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Harper, Andrew. "The Legitimisation of Soccer in Australia: A Theoretical Analysis." World Journal of Social Science 6, no. 2 (April 3, 2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wjss.v6n2p1.

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Weber’s legitimacy theory has been diffused widely throughout the corporate and political context but not to thesporting world. This paper adopts Weber’s legitimacy theory to better understand the context of Australian sport,particularly as it relates to soccer’s standing in the culture. For the majority of its Australian existence, soccer wasnot part of the mainstream, and academic and other writing has labelled it illegitimate. However, despiteappropriating the illegitimacy label, no theoretical model has been applied to the assertion. Weber’s Theory ofLegitimacy depicts three types of legitimacy; charismatic, legal/rational and traditional. This qualitative researchutilized interview data collected from a purposive sample (N=22) of the influential people who determined soccer’slegitimacy as a result of the sport’s restructure in 2003, through to the nationally acclaimed triumph of winning themen’s Asian Cup in 2015. The data was then compared against Weber’s theory to better understand soccer’stransformation, showing that Australian soccer was legitimised by the recruitment and leadership of Frank Lowy(charismatic), the intervention of the Federal Government (legal/rational) and the inter-generational growth of thesport’s popularity and participant base (traditional). This paper not only attempts to theorise Australian soccer butalso raises some important questions regarding Australian soccer studies in general.

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Musch, Jochen, and Roy Hay. "The Relative Age Effect in Soccer: Cross-Cultural Evidence for a Systematic Discrimination against Children Born Late in the Competition Year." Sociology of Sport Journal 16, no. 1 (March 1999): 54–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ssj.16.1.54.

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Previous findings of skewed birth date distributions among sports professionals have been interpreted as evidence for a systematic discrimination against children born shortly before the cut-off date for each age grouping. Alternative explanations for these findings exist, however. This research therefore attempted to replicate the effect in a cross-cultural comparison. A strong relative age effect in professional soccer was found in Germany, Japan, Brazil, and Australia, showing that the effect is independent of different cut-off dates and a variety of climatic and sociocultural factors. A shifted peak in the birth date distribution of Australian soccer professionals paralleling a corresponding change in the cut-off date in Australian soccer in 1989 was also established. This pattern of results provides strong evidence for the cut-off date in youth soccer as the main cause for the relative age effect in professional soccer.

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Goumas, Chris. "Home advantage in Australian soccer." Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 17, no. 1 (January 2014): 119–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2013.02.014.

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Varley, M., and R. Aughey. "Acceleration Profiles in Elite Australian Soccer." International Journal of Sports Medicine 34, no. 01 (August 15, 2012): 34–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1316315.

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Aughey, R., and M. Varley. "Acceleration Profiles in Elite Australian Soccer." International Journal of Sports Medicine 34, no. 03 (February 18, 2013): 282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1331776.

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Lu, Donna, Alan McCall, Mark Jones, Stephanie Kovalchik, Jeff Steinweg, Les Gelis, and Rob Duffield. "Injury epidemiology in Australian male professional soccer." Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 23, no. 6 (June 2020): 574–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.01.006.

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James, Kieran. "The death and life of Australian soccer." Soccer & Society 20, no. 2 (November 2018): 379–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2019.1542269.

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Bennett, Kyle JM, Andrew R. Novak, Matthew A. Pluss, Aaron J. Coutts, and Job Fransen. "A multifactorial comparison of Australian youth soccer players’ performance characteristics." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 15, no. 1 (December 5, 2019): 17–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954119893174.

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The current study aimed to investigate the performance characteristics that discriminate Australian youth soccer players according to their academy status. A total of 165 youth soccer players participated in this study and were sub-divided into either an early adolescence ( n = 92, age = 13.0 ± 0.6 years) or mid-adolescence ( n = 73 age = 14.8 ± 0.6 years) group. Players completed multifactorial assessments of anthropometry, motor competence, physical fitness, decision-making and psychological traits. Statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Multivariate analysis of variance identified dynamic balancing ability (both age groups), object manipulation (mid-adolescence), lateral jumping ability (both age groups), linear speed over 5 m (both age groups), change of direction skill (mid-adolescence), intermittent aerobic endurance (mid-adolescence) and total response time on a decision-making assessment (early adolescence) to discriminate academy status. Interestingly, a binomial logistical regression showed that a 0.1 s decrease in sprint time (i.e. running faster) increased the odds of a player belonging to a tier one academy by 19% and 47% for early and mid-adolescent players, respectively. Overall, performance in the motor competence and physical fitness assessments were in favour of the tier one academy players. These findings are indicative of a potential selection bias in the Australian talent pool or a training effect whereby tier one academy programmes emphasise the development of physical attributes. However, future research is required to further substantiate this in a larger sample of youth soccer players from other playing regions within Australia.

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Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A., Najeebullah Soomro, Peter J. Sinclair, Evangelos Pappas, Qassim I. Muaidi, and Ross H. Sanders. "Implementation of an evidence-based injury prevention program in professional and semi-professional soccer." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 13, no. 1 (May 1, 2017): 113–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954117707482.

