Dr James Barkell
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Dr James Barkell

Academic Fellow - Education, Nutrition, Health and Physical Education
PhD(Sydney), MEd(Sports Coaching)(Sydney), BEd(PE)(Deakin), BEd(PE)(ACPE)
Address
A35 - Education Building
The University of Sydney
Dr James Barkell

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching - Reviewer

Journal of Sports Sciences - Reviewer

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport - Reviewer

Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) - Accredited Exercise Scientist and Sports Scientist L1

Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) - L2 S&C Coach

Rugby Australia - L4 Performance Coach

Project titleResearch student
The Learning and Developmental Journeys of Youth Community Sport CoachesLi Quan Warrick TAN

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Barkell, J., O'Connor, D. (2013). A case study of coach practices in skill acquisition training. In Hiroyuki Nunome, Barry Drust, Brian Dawson (Eds.), Science and Football VII: The Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Science and Football, (pp. 355-360). Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. [More Information]

Journals

  • Peralta, L., Marvell, C., Barkell, J., Burns, K., Otten, C. (2025). An Ongoing Teacher Professional Development Programme to Enhance Critical Health Literacy Pedagogies and Assessment. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(2), e70016. [More Information]
  • Barkell, J., Genc, K. (2022). The effects of a low carb high fat or ketogenic diet on athletic performance. Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in Sports, 9(4). [More Information]
  • Larkin, P., Barkell, J., O'Connor, D. (2022). The practice environment - how coaches may promote athlete learning. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4, 957086 1-8. [More Information]

2025

  • Peralta, L., Marvell, C., Barkell, J., Burns, K., Otten, C. (2025). An Ongoing Teacher Professional Development Programme to Enhance Critical Health Literacy Pedagogies and Assessment. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(2), e70016. [More Information]

2022

  • Barkell, J., Genc, K. (2022). The effects of a low carb high fat or ketogenic diet on athletic performance. Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in Sports, 9(4). [More Information]
  • Larkin, P., Barkell, J., O'Connor, D. (2022). The practice environment - how coaches may promote athlete learning. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4, 957086 1-8. [More Information]

2018

  • Barkell, J., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W. (2018). Effective strategies at the ruck in men's and women's World Rugby Sevens Series. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 13(2), 225-235. [More Information]

2017

  • Barkell, J., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W. (2017). Perturbation effects in men's and women's international sevens. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 17(1-2), 17-33. [More Information]
  • Barkell, J., Pope, A., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W. (2017). Predictive game patterns in World Rugby Sevens Series games using Markov chain analysis. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 17(4), 630-641. [More Information]
  • Barkell, J., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W. (2017). Situational coupling at the ruck and its effects on phase momentum and success in international men's and women's rugby sevens. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 12(2), 294-306. [More Information]

2016

  • Barkell, J., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W. (2016). Characteristics of winning men's and women's sevens rugby teams throughout the knockout Cup stages of international tournaments. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 16(2), 634-652. [More Information]

2013

  • Barkell, J., O'Connor, D. (2013). A case study of coach practices in skill acquisition training. In Hiroyuki Nunome, Barry Drust, Brian Dawson (Eds.), Science and Football VII: The Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Science and Football, (pp. 355-360). Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. [More Information]
  • Barkell, J., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W. (2013). An examination of the progression from national schoolboy to senior representation in Australian rugby union. University of Sydney Papers in Human Movement, Health and Coach Education, 2, 1-16.