Year | Citation |
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2018 | Esmaeili, A., Hopkins, W. G., Stewart, A. M., Elias, G. P., Lazarus, B. H., & Aughey, R. J. (180921). The individual and combined effects of multiple factors on the risk of soft tissue non-contact injuries in elite team sport athletes. Frontiers in Physiology, 9(SEP), |
2018 | Lazarus, B. H., Hopkins, W. G., Stewart, A. M., & Aughey, R. J. (180201). Factors affecting match outcome in elite Australian football: A 14-year analysis. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(2), (140-144). |
2017 | Sweeting, A. J., Cormack, S. J., Morgan, S., & Aughey, R. J. (170101). When is a sprint a sprint? A review of the analysis of team-sport athlete activity profile. Frontiers in Physiology, 8(JUN), |
2016 | Mathew, M. W., Billaut, F., Walker, E. J., Petersen, A. C., Sweeting, A. J., & Aughey, R. J. (161103). Heavy resistance training in hypoxia enhances 1RM squat performance. Frontiers in Physiology, 7(NOV), |
2016 | Walker, E. J., McAinch, A. J., Sweeting, A., & Aughey, R. J. (160201). Inertial sensors to estimate the energy expenditure of team-sport athletes. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(2), (177-181). |
2016 | Inness, M. WH., Billaut, F., & Aughey, R. J. (160101). Team-sport athletes' improvement of performance on the yo-yo intermittent recovery test level 2, but not of time-trial performance, with intermittent hypoxic training. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(1), (15-21). |
2014 | Garvican, L. A., Hammond, K., Varley, M. C., Gore, C. J., Billaut, F., & Aughey, R. J. (140101). Lower running performance and exacerbated fatigue in soccer played at 1600 m. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 9(3), (397-404). |
2014 | Aughey, R. J., Goodman, C. A., & McKenna, M. J. (140101). Greater chance of high core temperatures with modified pacing strategy during team sport in the heat. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 17(1), (113-118). |
2013 | Aughey, R. J., Hammond, K., Varley, M. C., Schmidt, W. F., Bourdon, P. C., Buchheit, M., Simpson, B., Garvican-Lewis, L. A., Kley, M., & Soria, R. (131201). Soccer activity profile of altitude versus sea-level natives during acclimatisation to 3600 m (ISA3600). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 47(SUPPL. 1), |
2013 | Buchheit, M., Simpson, B. M., Schmidt, W. F., Aughey, R. J., Soria, R., Hunt, R. A., Garvican-Lewis, L. A., Pyne, D. B., Gore, C. J., & Bourdon, P. C. (131201). Predicting sickness during a 2-week soccer camp at 3600 m (ISA3600). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 47(SUPPL. 1), |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Athlete Wearable Technology
- Altitude training
- Injury risk factors in sport
- Monitoring training load
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Rob Aughey
Rob is an expert in the design, monitoring and interpretation of training and training load in athletes built over two decades as an applied sport scientist and coach.
Rob leads Victoria University’s work with FIFA in validating athlete tracking systems and their assessment against a professional standard – the first of its type in the world. Rob currently works closely with FIFA, the AFL, professional football teams in the AFL and Super Rugby whilst satisfying his training design and interpretation urges working with elite rowers, cyclists and swimmers through multiple projects with the Victorian Institute of Sport. Rob has obtained nearly $3 million in competitive research funding, has supervised 15 PhD students to successful completions, has over 80 publications and an H-index of 28.
Qualifications
- BAppSci (Physical Education), RMIT University
- PhD, Victoria University
Key publications
Rob has over 88 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Rob's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 81)
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
FIFA EPTS Phase 2: Data Collection and Vision Kit Analysis
From: FIFA
Investigators: Aspr Samuel Robertson, Dr Kevin Ball, Dr Fabio Serpiello
For period: 2018-2019
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Not disclosed |
2016
Safety, validity and reproducibility of performance and tracking systems Testing
From: FIFA
Investigators: Dr Matthew Varley, Dr Fabio Serpiello, Dr Grant Duthie, Aspr Samuel Robertson, Dr Kevin Ball
For period: 2016-2017
|
Not disclosed |
2013
The development and deployment of load monitoring techniques in netball - AIS PhD Program Scholarship
From: Netball Australia Limited, Australian Institute of Sport
For period: 2013-2016
|
$14,099 |
Effects of Endura™ Rehydration formula on Recovery from Endurance Exercise in the Heat
From: Health World Limited
For period: 2013-2014
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$43,956 |
2012
Training load to enhance soccer athlete performance - Joint scholarship
From: Melbourne Victory Football Club
For period: 2012-2015
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$5,500 |
Nutritional supplements to enhance team-sport athlete skill performance and decision making in extreme environments.
From: Australian Institute of Sport
Investigators: Prof Nigel Stepto, Dr Derek Panchuk
For period: 2012-2014
|
$20,400 |
Optimal altitude training regime to enhance Australian football athlete performance - Joint Scholarship
From: Western Bulldogs
For period: 2012-2014
|
$6,250 |
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 |
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6 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
2 | Masters by Research | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
Students & level | Role |
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PhD (6) | Principal supervisor |
PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
Masters by Research (2) | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
No. of students | Study level | Role |
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7 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
4 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
Students & level | Role |
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PhD (7) | Principal supervisor |
PhD (4) | Associate supervisor |
Key academic roles
Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 |
Director of Research (College of Sport & Exercise Science)
|
Victoria University |
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 |
Director of Research operations (College of Sport & Exercise Science)
|
Victoria University |
Jul 2006 - Dec 2013 |
Senior Sport Scientist
|
Western Bulldogs Football Club |
Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
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Jan 2016 -
Dec 2017
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Director of Research (College of Sport & Exercise Science)
Victoria University |
Jan 2015 -
Dec 2015
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Director of Research operations (College of Sport & Exercise Science)
Victoria University |
Jul 2006 -
Dec 2013
|
Senior Sport Scientist
Western Bulldogs Football Club |
Awards
Year | Award |
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2016 |
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for sustained excellence in research training - Victoria University |
2013 |
President's Award for Outstanding Servcie - Western Bulldogs Football Club |
Invited keynote speeches
Year | Title/Description |
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2018 |
The safety, validity and reproducibility of performance and tracking systems. FIFA |
2016 |
Integrating Heat and Hypoxia into Your Training Program: How Not to Train Like a Kardashian. Form Versus Fashion. Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ) Conference |
2015 |
What do you mean non-responder? The Fifth International Conference on Altitude Training. Beijing Sport University, China |
2018 |
Altitude training for strength, power and endurance. Beijing Sport University, China |
Media appearances
02nd November 2014
Interview on changed heat policy at Australian Open.
ABC television news interview
14th March 2013
Target dodgy behaviour first says AFL sports scientist
AFL Website Interview - interviewed in regards sport science practice in AFL as President of AFLSSA