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The ideal implementation of soccer injury prevention programs is essential knowledge for soccer coaches. The objective of this study was to investigate and compare the implementation of injury prevention programs, specially the FIFA 11+ program, among Australian and Saudi Arabian soccer coaches. A Web-based survey was used to obtain information regarding the coaches’ implementation of injury prevention programs, the FIFA 11+ program, the Nordic hamstring exercise, pre- and post-training exercises. Sixty coaches—30 from both selected countries—responded to the survey (response rate = 75%). In Australia, 93% of the coaches implemented an injury prevention program; while 73% implemented the FIFA 11+ program, only 51% implemented all the FIFA 11+ exercise components as recommended. In Saudi Arabia, 70% of the coaches stated that they followed an injury prevention program, but only 40% followed the FIFA 11+ program. However, 70% reported using all the FIFA 11+ exercise components in their current practices, which they may have adapted from different exercise-based injury prevention programs. The Australian coaches were significantly more likely to implement injury prevention programs ( p = 0.020) and the FIFA 11+ program ( p = 0.009). Nonetheless, no significant difference in the full implementation of the FIFA 11+ exercises components was found ( p = 0.114). The Australian coaches had greater awareness of injury prevention programs and more familiarity with the FIFA 11+ program than the Saudi Arabian coaches. Nevertheless, there was a gap between the coaches’ knowledge and their actual practice.

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Keller, Brad S., Annette J. Raynor, Lyndell Bruce, and Fiona Iredale. "Technical attributes of Australian youth soccer players: Implications for talent identification." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 11, no. 6 (November 29, 2016): 819–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954116676108.

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Objectives To determine whether the technical ability of Australian youth soccer players could distinguish between various playing levels. Design A cross-sectional observational design was used with each player required to complete four technical tests. Methods Sixty-two participants were representatives of three cohorts of youth soccer in Australia: national elite ( n = 18), state elite ( n = 22) and sub-elite ( n = 22). The technical tests used were Loughborough Short Passing Test (LSPT), long passing test (LPT), shooting test and speed dribbling, with all players familiarised with the tests prior to data collection. Differences between cohorts were analysed using a multiple analysis of variance test with follow-up analyses of variance and Tukey Honest Significant Difference post-hoc test, which were subsequently used to inform a sensitivity analysis, more specifically a bootstrapped receiver operating curve to determine cut-off scores for each variable. Results The national elite cohort scored better than state- and sub-elite cohorts on the LSPT, however, the state elite produced the fastest time before penalties. The sub-elite cohort scored less points on the LPT compared to both national- and state-elite cohorts, on both feet. In regards to speed dribbling, national-elite players were faster than both the state- and sub-elite cohorts. Shooting accuracy and velocity were able to discriminate the national- and sub-elite cohorts on the dominant foot, with shooting velocity on the nondominant foot being faster for the national elite compared to both the state- and sub-elite cohorts. Conclusions A number of differences in technical ability were identified between varying levels of Australian youth soccer players. Youth soccer coaches and sports scientists should use the cut-off scores for the technical tests in the talent identification and development process, with aspiring players aiming to reach these levels.

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G. Hoare, D., and C. R. Warr. "Talent identification and women's soccer: An Australian experience." Journal of Sports Sciences 18, no. 9 (January 2000): 751–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640410050120122.

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Keller, Brad S., Annette J. Raynor, Fiona Iredale, and Lyndell Bruce. "Tactical skill in Australian youth soccer: Does it discriminate age-match skill levels?" International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 13, no. 6 (February 26, 2018): 1057–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954118760778.

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Objectives Football Federation Australia (FFA) has identified that Australian athletes are proficient physically, however often lack the technical and tactical skills to excel internationally. The aim of the current study was to assess if a video-based decision-making test could discriminate different age-matched skill levels of talent in Australian soccer. Design Cross-sectional observational. Methods Sixty-two youth male soccer players completed a video-based decision-making test. Results An ANOVA test showed that the video-based test significantly discriminated between all three groups, with the national elite athletes selecting more correct responses than the state elite (65.3 ± 8.1%; 56.0 ± 9.1%, respectively). The state elite were more accurate than the sub-elite (45.9 ± 8.8%). Conclusions Results suggest that a video-based test may be a suitable tool to use in the selection of athletes as a measure of decision-making skill. The low accuracy scores, even for the national elite cohort, suggest that decision-making skill at the youth level has room for improvement and should be prioritised as an area for development.

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Syson, Ian. "Fronting Up: Australian Soccer and the First World War." International Journal of the History of Sport 31, no. 18 (April 28, 2014): 2345–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09523367.2014.911730.

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Keller, Brad S., Annette J. Raynor, Lyndell Bruce, and Fiona Iredale. "Physical and anthropometrical attributes of Australian youth soccer players." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 13, no. 5 (January 10, 2018): 787–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954117752904.

