Developing strong, robust and high performing women football players

女性退出澳大利亚足球的比例高于男性，通常是因为担心自己的体能和表现。然而，由于感觉与足球缺乏相关性，教练并不优先发展体能(例如力量)。在社区澳大利亚足球运动员中，这项研究将确定与足球表现相关的体能要素，评估典型赛季的变化以及性别和年龄的影响。结合体育科学和工程，智能手机视频和开放获取软件将被用来开发具有成本效益的方法来评估铲球技能。研究结果将为女性制定更好的训练战略提供参考，减少伤害，增强记忆力和体力活动。

Women drop out of Australian football at a higher rate than men, often due to concerns about their physical capabilities and performance. Yet, coaches do not prioritise developing physical capacity (eg strength), due to perceived lack of relevance to football. In community Australian football players, this study will identify physical capacity elements relevant for football performance, assess the change across a typical season and the influence of gender and age. Combining sport science and engineering, smartphone videos and open-access software will be utilised to develop cost-effective methods to assess tackling skill. Findings will inform better training strategies for women, reducing injury, enhancing retention and physical activity.