Predicting successful draft outcome in Australian Rules football: Model sensitivity is superior in neural networks when compared to logistic regression.

Using logistic regression and neural networks, the aim of this study was to compare model performance when predicting player draft outcome during the 2021 AFL National Draft. Physical testing, in-game movement and technical involvements were collected from 708 elite-junior Australian Rules football players during consecutive seasons. Predictive models were generated using data from 465 players (2017 to 2020).

Position-Specific Running and Technical Demands During Male Elite-Junior and Elite-Senior Australian Rules Football Match-Play.

Jennings, J, Štaka, Z, Wundersitz, DW, Sullivan, CJ, Cousins, SD, Čustović, E, and Kingsley, MI. Position-specific running and technical demands during male elite-junior and elite-senior Australian rules football match-play. J Strength Cond Res 37(7): 1449-1455, 2023-The aim of this study was to compare position-specific running and technical demands of elite-junior and elite-senior Australian rules football match-play to better inform practice and assist transition between the levels.

Physical testing characteristics better explain draft outcome than in-game movement profile in junior elite Australian rules football players.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which Australian Football League (AFL) draft outcome is associated with physical performance and/or in-game movement profile.

Design: Observational cohort design.

Methods: Physical testing results and in-game global positioning system (GPS) data were collated from Victorian-based, draft-eligible participants in the under 18 boys NAB League competition (n = 450; age = 17.

A Comparison of the Gluco-Regulatory Responses to High-Intensity Interval Exercise and Resistance Exercise.

High-intensity interval exercise and resistance exercise both effectively lower blood glucose; however, it is not clear whether different regulatory mechanisms exist. This randomised cross-over study compared the acute gluco-regulatory and the physiological responses of high-intensity interval exercise and resistance exercise. Sixteen (eight males and eight females) recreationally active individuals, aged (mean ± SD) 22 ± 7 years, participated with a seven-day period between interventions.

The Implementation of "McGill's Big 3" in an Individual with an Acquired Brain Injury who Ambulates Independently: A Case Report.

Background: Improved function, through balance and mobility, has been demonstrated in individuals with an acquired brain injury (ABI) following various exercise interventions; however, the feasibility of implementing "McGill's Big 3" exercises, typically prescribed for people with back pain, to improve function in people with ABI requires investigation.

Objective: The aim of this case report was to determine the feasibility of implementing "McGill's Big 3" exercises on balance and mobility when prescribed to an individual with an ABI who ambulates independently.

Methods And Materials: A 40-year-old female with an ABI completed an 8-week exercise intervention consisting of "McGill's Big 3" exercises.

Foot loading patterns in normal weight, overweight and obese children aged 7 to 11 years.

Background: Childhood obesity is thought to predispose to structural foot changes and altered foot function. Little is currently understood about whether similar changes occur in overweight children. The aim of this study was determine foot loading characteristics in obese, overweight and normal weight children aged 7 to 11 years during level walking.

The reliability of plantar pressure assessment during barefoot level walking in children aged 7-11 years.

Background: Plantar pressure assessment can provide information pertaining to the dynamic loading of the foot, as well as information specific to each region in contact with the ground. There have been few studies which have considered the reliability of plantar pressure data and therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of assessing plantar pressure variables in a group of typically developing children, during barefoot level walking.

Methods: Forty-five participants, aged 7 to 11 years, were recruited from local primary and secondary schools in East London.