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Objectives To determine whether Australian youth soccer players of varying levels could be distinguished based on their anthropometrical and physical attributes. Design A cross-sectional observational design was used, involving six anthropometrical and physical tests for each player. Methods Participants represented three youth levels of competition, namely national elite (n = 18), state elite (n = 22) and sub-elite (n = 22). Anthropometrical and physical tests included standing height; body mass; 5, 10, 30 m sprint and 20 m ‘flying start’ sprint; zig-zag agility test; vertical jump and Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test level 1. A multiple analysis of variance for the main effect of cohort, with a follow-up ANOVA and Tukey's Honest Significant Difference were used to discern which attributes differed between each cohort. Receiver operating characteristic curves were calculated, providing cut-off values between cohorts. Results The national elite cohort was significantly taller than the state elite cohort (ES = 0.94) and faster than the sub-elite athletes across 30 m (ES = 0.79) and 20 m with a flying start (ES = 0.77) (P < 0.05). The national elite cohort had a significantly higher level of intermittent endurance, compared to the state elite athletes who also performed better than the sub-elite cohort. The discrepancy between groups in the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test level 1 was exemplified by the receiver operating characteristic with 94.1% of national elite players running further than 1980 m, while 95.7% of state elite and 100% of sub-elite players failed to reach this distance (ES = 0.88–1.77). Conclusions It is evident that anthropometrical and physical attributes differ between youth cohorts, particularly intermittent endurance. It is important to use this knowledge to enhance the current processes used to identify future talent for success in Australian soccer.

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Kampmark, Binoy. "Australian soccer rivalries: diasporas, violence and the Balkan connection." Soccer & Society 19, no. 5-6 (November 15, 2017): 875–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2017.1399603.

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Carniel, Jessica. "Sheilas, wogs and metrosexuals: masculinity, ethnicity and Australian soccer." Soccer & Society 10, no. 1 (December 3, 2008): 73–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14660970802472676.

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Carniel, Jessica. "Reflections on Race, Regionalism and Geopolitical Trends via Australian Soccer." International Journal of the History of Sport 29, no. 17 (November 2012): 2405–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09523367.2012.746832.

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Adair, Daryl, and Megan Stronach. "Kwementyaye (Charles) Perkins: Indigenous Soccer Player and Australian Political Activist." International Journal of the History of Sport 31, no. 7 (May 3, 2014): 778–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09523367.2014.915079.

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Harper, Andy, Steve Georgakis, and John Nauright. "Understanding Australian soccer: from origins, to ethnic tensions to globalization." Sport in Society 24, no. 5 (April 1, 2021): 773–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2021.1897234.

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Clarke, Neil, and Mark Noon. "Editorial: Fatigue and Recovery in Football." Sports 7, no. 8 (August 13, 2019): 192. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sports7080192.

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The football codes (soccer, American football, Australian rules football, rugby league, and union and Gaelic football) are intermittent team sports with bouts of high-intensity activity interspersed with low-intensity activities or rest [...]

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Anderson, David Stewart, John Cathcart, Iseult Wilson, Julie Hides, Felix Leung, and Daniel Kerr. "Lower limb MSK injuries among school-aged rugby and football players: a systematic review." BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 6, no. 1 (October 2020): e000806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000806.

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ObjectiveThe objective of this systematic review was to explore the incidence of lower limb musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries sustained by rugby union, rugby league, soccer, Australian Rules and Gaelic football players under 18 years. The review sought to identify the mechanisms and types of injury sustained and to compare between sports.DesignThis systematic review focused on the incidence of lower limb injury in adolescent team sports that involved running and kicking a ball. A literature search of studies published prior to January 2020 was conducted using SportDiscus, Medline and PubMed databases. The Standard Quality Assessment Criteria appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of each article included in the review. Two or more authors independently reviewed all papers.ResultsSixteen papers met the inclusion criteria; prospective cohort (N=14), retrospective (n=1) and longitudinal (n=1). These studies investigated injuries in rugby union and rugby league (n=10), football (soccer) (n=3), Australian Rules (n=2) and Gaelic football (n=1). There were a total of 55 882 participants, aged 7–19 years old, who reported 6525 injuries. The type, site and mechanisms of injury differed across sports.SummaryLower limb injuries were common in adolescent rugby, soccer, Gaelic football and Australian Rules football players, however these studies may not fully reflect the true injury burden where recurrent and overuse injuries have not been considered. There were differences between sports in the mechanisms, types and severity of injury.

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Trinh, Giang Tue. "The attendance at sporting events: A generalized theory and its implications." International Journal of Market Research 60, no. 3 (May 2018): 232–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1470785318774677.

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This article generalizes the well-known negative binomial distribution (NBD) theory to attendance behavior at sporting events. Using data from a large national survey across a range of sporting events in Australia, including Australian football, rugby league, soccer (outdoor), horse racing, motor sports, rugby union, cricket (outdoor), netball (indoor and outdoor), basketball (indoor and outdoor), harness racing, and dog racing, we show that the NBD is very robust in describing sporting event attendance behavior. This result has implications for sporting event marketing activities, such as which attendee segments should be targeted, how to increase ticket sales, as well as predicting future attendance behavior.

