A5077975850- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education
- Sport Psychology and Performance
La Trobe University
2023-2025
University of Otago
2019-2021
University of Chichester
2021
The purpose of this study was to compare upper-body kinematics tennis players when modifying their grip position using a physically constraining tool during the serve. Thirty right-handed performed serves two variations (preferred [Continental], grip-constrained [Precision-continental]) across directions (Deuce, Advantage). Upper limb and racket trajectory data were captured with 60 reflective skin-attached markers 22-camera Vicon motion capture system (240 hz). Shot accuracy similar;...
Compression garments are commonly used during athletic tasks. However, the effect of compression on balance, sprinting, jumping and change direction performance requires further investigation. In current study, 24 recreationally active participants (12 males, 12 females, age 27 ± 3 years) completed single-leg balance tasks, countermovement jumps, drop 10 m straight line sprints tasks wearing either tights (COMP) or regular exercise (CON). There was a significant main condition for sprint...
Ground reaction forces (GRFs) are known to be high during front foot contact of fast bowling deliveries in cricket. There is a lack published data on the GRFs follow through contacts. The aim this study was quantify and compare peak impulse delivery stride deliveries. Ten trained male bowlers (ball release speed mean ± SD; 32.6 2.3 m/s) competing Men's Victorian Premier League participated study. Peak GRF were collected using in-ground force plates laboratory setting. Linear mixed modelling...
Workload is a commonly accepted risk factor for injury among fast bowlers, however many methods exist to characterise workload. Recently, automated intensity-sensitive measures like PlayerLoad have been used improve the estimation of workload in bowlers. The purpose this study was determine whether similar variables could be extracted from single inertial measurement unit (IMU) that highly correlate with intensity, according release speed. Eight elite and pre-elite bowlers participated...
As markerless motion capture systems become more affordable than ever, it is becoming far easier to collect and analyze kinematic data on baseballers. To ensure this can be used impactfully, coaches practitioners should possess a good understanding of specific technique characteristics that are associated with enhanced performance in pitchers hitters. This study the open-source provided by Driveline Baseball's OpenBiomechanics Project evaluate contribution lower-body kinematics pitch...