Associate Professor Ben Piggott

PhD, M Sc, BHMS (Education)
Senior Lecturer

Email: benjamin.piggott@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0961

  • Biography

    I have two main work areas - teacher education in Health & Physical Education and applied sport science. I have over 10 years’ experience teaching in schools in Queensland, Western Australia and United Kingdom. In sports science area, I have worked in the area of Strength and Conditioning in a range of positions that have involved the sports of AFL, Rugby and Netball. I have a strong interest in well-being and have developed and teach a course in Health Science titled Well-Being Fundamentals of Success.

  • PhD

    Thesis title: Incorporating an interdisciplinary approach to examine the relationship between physical capacity, perceptual motor skill, mental toughness and match performance in Australian football

    Publications from PhD

    • Piggott, B., Müller, S., Chivers, P., Papaluca, C., & Hoyne, G. (2019). Is sports science answering the call for interdisciplinary research? A systematic review. European Journal of Sport Science. 19(3): 267- 286. doi:10.1080/17461391.2018.1508506
    • Piggott, B., Müller, S., Chivers, P., Cripps, A., & Hoyne, G. (2019). Small-sided games can discriminate perceptual-cognitive-motor capability and predict disposal efficiency in match performance of skilled Australian footballers. Journal of Sports Sciences. 37(10): 1139-1145. doi:10.1080/02640414.2018.1545522
    • Piggott, B., Müller, S., Chivers, P., Burgin, M., & Hoyne, G. (2019). Coach rating combined with small-sided games provides further insight into mental toughness in sport. Frontiers in Psychology. 10, 1552. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01552
    • Piggott, B., Müller, S., Chivers, P., Cripps, A., & Hoyne, G. (2020). Interdisciplinary sport research can better predict competition performance, identify individual differences & quantify task representation. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2(14). doi: 10.3389/fspor.2020.00014

  • Teaching areas

    • Health and Physical Education Degree: Fundamental Movement Skills, Modified Games, Adaptive and Inclusive Physical Education
    • Exercise and Sports Science: Principles of Strength & Conditioning

  • Research expertise and supervision

    Research expertise

    • Monitoring Training Load
    • Match Performance in Sport
    • Work Integrated Learning
    • Applied Sports Science
    • Inclusive Education

    Supervision

    PhD

    Toby Edwards

    Exploring the sprint acceleration characteristics of junior Australian footballers through the Australian football participation pathway

    Current

    Co-supervisor

    PhD

    Filippo Dolci

    Assessment, nature and trainability of the change of direction economy in soccer players

    Current

    Co-supervisor

    PhD

    Michael Downs

    And all shall be well: Outdoor Adventure Education programs and their implications for adolescent well-being in Australia

    Current

    Co-supervisor

    Hons

    Langley Thurkle

    An examination of the contributing factors to body image in  male amateur Australian football players

    Current

    Principal

    Hons

    Tahlia McCracken

    INCLUSION ILLUSION: Attitudes, concerns and sentiments of preservice Health and Physical Education teachers surrounding inclusive education.

    2019

    Principal

    (1st Class)

    PhD

    Sarah Harris

    Worth the risk: Exploring the relationship between risk taking predisposition injuries and negative emotional states in players at one WAFL Club.

    2019

    Co-supervisor

    Hons

    Emma Ackland

    Culture of Inclusion: Exploring how an Integrated Football Club builds social capital

    2015

    Co-supervisor

    (1st Class)

    Hons

    Toby Edwards

    The relationship between two physical capacity tests and match performance in semi-professional Australian Rules Football

    2015

    Principal

    (1st Class)

    Hons

    Ashley Cripps

    Assessment of GPS technology in quantifying change of direction and associated variables during performance of the AFL agility test

    2012

    Co-supervisor

    Masters

    Aimee Munro

    Comparison of an individual verse group based exercise and counselling  intervention on quality of life for survivors of breast cancer

    2010

    Co-supervisor

    Masters

    Paula Magrani do Rosario

    A comparison between the effects of an individual-based versus a group-based exercise and counselling rehabilitation program on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors

    2010

    Co-supervisor

  • Journal articles and proceedings

    View all journal articles and proceedings under Google Scholar.

  • Conference papers

    Piggott, B. & Rycroft P. (2015) How work integrated learning can assist in developing graduate attributes and professional outcomes: A case study. Presented at Teaching and Learning Forum 2015, UWA.

    Piggott, B. & Raysmith, B. (2011) Injuries at Western Australian Football League Club in season 2010 – a review of reporting system and effectiveness injury management processes. Presented at Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Fremantle

    Appleby, B., Piggott, B., Kennedy, B. (2011) An investigation of the heart rate profile of elite netball match play. Poster presented at Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Fremantle

  • Professional affiliations

    • Positive Education Schools Association (WA Chapter committee member)
    • Member and Level 2 Coach of Australian Strength & Conditioning Association
    • Member Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)

  • Community engagement