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Sports Kinesiology

We study motion of the human body during sport. We examine the mechanics of motion with respect to human performance for sports participants from youth athletes to elite athletes.

Current Students & Respective Sports Kinesiology Projects

Antonio Cala -smallAntonio Cala Mejias: Biomechanical mechanisms of performance effects in elite performance swimming

 


Daniel Lavipour - smallDaniel Lavipour: The design and reliability of a netball specific balance test

 

 

J Hewitt - smallJennifer Hewit: Assessing & developing agility in netball players

 

 

Jennie Coker - smallJennifer Coker: Using a boat instrumentation system to measure and improve elite on-water sculling performance

 

Kelly Sheerin - smallKelly Sheerin: Relationship of hip strength to running mechanics in young athletes

 

 

Lisa McDonnell - smallLisa McDonnell:

Biomechanical contributions to medal winning performances in flatwater sprint kayakers


Sarah Kate Millar- smallSarah-Kate Millar: Instability to stability: Understanding key movement couplings in multiple rower boat


 

Simon Pearson small2Simon Pearson: Biomechanics and conditioning for performance enhancement in grinding in America's Cup sailing

 

 

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Matthew Kritz: Movement competency assessment battery: Development and evaluation of kinematic procudures for valid and reliable estimation of faulty movement patterns in athletes 

 

 

Bobbie Wilcox: Classification of player performance in netball using cluster analysis

Teresa Ogden: Time motion analysis & physiological profile of elite NZ touch rugby players during competition

biomechStaff in this area:

Patria Hume

John Cronin

Justin Keogh

James Croft

Kelly Sheerin

Chris Whatman

 

Last updated: 09 Nov 2009 12:30pm

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