role in the Australian Football talent pathway. PLoS ONE, 15(11 November), |
| 2020 | Gogos, B. J., Larkin, P., Haycraft, J. AZ., Collier, N. F., & Robertson, S. (200601). Combine performance, draft position and playing position are poor predictors of player career outcomes in the Australian Football League. PLoS ONE, 15(6), |
| 2020 | Kittel, A., Larkin, P., Elsworthy, N., Lindsay, R., & Spittle, M. (200101). Effectiveness of 360 virtual reality and match broadcast video to improve decision-making skill. Science and Medicine in Football, 4(4), (255-262). |
| 2019 | Kittel, A., Larkin, P., Elsworthy, N., & Spittle, M. (190901). Using 360 virtual reality as a decision-making assessment tool in sport. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(9), (1049-1053). |
| 2019 | Kittel, A., Larkin, P., Elsworthy, N., & Spittle, M. (190701). Video-based testing in sporting officials: A systematic review. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43 (261-270). |
| 2019 | Bonney, N., Berry, J., Ball, K., & Larkin, P. (190101). Australian football skill-based assessments: A proposed model for future research. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(FEB), |
| 2018 | Larkin, P., & Reeves, M. J. (181117). Junior-elite football: time to re-position talent identification?. Soccer and Society, 19(8), (1183-1192). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Skill acquisition and athlete development
- Decision-making & technical skills in team sports
- Coach development & expertise
- Talent Identification and Development
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Paul Larkin
Paul holds the joint positions of Research Associate at Victoria University and Senior Sports Scientist at the Maribyrnong Sports Academy. He has worked on research projects involving the Australian Football League (Player Development and Umpire Development), Professional Footballer’s Association and Football Federation Australia.
Paul has an internationally recognised research track record exploring talent identification and development in team sports (Football/Soccer; Australian Football), and also investigating the development of decision-making skills in sports officials, mainly Australian Football umpires.
In his role at Maribyrnong Sports Academy, Paul is responsible for the both athlete and coach development. In particular, Paul develops programs and projects to support athlete-performance monitoring, talent-identification processes, coach evaluation, and coaches' facilitation of athlete learning.
Qualifications
- PhD (Skill Acquisition), The University of Ballarat, Australia, 2013
- BSc (Exercise and Health Science) (Hons), University of Western Australia, Australia, 2006
Key publications
Paul has over 62 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Paul's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 51)
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.
2015
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Maribyrnong Sports Academy - Sport Scientist
From: Victoria University, Maribyrnong College - Maribyrnong Sports Academy
Other investigators: Prof Samuel Robertson, Prof Michael Mckenna, Dr Damian Farrow, Dr Jason Berry, Dr Carl Woods
For period: 2015-2023
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$625,000 |
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 | Masters by Research | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| Masters by Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD by Publication | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD by Publication (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Paul has been an associate supervisor to 1 Masters student and 1 PhD student to completion at the University of Sydney.
He is currently an associate supervisor to 1 PhD student at the University of Sydney.
Teaching activities & experience
At Victoria University, Paul has taught several units, including:
He has been the unit coordinator for Talent Identification and Development (SSC 3002).
Prior to commencing at Victoria University, Paul taught extensively in the Sport Science and Physical Education area.
This included coordinating units at:
- The University of Sydney (Training for Performance; Sports Medicine; Pedogogy in Physical Education 4)
- The University of Ballarat– now Federation University Australia (Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Human Movement).
In addition, Paul has experience teaching in a range of units, including:
- Motor Control
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Physiology
- Measurement and Evaluation
- Sport Psychology
- Applied Movement Science.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2016 - Present |
Research Associate
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Victoria University |
| Jun 2013 - Feb 2016 |
Post-Doctoral Researcher
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The University of Sydney |
| Jul 2010 - Jun 2013 |
Lecturer / Tutor
|
The University of Ballarat |
| Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 |
Tutor
|
Deakin University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Feb 2016 -
Present
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Research Associate
Victoria University |
| Jun 2013 -
Feb 2016
|
Post-Doctoral Researcher
The University of Sydney |
| Jul 2010 -
Jun 2013
|
Lecturer / Tutor
The University of Ballarat |
| Jan 2010 -
Dec 2012
|
Tutor
Deakin University |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
5 Minute Research Pitch - Winner - Victoria University |
| 2013 |
Post-Graduate (Doctoral) Award of Distinction - ACHPER Victoria |
Media appearances
14th August 2016
Bridging the Gap Podcast