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Devlin, Brooke L., Michael D. Leveritt, Michael Kingsley, and Regina Belski. "Dietary Intake, Body Composition, and Nutrition Knowledge of Australian Football and Soccer Players: Implications for Sports Nutrition Professionals in Practice." International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 27, no. 2 (April 2017): 130–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0191.

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Sports nutrition professionals aim to influence nutrition knowledge, dietary intake and body composition to improve athletic performance. Understanding the interrelationships between these factors and how they vary across sports has the potential to facilitate better-informed and targeted sports nutrition practice. This observational study assessed body composition (DXA), dietary intake (multiple-pass 24-hr recall) and nutrition knowledge (two previously validated tools) of elite and subelite male players involved in two team-based sports; Australian football (AF) and soccer. Differences in, and relationships between, nutrition knowledge, dietary intake and body composition between elite AF, subelite AF and elite soccer players were assessed. A total of 66 (23 ± 4 years, 82.0 ± 9.2 kg, 184.7 ± 7.7 cm) players participated. Areas of weaknesses in nutrition knowledge are evident (57% mean score obtained) yet nutrition knowledge was not different between elite and subelite AF and soccer players (58%, 57% and 56%, respectively, p > .05). Dietary intake was not consistent with recommendations in some areas; carbohydrate intake was lower (4.6 ± 1.5 g/kg/day, 4.5 ± 1.2 g/kg/day and 2.9 ± 1.1 g/kg/day for elite and subelite AF and elite soccer players, respectively) and protein intake was higher (3.4 ± 1.1 g/kg/day, 2.1 ± 0.7 g/kg/day and 1.9 ± 0.5 g/kg/day for elite and subelite AF and elite soccer players, respectively) than recommendations. Nutrition knowledge was positively correlated with fat-free soft tissue mass (n = 66; r2 = .051, p = .039). This insight into known modifiable factors may assist sports nutrition professionals to be more specific and targeted in their approach to supporting players to achieve enhanced performance.

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Mavroudis, Paul. "Against the Run of Play: The Emergence of Australian Soccer Literature." International Journal of the History of Sport 30, no. 5 (March 2013): 484–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09523367.2013.782856.

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Bahfen, Nasya. "‘Wogball’, or the World Game? Race and Soccer in Australian Journalism." Asia Pacific Media Educator 26, no. 1 (June 2016): 17–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1326365x16640329.

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Varley, Matthew C., Tim Gabbett, and Robert J. Aughey. "Activity profiles of professional soccer, rugby league and Australian football match play." Journal of Sports Sciences 32, no. 20 (September 9, 2013): 1858–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.823227.

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Coulter, Tristan J., Clifford J. Mallett, and Daniel F. Gucciardi. "Understanding mental toughness in Australian soccer: Perceptions of players, parents, and coaches." Journal of Sports Sciences 28, no. 7 (May 2010): 699–716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640411003734085.

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Wehbe, G., T. Hartwig, and C. Duncan. "Movement analysis of Australian national league soccer players using global positioning system technology." Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 15 (December 2012): S105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.255.

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Wehbe, George M., Timothy B. Hartwig, and Craig S. Duncan. "Movement Analysis of Australian National League Soccer Players Using Global Positioning System Technology." Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 28, no. 3 (March 2014): 834–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0b013e3182a35dd1.

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Syson, Ian. "An ‘Absence of Option’: investigating the historical limits to indigenous Australian soccer participation." Soccer & Society 20, no. 1 (January 3, 2017): 86–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2016.1267628.

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James, Kieran. "AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL CHEER SQUADS OF THE EIGHTIES: A CASE STUDY OF THE WEST PERTH CHEER SQUAD 1984–1986." Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences 4, no. 107 (2017): 2–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.33607/bjshs.v4i107.34.

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Background. In this article I review key studies in the academic literature on football (soccer) hooliganism in the UK and around the world. I apply Armstrong’s anthropological approach to our 15–20 member West Perth unofficial cheer squad (hard-core supporter group) of 1984–1986 (Australian Rules football’s WAFL competition). Method. This is an ethnographic study of the West Perth cheer squad 1984–86 told from the viewpoint of the author who was co-founder and co-leader of this group. It is both strength and weakness of the research data that the author was an active participant in the events rather than a researcher performing typical ethnographic research as a non-participant. Results. I find that the anthropological approach is able to explain many aspects of our cheer squad’s culture and members’ behaviours including the quick disintegration of the cheer squad early in the 1986 season without anyone officially ending it. However, our group members did not adjust their commitment downwards during the cheer squad’s years of action; most members attended all home-and-away matches during May 1984–March 1986. This research also shows the diffusion of Australian Rules football supporter culture from Melbourne to Adelaide and from these two cities to Perth, to a lesser extent, and the impact of TV news reports of British football hooliganism on our group’s style and macho posturing. Conclusion. Detailed long-term ethnographic studies of individual football (soccer) hooligan firms and Australian Rules’ cheer squads are the most vital type of new research.

