DrHugh Fullagar

Hugh is interested in the following research areas:
- Improving understanding of how athletes' fatigue and recover (with a specific focus on how much and how well do athletes sleep)
- The relationship between training/match load and injury
- The effect of travel and sleep on performance and recovery
- Various aspects of physiological performance in tactical athletes (i.e. firefighting, military)
- Evidence-based practice in sport and effective translation of sport science research

Research grants (as of Feb, 2025):

Successful grant applications: 16
Total research funding: $1,152,709

16. $23,000 Saavedra J., Oddsson, H.R., Fullagar, H.H.K., et al. Sleep patterns in young handball players before stressful events. RANNIS Research Fund. (2025-26). 

15. $325,000 Fullagar, H.H.K., Fransen, J, Vincent, G., Milligan, G, and Kristjandottir, H. Optimising physiological and congnitive performance in the Iceland Coastguard. Iceland Research Fund (2025-27)

14. $25,000 Duffield R, Fullagar, H.H.K.Skorski, S, aus der Funten, K., Brown, G., Schwarz, e., Lu, D., and meyer, T. Improving health, safety and performance of footballers playing in the heat. UA DAAD. (2024-25). 

13. $73,125 Fullagar, H.H.K., Fransen, J, McLean, B and Duffield, R, Developing expertise and performance in an elite basketball academy. National Basketball Association (NBA) Properties Inc. (2023-26).

12. $189,000 Fransen, J., Fullagar, H.H.K, Novak, A and Impellizzeri, F. Extending the applicability of the ecological dynamics framework to measuring and understanding team coordination and performance in a military setting: Additional funding. Office of Naval Research Global, Australian and USA Defense Force (2022-23).

11. $20,00 Fullagar, H, Watsford, M, Novak, A, Duffield, R. Cool your engines: The implementation of a novel heat education program and recovery

framework for Australian firefighters. University of Technology Sydney, Dean's Seed Funding. (2022-23)

10. $29,921 Fullagar, H.H.K, Watsford, M. Developing a valid and reliable screening test item for firefighters: a study into alternative tasks to replicate the ladder raise. Fire and Rescue NSW. (2022-23).

9. $50,188 Fullagar, H.H.K, Caperchione, C, and Impellizzeri, F. An evidence-based health evaluation of the FRNSW Tactical Athlete Rehabiliation Program. Employers Mutual Ltd. (2021-22)

7. $295,242 Fransen, J., Fullagar, H.H.K,Novak, A and Impellizzeri, F. Extending the applicability of the ecological dynamics framework to measuring and understanding team coordination and performance in a military setting. Office of Naval Research Global, Australian and USA Defense Force (2020-22).
6. $67,500 Fullagar, H.H.K., Fransen, J, Duffield, R and Impellizzeri, F. Use of microsensors to quantify movement demands of high-performance academy basketball athletes. National Basketball Association (NBA) Properties Inc. (2020-23).
5. $16,600 Fullagar, H.H.K., Fransen, J, Duffield, R and Impellizzeri, F. Keeping cool and calm in the heat: The development of evidence-based recovery strategies for optimised performance and safety in operational firefighters. University of Technology Sydney, Early Career Researcher Seed Funding (2020).
4. $21,422 Fullagar, H.H.K, Caperchione, C,Impellizzeri, F, Coutts, A.An evidence-based health evaluation of the FRNSW Tactical Athlete Resilience Program. Fire and Rescue NSW (2019-20).
3. $16,900 Fullagar, H.H.K, Impellizzeri, F, Coutts, A. Individualising physical training for the elite tactical athlete (Special Operating Forces). Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (2019-22).
2. $10,000 Vincent, G, Fowler, P, Fullagar, H.H.K.Rob Pierce Grant, ASA. Fighting fires and fatigue: piloting a sleep hygiene intervention for firefighters. Australian Sleep Association. (2018).
1. $25,000 Skorski, S, Duffield, R, Fullagar, H.H.K, Meyer, T. João Havelange Research Scholarship, CIES, FIFA. Sleep hygiene in elite football. 12,000 Euros. International Centre for Sports Studies, Fédération Internationale de FootballAssociation (2014).

Teaching grants:
1. $30,000 Fullagar, H.H.K. Postgraduate Strategic Funding Program. Master of High Performance Sport: optimising the learning environment. Teaching for Learning Futures, University of Technology Sydney. (2018).
2. $2,000 Fullagar, H.H.K. Vice Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching grant. Improving the online experience for Sport and Exercise Medicine. Faculty of Health Learning & Teaching Community, University of Technology Sydney. (2018).