PhD B. Ex & Sport Sci. (Hons) B. Ex & Sport Sci. Russell undertook his studies at Federation University Australia and holds a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours), and a Doctor of Philosophy. His main area of research is in strength and conditioning and agility performance. Russell has extensive teaching experience in the field of sport and exercise science, having taught and assessed students in the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science and Masters of Health Science at the Eastern Institute of Technology in New Zealand. Most recently, Russell lectures in the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at CSU. Russell’s research interests lie in strength and conditioning and sport performance. Specifically, Russell’s primary research area is in the improvement of agility for team sport athletes Heather, O., Lander, P., & Rayner, R. (2023). Practice to pitch: The relationship between force-velocity profiles and match-day performance of semi-professional rugby union players. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1066767 Rayner, R. (2015). The effect of plyometric training on attacking agility, defensive agility, change of direction speed and reactive strength in Australian footballers [Honours, Federation University Australia]. Rayner, R. (2020). Training and testing of 1v1 agility in Australian football [PhD, Federation University Australia]. https://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:14738?view=grid&f0=sm_type%3A%22Thesis%22&f1=sm_mimeType%3A%22application%2Fpdf%22&f2=sm_subject%3A%22Football%22 Rayner, R., & Young, W. (2015). Correlations between attacking agility, defensive agility, change of direction speed and reactive strength in Australian footballers. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 23(6), 108–111. Rayner, R., Young, W. B., & Talpey, S. W. (2022). The agility demands of Australian football: A notational analysis. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 22(4), 621–637. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2022.2106112 Young, W., Rayner, R., & Talpey, S. (2021). It’s time to change direction on agility research: A call to action. Sports Medicine - Open, 7(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-021-00304-y
Exercise and Sports Science
Dr Russell Rayner
Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science
Port Macquarie
Building 801, Level 3