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Taradaj, J., T. Halski, M. Kucharzewski, K. Walewicz, A. Smykla, M. Ozon, L. Slupska, et al. "The Effect of NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation on Quadriceps Strength and Knee Function in Professional Soccer Players: Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction." BioMed Research International 2013 (2013): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/802534.

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The aim of this study was to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of NMES program applied in male soccer players (after ACL reconstruction) on the quadriceps muscle. The 80 participants (NMES = 40, control = 40) received an exercise program, including three sessions weekly. The individuals in NMES group additionally received neuromuscular electrical stimulation procedures on both right and left quadriceps (biphasic symmetric rectangular pulses, frequency of impulses: 2500 Hz, and train of pulses frequency: 50 Hz) three times daily (3 hours of break between treatments), 3 days a week, for one month. The tensometry, muscle circumference, and goniometry pendulum test (follow-up after 1 and 3 months) were applied. The results of this study show that NMES (in presented parameters in experiment) is useful for strengthening the quadriceps muscle in soccer athletes. There is an evidence of the benefit of the NMES in restoring quadriceps muscle mass and strength of soccer players. In our study the neuromuscular electrical stimulation appeared to be safe for biomechanics of knee joint. The pathological changes in knee function were not observed. This trial is registered with Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials RegistryACTRN12613001168741.

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Hoskins, W., H. Pollard, C. Daff, A. Odell, P. Garbutt, A. McHardy, and K. Hardy. "82 Low back pain in elite and semi elite Australian football codes (Australian Rules, Soccer, Rugby League and Rugby Union)." Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 8 (December 2005): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1440-2440(17)30577-7.

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Badin, Oliver O., Mitchell R. Smith, Daniele Conte, and Aaron J. Coutts. "Mental Fatigue: Impairment of Technical Performance in Small-Sided Soccer Games." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 11, no. 8 (November 2016): 1100–1105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0710.

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Purpose:To assess the effects of mental fatigue on physical and technical performance in small-sided soccer games. Methods:Twenty soccer players (age 17.8 ± 1.0 y, height 179 ± 5 cm, body mass 72.4 ± 6.8 kg, playing experience 8.3 ± 1.4 y) from an Australian National Premier League soccer club volunteered to participate in this randomized crossover investigation. Participants played 15-min 5-vs-5 small-sided games (SSGs) without goalkeepers on 2 occasions separated by 1 wk. Before the SSG, 1 team watched a 30-min emotionally neutral documentary (control), while the other performed 30 min of a computer-based Stroop task (mental fatigue). Subjective ratings of mental and physical fatigue were recorded before and after treatment and after the SSG. Motivation was assessed before treatment and SSG; mental effort was assessed after treatment and SSG. Player activity profiles and heart rate (HR) were measured throughout the SSG, whereas ratings of perceived exertion (RPEs) were recorded before the SSG and immediately after each half. Video recordings of the SSG allowed for notational analysis of technical variables. Results:Subjective ratings of mental fatigue and effort were higher after the Stroop task, whereas motivation for the upcoming SSG was similar between conditions. HR during the SSG was possibly higher in the control condition, whereas RPE was likely higher in the mental-fatigue condition. Mental fatigue had an unclear effect on most physical-performance variables but impaired most technical-performance variables. Conclusions:Mental fatigue impairs technical but not physical performance in small-sided soccer games.

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Skinner, James, Dwight H. Zakus, and Allan Edwards. "Coming in from the margins: ethnicity, community support and the rebranding of Australian soccer." Soccer & Society 9, no. 3 (April 29, 2008): 394–404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14660970802009007.

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Orr, Robin, Ben Schram, and Rodney Pope. "Sports Injuries in the Australian Regular Army." Safety 6, no. 2 (May 11, 2020): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety6020023.

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Sports participation in the military is important for physical fitness and building morale and camaraderie. However, injuries caused by sports are detrimental to military capability. The purpose of this study was to investigate patterns of injury from sports participation in Australian Regular Army personnel. Injury data spanning a two-year period were obtained from the Department of Defence Workplace Health, Safety, Compensation, and Reporting (WHSCAR) database. Data were extracted for the top five sporting activities causing injuries. The most common body sites, natures, and mechanisms of injuries across these five sports were then determined. Sports participation accounted for 11% (n = 1092) of reported injuries (n = 9828). Soccer presented with the greatest number of injuries (23.3%), followed by rugby union/league (22.9%), touch football (18.6%), Australian rules football (12.0%), and basketball/netball (11.9%). The ankle, knee, and shoulder were the most injured body sites (21.9%; 17.2%; 11.6% respectively) across these five sports, with soft tissue injury, dislocation, and fractures being the most common natures of injury (55.1%; 12.7%; 11.9% respectively). The most common mechanisms of injuries were contact with objects (35.1%) and falls (27.4%). The current injury rates, locations, and mechanisms are similar to historical rates suggesting little impact by injury mitigation strategies.

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Buchheit, Martin, Yannick Cholley, Mark Nagel, and Nicholas Poulos. "The Effect of Body Mass on Eccentric Knee-Flexor Strength Assessed With an Instrumented Nordic Hamstring Device (Nordbord) in Football Players." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 11, no. 6 (September 2016): 721–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0513.

