Matthew C. Varley

4.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
41 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Matthew C. Varley is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew C. Varley has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 15 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 8 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Matthew C. Varley's work include Sports Performance and Training (37 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (29 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (14 papers). Matthew C. Varley is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (37 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (29 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (14 papers). Matthew C. Varley collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Qatar. Matthew C. Varley's co-authors include Robert J. Aughey, Aaron J. Coutts, I. Fairweather, Marco Cardinale, James J. Malone, Tim J. Gabbett, Ric Lovell, Warren Gregson, Andrew Murray and Paul B. Gastin and has published in prestigious journals such as Sensors, British Journal of Sports Medicine and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Matthew C. Varley

39 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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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.

Monitoring Athlete Training Loads: Consensus Statement

2017 740 citations Marco Cardinale, Andrew Murray et al. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance profile →
Validity and reliability of GPS for measuring instantaneous velocity during acceleration, deceleration, and constant motion

2011 510 citations Matthew C. Varley, Robert J. Aughey et al. Journal of Sports Sciences profile →
Unpacking the Black Box: Applications and Considerations for Using GPS Devices in Sport

2016 436 citations James J. Malone, Matthew C. Varley et al. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Comparing player rating systems as a metric for assessing individual performance in soccer 2025 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·(unknown), Minh Huynh, Matthew C. Varley	0
2	Effect of Data-Processing Methods on Acceleration Summary Metrics of GNSS Devices in Elite Australian Football 2024 ·Sensors ·(unknown), David L. Carey, Paul B. Gastin, Matthew C. Varley	2
3	Accuracy of GNSS-Derived Acceleration Data for Dynamic Team Sport Movements: A Comparative Study of Smoothing Techniques 2024 ·Applied Sciences ·(unknown), David L. Carey, Paul B. Gastin, Matthew C. Varley	0
4	Techniques to derive and clean acceleration and deceleration data of athlete tracking technologies in team sports: A scoping review 2022 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·(unknown), Kane Middleton, Paul B. Gastin, Matthew C. Varley	10
5	Changing the criteria applied to acceleration and deceleration efforts changes the types of player actions detected 2022 ·Science and Medicine in Football ·(unknown), David L. Carey, Paul B. Gastin, Matthew C. Varley	3
6	Interchangeability of player movement variables from different athlete tracking systems in professional soccer 2021 ·Science and Medicine in Football ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), James J. Malone, Matthew C. Varley	17
7	Understanding the Influence of the Head Coach on Soccer Training Drills—An 8 Season Analysis 2020 ·Applied Sciences ·Steve Barrett, Matthew C. Varley, Samuel P. Hills, Mark Russell, (unknown), (unknown), Chris Towlson	17
8	A survey of talent identification and development processes in the youth academies of professional soccer clubs from around the world 2020 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·Paul R. Ford, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Warren Gregson, Matthew C. Varley, Matthew Weston, Lorenzo Lolli, (unknown), Valter Di Salvo	84
9	External load differences between elite youth and professional football players: ready for take-off? 2020 ·Science and Medicine in Football ·(unknown), Arne Jaspers, Michel S. Brink, Jos Vanrenterghem, Matthew C. Varley, Werner Helsen	28
10	A novel approach to assessing validity in sports performance research: integrating expert practitioner opinion into the statistical analysis 2019 ·Science and Medicine in Football ·(unknown), Lorenzo Lolli, Hani Al Haddad, Valter Di Salvo, Matthew C. Varley, (unknown), Warren Gregson, Matthew Weston	14
11	Goal Orientation and the Presence of Competitors Influence Cycling Performance 2018 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·(unknown), François Billaut, Matthew C. Varley, Remco Polman	7
12	The influence of successive matches on match-running performance during an under-23 international soccer tournament: The necessity of individual analysis 2017 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·Matthew C. Varley, Valter Di Salvo, (unknown), Warren Gregson, Alberto Méndez-Villanueva	26
13	The match-to-match variation of match-running in elite female soccer 2017 ·Journal of science and medicine in sport ·(unknown), César Meylan, Matthew C. Varley, John Cronin	92
14	No Influence of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Exercise-Induced Pain and 5-Km Cycling Time-Trial Performance 2017 ·Frontiers in Physiology ·(unknown), François Billaut, Matthew C. Varley, Remco Polman	6
15	Familiarization Protocol Influences Reproducibility of 20-km Cycling Time-Trial Performance in Novice Participants 2017 ·Frontiers in Physiology ·(unknown), François Billaut, Matthew C. Varley, Remco Polman	27
16	Methodological Considerations When Quantifying High-Intensity Efforts in Team Sport Using Global Positioning System Technology 2017 ·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ·Matthew C. Varley, Arne Jaspers, Werner Helsen, James J. Malone	100
17	Wearable Training-Monitoring Technology: Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities 2016 ·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ·Marco Cardinale, Matthew C. Varley	142
18	Activity Profile of International Rugby Sevens: Effect of Score Line, Opponent, and Substitutes 2014 ·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ·Andrew Murray, Matthew C. Varley	36
19	Lower Running Performance and Exacerbated Fatigue in Soccer Played at 1600 m 2014 ·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ·Laura A. Garvican, (unknown), Matthew C. Varley, Christopher J. Gore, François Billaut, Robert J. Aughey	33
20	Oxygen (O₂) kinetics during early recovery from peak exercise in patients with Type 2 diabetes 2011 ·Diabetic Medicine ·Itamar Levinger, Matthew C. Varley, George Jerums, David L. Hare, S Selig	2

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