معرفی
Jess Farley is an Assistant Professor at Bond University's Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine. With a dual background as a certified athletic trainer and registered physiotherapist, she bridges clinical practice and academic research to address critical issues in female sports health.
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, Boston University
- Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Ithaca College
Her research focuses on systems thinking applications for injury prevention, talent development, and rehabilitation in female sports populations. Key themes include:
- Physical fitness-injury relationships
- Technical skill analysis in Australian football
- Concussion risk factors in youth athletes
- Data-driven player positional roles
- Injury epidemiology across competition levels
- Relative age effects in sports participation
Recent publications highlight her work in performance analytics (6 2024 articles) and systematic reviews (4 2024 publications) that integrate clinical and sports science perspectives. She contributes to open-access research in International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Sports Medicine, and PLoS One.
Farley actively supervises student research projects while applying her expertise in both:
- Tertiary education (healthcare innovations program)
- Clinical practice (musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy)