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Purpose:To examine the effect of body mass (BM) on eccentric knee-flexor strength using the Nordbord and offer simple guidelines to control for the effect of BM on knee-flexor strength.Methods:Data from 81 soccer players (U17, U19, U21, senior 4th French division, and professionals) and 41 Australian Football League (AFL) players were used for analysis. They all performed 1 set of 3 maximal repetitions of the bilateral Nordic hamstring exercise, with the greatest strength measure used for analysis. The main regression equation obtained from the overall sample was used to predict eccentric knee-flexor strength from a given BM (moderate TEE, 22%). Individual deviations from the BM-predicted score were used as a BM-free index of eccentric knee- flexor strength.Results:There was a large (r = .55, 90% confidence limits .42;.64) correlation between eccentric knee-flexor strength and BM. Heavier and older players (professionals, 4th French division, and AFL) outperformed their lighter and younger (U17–U21) counterparts, with the soccer professionals presenting the highest absolute strength. Professional soccer players were the only ones to show strength values likely slightly greater than those expected for their BM.Conclusions:Eccentric knee-flexor strength, as assessed with the Nordbord, is largely BM-dependent. To control for this effect, practitioners may compare actual test performances with the expected strength for a given BM, using the following predictive equation: Eccentric strength (N) = 4 × BM (kg) + 26.1. Professional soccer players with specific knee-flexor-training history and enhanced neuromuscular performance may show higher than expected values.

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Fox, Brandi, and Yin Paradies. "Youth sport and community segregation: a study of kids’ participation in Australian rules football and soccer clubs in an Australian community." Race Ethnicity and Education 23, no. 5 (October 15, 2019): 732–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2019.1679755.

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Hallinan, Christopher J., and March L. Krotee. "Conceptions of Nationalism and Citizenship Among Noh-Anglo-Celtic Soccer Clubs in an Australian City." Journal of Sport and Social Issues 17, no. 2 (August 1993): 125–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019372359301700206.

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Sherry, Emma, and Virginia Strybosch. "A kick in the right direction: longitudinal outcomes of the Australian Community Street Soccer Program." Soccer & Society 13, no. 4 (April 25, 2012): 495–509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2012.677225.

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Lord, Cameron, Anthony J. Blazevich, Chris R. Abbiss, and Fadi Ma’ayah. "Reliability and Validity of Maximal Mean and Critical Speed and Metabolic Power in Australian Youth Soccer Players." Journal of Human Kinetics 73, no. 1 (July 21, 2020): 93–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2019-0135.

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AbstractThe reliability and validity of maximal mean speed (MMS), maximal mean metabolic power (MMPmet), critical speed (CS) and critical metabolic power (CPmet) were examined throughout the 2016-2017 soccer National Youth League competitions. Global positioning system (GPS) data were collected from 20 sub-elite soccer players during a battery of maximal running tests and four home matches. A symmetric moving average algorithm was applied to the instantaneous velocity data using specific time windows (1, 5, 10, 60, 300 and 600 s) and peak values were identified. Additionally, CS and CP¬met values calculated from match data were compared to CS and CPmet values determined from previously validated field tests to assess the validity of match values. Intra-class correlation (one-way random absolute agreement) scores ranged from 0.577 to 0.902 for speed, and from 0.701 to 0.863 for metabolic power values. Coefficients of variation (CV) ranged from good to moderate for speed (4-6%) and metabolic power (4-8%). Only CS and CPmet values were significantly correlated (r = 0.842; 0.700) and not statistically different (p = 0.066; 0.271) to values obtained in a shuttle-running critical test. While the present findings identified match-derived MMS, MMPmet, CS and CPmet to be reliable, only CS and CPmet derived from match play were validated to a CS field test that required changes in speed and direction rather than continuous running. This suggests that both maximal mean and critical speed and metabolic power analyses could be alternatives to absolute distance and speed in the assessment of match running performance during competitive matches.

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Fowler, Peter, Rob Duffield, Kieran Howle, Adam Waterson, and Joanna Vaile. "Effects of Northbound Long-Haul International Air Travel on Sleep Quantity and Subjective Jet Lag and Wellness in Professional Australian Soccer Players." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 10, no. 5 (July 2015): 648–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0490.

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The current study examined the effects of 10-h northbound air travel across 1 time zone on sleep quantity, together with subjective jet lag and wellness ratings, in 16 male professional Australian football (soccer) players. Player wellness was measured throughout the week before (home training week) and the week of (away travel week) travel from Australia to Japan for a preseason tour. Sleep quantity and subjective jet lag were measured 2 d before (Pre 1 and 2), the day of, and for 5 d after travel (Post 1–5). Sleep duration was significantly reduced during the night before travel (Pre 1; 4.9 [4.2−5.6] h) and night of competition (Post 2; 4.2 [3.7−4.7] h) compared with every other night (P < .01, d > 0.90). Moreover, compared with the day before travel, subjective jet lag was significantly greater for the 5 d after travel (P < .05, d > 0.90), and player wellness was significantly lower 1 d postmatch (Post 3) than at all other time points (P < .05, d > 0.90). Results from the current study suggest that sleep disruption, as a result of an early travel departure time (8 PM) and evening match (7:30 PM), and fatigue induced by competition had a greater effect on wellness ratings than long-haul air travel with a minimal time-zone change. Furthermore, subjective jet lag may have been misinterpreted as fatigue from sleep disruption and competition, especially by the less experienced players. Therefore, northbound air travel across 1 time zone from Australia to Asia appears to have negligible effects on player preparedness for subsequent training and competition.

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Newans, Timothy, Phillip Bellinger, Karl Dodd, and Clare Minahan. "Modelling the Acceleration and Deceleration Profile of Elite-level Soccer Players." International Journal of Sports Medicine 40, no. 05 (March 18, 2019): 331–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-0853-7676.

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AbstractThe ability to change velocity rapidly is a key element of field-based sports. This study quantified the acceleration and deceleration profiles of soccer players during match play. Global positioning system measures were collected from 20 male soccer players competing in the Australian Hyundai A-League during 58 matches. Match data were organized into ten 9 min periods (i. e., P1: 0–9 min) and the time spent at moderate (1–2 m·s−2) and high (>2 m·s−2) acceleration and deceleration thresholds were quantified. Additionally, a novel deceleration: acceleration ratio was quantified to identify the transient nature of deceleration activity. Linear mixed models were used to model the acceleration and deceleration profiles. All acceleration and deceleration metrics displayed negative logarithmic curves within each half. There was no change in the ratio of high deceleration: acceleration; however, a significant increase in the ratio of moderate deceleration:acceleration was evident. Using negative logarithmic curves to illustrate the acceleration and deceleration decay provides a novel methodological approach to quantify the high-intensity actions during match play. A decrease in the time spent decelerating throughout a match may be attributed to a lack of opportunity. Practitioners can use the coefficients, intercepts, and deceleration: acceleration ratios to monitor a player’s deceleration profile in match play.

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Bestman, Amy, Jane Lloyd, Barbara Hawkshaw, Jawat Kabir, and Elizabeth Harris. "The Rohingya Little Local: exploring innovative models of refugee engagement in Sydney, Australia." Australian Journal of Primary Health 26, no. 5 (2020): 367. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py20045.

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The Rohingya community living in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown in Sydney have been identified as a priority population with complex health needs. As part of ongoing work, AU$10000 was provided to the community to address important, self-determined, health priorities through the Can Get Health in Canterbury program. Program staff worked with community members to support the planning and implementation of two community-led events: a soccer (football) tournament and a picnic day. This paper explores the potential for this funding model and the effect of the project on both the community and health services. Data were qualitatively analysed using a range of data sources within the project. These included, attendance sheets, meeting minutes, qualitative field notes, staff reflections and transcripts of focus group and individual discussions. This analysis identified that the project: (1) enabled community empowerment and collective control over funding decisions relating to their health; (2) supported social connection among the Australian Rohingya community; (3) built capacity in the community welfare organisation –Burmese Rohingya Community Australia; and (4) enabled reflective practice and learnings. This paper presents an innovative model for engaging with refugee communities. Although this project was a pilot in the Canterbury community, it provides knowledge and learnings on the engagement of refugee communities with the health system in Australia.

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Miller, Stephanie M., Sonja Kukuljan, Anne I. Turner, Paige van der Pligt, and Gaele Ducher. "Energy Deficiency, Menstrual Disturbances, and Low Bone Mass: What Do Exercising Australian Women Know About the Female Athlete Triad?" International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 22, no. 2 (April 2012): 131–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.22.2.131.

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Purpose:Prevention of the female athlete triad is essential to protect female athletes’ health. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of regularly exercising adult women in Australia toward eating patterns, menstrual cycles, and bone health.Methods:A total of 191 female exercisers, age 18–40 yr, engaging in ≥2 hr/wk of strenuous activity, completed a survey. After 11 surveys were excluded (due to incomplete answers), the 180 participants were categorized into lean-build sports (n = 82; running/athletics, triathlon, swimming, cycling, dancing, rowing), non-lean-build sports (n = 94; basketball, netball, soccer, hockey, volleyball, tennis, trampoline, squash, Australian football), or gym/fitness activities (n = 4).Results:Mean (± SD) training volume was 9.0 ± 5.5 hr/wk, with participants competing from local up to international level. Only 10% of respondents could name the 3 components of the female athlete triad. Regardless of reported history of stress fracture, 45% of the respondents did not think that amenorrhea (absence of menses for ≥3 months) could affect bone health, and 22% of those involved in lean-build sports would do nothing if experiencing amenorrhea (vs. 3.2% in non-lean-build sports, p = .005). Lean-build sports, history of amenorrhea, and history of stress fracture were all significantly associated with not taking action in the presence of amenorrhea (all p < .005).Conclusions:Few active Australian women are aware of the detrimental effects of menstrual dysfunction on bone health. Education programs are needed to prevent the female athlete triad and ensure that appropriate actions are taken by athletes when experiencing amenorrhea.

