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Jocelyn is an Assistant Professor in Sports Analytics at the University of Canberra, working with the Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science (Faculty of Health), and the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UC-RISE). She is the course convenor for the Graduate Certificate in Sports Analytics, and teaches across several units at the post-graduate and undergraduate level including Applied Data Analysis in Sport, Athlete Monitoring, Performance Analysis in Sport, and Sport Informatics and Analytics.
Jocelyn earned her doctoral degree at the University of Canberra in 2016, and was awarded the UC-RISE higher degree research student award. Her PhD research focused on performance analysis and physiology of elite female soccer players. Since then, Jocelyn's research has mainly focussed on performance analytics of team invasion sports including Australian Football, Hockey, Rugby Union and Rugby League.
Jocelyn is a self-proclaimed nerd, and is passionate about using data science to answer questions that can provide insight and inform decision-making, both for sports performance and health. If she is not playing with data or watching Marvel movies, Jocelyn is probably mountain biking or being walked by her labrador.
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Heat stress in professional football
PERIARD, J. (CI), CLARK, B. (CoI), MARA, J. (CoI) & BROWN, H. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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The development of a combined physical and cognitive training aid and performance evaluation tool
MASON, B. (CI), BALL, N. (CoI), PUMPA, K. (CoI), RATTRAY, B. (CoI), MARA, J. (CoI) & Plowman, J. (CoI)
5/12/23 → 15/10/25
Project: Other
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Talent Identification, anthropometry, and Performance analytics in NRLW & NRL
COOKE, J. (CI), MARA, J. (CoI), WADDINGTON, G. (CoI) & Schultz, K. (CoI)
6/02/23 → 6/02/26
Project: Research
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Promoting health and performance of elite and youth female football athletes
MARA, J. (CI), PUMPA, K. (CoI), Coltman, C. (CoI) & BALL, N. (CoI)
19/11/22 → 19/11/25
Project: Research
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WORKLOAD MONITORING FOR INJURY PREVENTION IN AIRCREW PERSONNEL
Newman, P. (CI), SPRATFORD, W. (CoI), Coltman, C. (CoI), Drayton, I. (CoI), Clements, A. (CoI), BALL, N. (CoI) & MARA, J. (CoI)
19/11/21 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Hematological Adaptations to Altitude Training in Female Water Polo Players: A Case Report of a World Championships Medal-Winning Team
Mujika, I., Mara, J., Zelenkova, I., Zacca, R. & Pyne, D. B., 12 Mar 2025, In: Sports. 13, 3, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short Survey/Scientific Report › peer-review
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Gender and socioecological level differences in stakeholders' perceptions of athlete attrition factors in an Australian high-performance pathway system
Guevara, S. A., Donaldson, A., Keegan, R. J., Appaneal, R. N., Smyth, E. A., Waddington, G., Mahony, K., Mara, J. K. & Drew, M. K., Mar 2024, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 27, 3, p. 197-203 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How do age-group triathlon coaches manage training load? A pilot study
Procida, D., Mara, J., Mitchell, L. & Etxebarria, N., Sept 2024, In: Sports. 12, 9, p. 1-10 10 p., 261.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impaired pre-competition wellbeing measures can negatively impact running performance in developmental youth female soccer players
Sydney, M. G., Wollin, M., Chapman, D. W., Ball, N. & Mara, J. K., Jan 2024, In: Biology of Sport. 41, 1, p. 145-152 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The importance of place-kicking in Women's International Rugby Union
Jones, S., Scott, G. A., Mara, J. K., Brown, M. R. & Bezodis, N. E., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 42, 10, p. 865-873 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Australasian Association for Institutional Research, Special Interest Groups Forum
MARA, J. (Speaker)
28 Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk