Mark L. Watsford

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Mark L. Watsford is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark L. Watsford has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 32 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 21 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Mark L. Watsford's work include Sports Performance and Training (78 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (59 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (20 papers). Mark L. Watsford is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (78 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (59 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (20 papers). Mark L. Watsford collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Ireland and United Kingdom. Mark L. Watsford's co-authors include Aron J. Murphy, Robert W. Spurrs, Matthew J. Pine, Richard J. Johnston, Elizabeth C. Pruyn, Stephen Kelly, Judd T. Kalkhoven, Aaron J. Coutts, Franco M. Impellizzeri and Job Fransen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Mark L. Watsford

92 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Validity and Interunit Reliability of 10 Hz and 15 Hz GPS Units for Assessing Athlete Movement Demands

2013 331 citations Richard J. Johnston, Mark L. Watsford et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mark L. Watsford Australia	26	2.6k	915	497	315	242	95	3.0k
Valter Di Salvo Italy	27	3.9k 1.5×	797 0.9×	1.1k 2.3×	573 1.8×	188 0.8×	71	4.2k
Brendan Humphries Australia	24	2.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.4×	272 0.5×	417 1.3×	239 1.0×	45	2.9k
Brent A. Alvar United States	25	2.2k 0.9×	602 0.7×	714 1.4×	608 1.9×	204 0.8×	56	3.2k
Pedro J. Marín Spain	26	2.4k 0.9×	491 0.5×	193 0.4×	977 3.1×	219 0.9×	94	3.4k
James L. Nuzzo Australia	24	1.4k 0.5×	696 0.8×	180 0.4×	292 0.9×	137 0.6×	70	2.0k
Tim L. A. Doyle Australia	24	2.1k 0.8×	934 1.0×	358 0.7×	193 0.6×	406 1.7×	89	2.6k
Moisés de Hoyo Lora Spain	26	1.3k 0.5×	386 0.4×	244 0.5×	229 0.7×	118 0.5×	64	1.8k
Lee N. Burkett United States	30	2.0k 0.8×	750 0.8×	366 0.7×	837 2.7×	255 1.1×	67	3.4k
Ric Lovell Australia	36	3.1k 1.2×	569 0.6×	927 1.9×	495 1.6×	246 1.0×	85	3.6k
Felipe García‐Pinillos Spain	29	1.8k 0.7×	916 1.0×	531 1.1×	517 1.6×	115 0.5×	196	2.8k

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Kalkhoven, Judd T., et al.. (2023). A Conceptual Exploration of Hamstring Muscle–Tendon Functioning during the Late-Swing Phase of Sprinting: The Importance of Evidence-Based Hamstring Training Frameworks. Sports Medicine. 53(12). 2321–2346. 7 indexed citations

Watsford, Mark L., et al.. (2023). “A feeling for run and rhythm”: coaches’ perspectives of performance, talent, and progression in rowing. Journal of Sports Sciences. 41(10). 927–936. 5 indexed citations

Novak, Andrew R., et al.. (2022). A holistic analysis of collective behaviour and team performance in Australian Football via structural equation modelling. Science and Medicine in Football. 7(1). 64–73. 9 indexed citations

Watsford, Mark L., et al.. (2021). Tactical analysis of individual and team behaviour in professional Australian Football. Science and Medicine in Football. 6(2). 172–180. 9 indexed citations

Novak, Andrew R., et al.. (2021). An assessment of physical and spatiotemporal behaviour during different phases of match play in professional Australian football. Journal of Sports Sciences. 39(19). 2232–2241. 10 indexed citations

Novak, Andrew R., et al.. (2021). Factors associated with cooperative network connectedness in a professional Australian football small-sided game. Science and Medicine in Football. 6(4). 511–518. 1 indexed citations

Novak, Andrew R., et al.. (2021). Match simulation practice may not represent competitive match play in professional Australian football. Journal of Sports Sciences. 40(4). 413–421. 6 indexed citations

Spurrs, Robert W., et al.. (2020). Simplifying the complexity of assessing physical performance in professional Australian football. Science and Medicine in Football. 4(4). 285–292. 4 indexed citations

Pine, Matthew J., et al.. (2019). Relationship between vertical stiffness and soft-tissue injuries in professional Australian football. Journal of Sports Sciences. 37(21). 2425–2432. 2 indexed citations

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Ditroilo, Massimiliano, et al.. (2018). The effect of water-based plyometric training on vertical stiffness and athletic performance. PLoS ONE. 13(12). e0208439–e0208439. 13 indexed citations

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Watsford, Mark L., et al.. (2018). Examination of the neuromechanical factors contributing to golf swing performance. Journal of Sports Sciences. 37(4). 458–466. 13 indexed citations

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Rennie, Michael J., et al.. (2017). Reference values for the creatine kinase response to professional Australian football match-play. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 21(8). 852–857. 6 indexed citations

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Rennie, Michael J., Mark L. Watsford, Robert W. Spurrs, Stephen Kelly, & Matthew J. Pine. (2017). Phases of match-play in professional Australian Football: Descriptive analysis and reliability assessment. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 21(6). 635–639. 17 indexed citations

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Johnston, Richard J., Mark L. Watsford, Damien J. Austin, Matthew J. Pine, & Robert W. Spurrs. (2015). Player acceleration and deceleration profiles in professional Australian football.. PubMed. 55(9). 931–9. 16 indexed citations

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Watsford, Mark L., et al.. (2015). Factors affecting jump performance in professional Australian rules footballers.. PubMed. 55(10). 1114–21. 3 indexed citations

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Moresi, Mark, et al.. (2014). INFLUENCE OF A SEASON OF ATHLETIC TRAINING ON LEG AND JOINT STIFFNESS IN HIGH LEVEL NETBALLERS. Research Bank (Australian Catholic University). 478.

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Moresi, Mark, et al.. (2013). RELATIONSHIP OF LEG STIFFNESS MEASURES DURING BASIC AND SPORTS SPECIFIC MOVEMENT TASKS IN HIGH LEVEL NETBALLERS. Research Bank (Australian Catholic University). 1(1). 1 indexed citations

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Johnston, Rich D., Mark L. Watsford, Matthew J. Pine, et al.. (2011). Movement Demands and Match Performance in Professional Australian Football. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 33(2). 89–93. 73 indexed citations

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Murphy, Aron J., et al.. (2007). Effects of Vibration Exercise on Muscle Performance and Mobility in an Older Population. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 15(4). 367–381. 77 indexed citations

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Murphy, Aron J. & Mark L. Watsford. (2005). The effect of walking training on respiratory function and performance in older females. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 6(3). 171–184. 2 indexed citations

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