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Timmins, R., M. Bourne, A. Shield, M. Williams, and D. Opar. "Strength and architectural risk factors for hamstring strain injury in elite Australian soccer: A prospective cohort study." Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 19 (December 2015): e20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2015.12.425.

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Fowler, Peter, Rob Duffield, Adam Waterson, and Joanna Vaile. "Effects of Regular Away Travel on Training Loads, Recovery, and Injury Rates in Professional Australian Soccer Players." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 10, no. 5 (July 2015): 546–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0266.

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The current study examined the acute and longitudinal effects of regular away travel on training load (TL), player wellness, and injury surrounding competitive football (soccer) matches. Eighteen male professional football players, representing a team competing in the highest national competition in Australia, volunteered to participate in the study. Training loads, player wellness and injury incidence, rate, severity, and type, together with the activity at the time of injury, were recorded on the day before, the day of, and for 4 d after each of the 27 matches of the 2012−13 season. This included 14 home and 13 away matches, further subdivided based on the midpoint of the season into early (1−13) and late competition (14−27) phases. While TLs were significantly greater on day 3 at home compared with away during the early competition phase (P = .03), no other significant effects of match location were identified (P > .05). Total TL and mean wellness over the 6 d surrounding matches and TL on day 3 were significantly reduced during the late compared with the early competition phase at home and away (P < .05). Although not significantly (P > .05), training missed due to injury was 60% and 50% greater during the late than during the early competition phase at home and away, respectively. In conclusion, no significant interactions between match location and competition phase were evident during the late competition phase, which suggests that away travel had negligible cumulative effects on the reduction in player wellness in the latter half of the season.

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Danforth, Loring M. "Is the "World Game" an "Ethnic Game" or an "Aussie Game"? Narrating the Nation in Australian Soccer." American Ethnologist 28, no. 2 (May 2001): 363–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/ae.2001.28.2.363.

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Routledge, Harry E., Jill J. Leckey, Matt J. Lee, Andrew Garnham, Stuart Graham, Darren Burgess, Louise M. Burke, Robert M. Erskine, Graeme L. Close, and James P. Morton. "Muscle Glycogen Utilization During an Australian Rules Football Game." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 14, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 122–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0106.

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Purpose: To better understand the carbohydrate (CHO) requirement of Australian Football (AF) match play by quantifying muscle glycogen utilization during an in-season AF match. Methods: After a 24-h CHO-loading protocol of 8 and 2 g/kg in the prematch meal, 2 elite male forward players had biopsies sampled from m. vastus lateralis before and after participation in a South Australian Football League game. Player A (87.2 kg) consumed water only during match play, whereas player B (87.6 kg) consumed 88 g CHO via CHO gels. External load was quantified using global positioning system technology. Results: Player A completed more minutes on the ground (115 vs 98 min) and covered greater total distance (12.2 vs 11.2 km) than player B, although with similar high-speed running (837 vs 1070 m) and sprinting (135 vs 138 m). Muscle glycogen decreased by 66% in player A (pre: 656 mmol/kg dry weight [dw], post: 223 mmol/kg dw) and 24% in player B (pre: 544 mmol/kg dw, post: 416 mmol/kg dw). Conclusion: Prematch CHO loading elevated muscle glycogen concentrations (ie, >500 mmol/kg dw), the magnitude of which appears sufficient to meet the metabolic demands of elite AF match play. The glycogen cost of AF match play may be greater than in soccer and rugby, and CHO feeding may also spare muscle glycogen use. Further studies using larger sample sizes are now required to quantify the interindividual variability of glycogen cost of match play (including muscle and fiber-type-specific responses), as well examining potential metabolic and ergogenic effects of CHO feeding.

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Neville, Timothy J., Paul M. Salmon, and Gemma J. M. Read. "Analysis of In-Game Communication as an Indicator of Recognition Primed Decision Making in Elite Australian Rules Football Umpires." Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making 11, no. 1 (October 14, 2016): 81–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1555343416672557.

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In sport, decision-making research has identified consistent results among the three variations of the recognition primed decision (RPD) model. Despite the fact that officials in sport are a key component of sports systems, previous research has explored the RPD model in players only. This paper addresses this by applying the RPD model to examine the decision making of umpires in Australian Rules football (Australian Football League [AFL]). Method: Audible communication instances of AFL field umpiring teams overseeing three games were transcribed. The data were coded into “decision moments”; each decision moment was classified into one of the three RPD model variations. Results: Within the 6,025 communication instances, 887 decision moments were identified. Of the decision moments, 78.70% were classified as Variation 1, 19.75% as Variation 2, and 1.35% as Variation 3. Discussion: The results demonstrate that AFL umpire decision making can be characterized by a similar RPD breakdown as that by players in sport. RPD variation in AFL umpiring is influenced by the game situation and the type of adjudication being made. The implications for research and practice are discussed, including extending the analysis to multirole officiating teams (e.g., soccer) and the provision of tailored decision-making training.

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