Research into the applied sports science and medicine of netball has increased substantially over the past decade, with the majority of research originating from Australia. The growth in research aligns with the professionalisation of the sport and the development of technology.

Injury is the most commonly researched topic, and a systematic review and meta-analysis is required in this topic to provide researchers and practitioners with a high level of evidence regarding incidence and prevalence, in addition to injury mechanism and site. Physical qualities follows as the second most researched topic, with studies focusing on testing, training interventions and reporting the physical characteristics in a range of netball athletes.

Priority topics for future research include: the burden and recurrence of injuries, the role of physical qualities and contextual factors on injury and performance, and quantification and appropriateness of training load across elite and age-grade netball.