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Professor Patria Hume
PhD (Otago), MSc (Hons) (Auckland),
BSc (Auckland), PGCert (USA), ISAK 4,
NZG Coaching Diploma
Professor, Human Performance
Sport and Exercise Science – Human Movement

Phone: + 64 9 921 9999 ext 7306
patria.hume@aut.ac.nz

Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand

Areas of Leadership and Responsibility
SPRINZ postgraduate supervisor development

Teaching Areas
Human movement studies
Advanced human movement
Applied human movement studies

Areas of Research and Areas Supervised
Sports injury biomechanics: lower limb injuries; landing injuries; external ankle supports; running mechanics
Sports biomechanics: rowing; kayaking, netball, rugby league, rugby
Sport injury prevention: SportSmart; coach education; gymnastics
Sport injury epidemiology: survey design and analysis; netball; rugby league; hockey; soccer; league; touch; basketball
Sport anthropometry: rowing; gymnastics; powerlifting; league; hockey; sailing
Equipment testing
Meta-analyses
Sports technology

PhD student projects:

• Peter Maulder (2006-2010): The association of joint coupling variability and muscle stiffness with lower limb injury occurrence: Biomechanical musculoskeletal markers of lower limb function and health
• Chris Whatman (2006-2011): Physiotherapy screening of lower limb function
• Brenda Costa-Scorse (2006-2011): Reducing injurious events on mountains with prevention strategies for alpine skiing and snow boarding
• Matthew Kritz (2007-2010): Movement Competency Assessment Battery (MCAB): Development and evaluation of kinematic procedures for valid and reliable estimation of faulty movement patterns in athletes
• Jennifer Hewit (2007-2010): Assessing and developing agility in netball players
• Bobbie Wilcox (2007-2010): Classification of player performance in netball using cluster analysis
• Lisa McDonnell (2008-2011): Canoe racing biomechanics instrumentation and feedback
• Stephen Roberts (2009-2012): The strategic benefits of using National Collegiate Athletic Association institutions to educate and develop New Zealand athletes
• Stephen Hollings (2009-2012): The successful transition from elite junior athlete to elite senior athlete: Implications for athlete retention and the design of junior development programmes
• Rodrigo Bini (2009-2012): The effects of cycle saddle position on knee joint load of injured and uninjured athletes: Implications for performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation

Masters Projects:

• Kelly Sheerin (2009-2010): The variability of potential lower limb clinical and gait measures for injury risk assessment in young athletes
• Mark Jones (2010-2011): Understanding the influence of perceived risk on decision making for participation in outdoor education activities in New Zealand Primary and Intermediate schools.

Other projects:

• Kinanthropmetry archive project
• Long term athlete development project
• Badminton anthropometry project
• Zephyr ShoePod and Bioharness projects
• Bradshaw gymnastics vaulting system
• Impact forces in gymnastics with different surfaces
• Injury-prediction measures of neuromuscular control and valgus loading of the knee – validating field-based techniques to enable large-scale screening programs

Post Graduate Completions

• Doug King (2008-2010): Injuries in rugby league: Incidence, dominance, influences and return to play decisions
• Jennifer Coker (2007-2010): Using a boat instrumentation system to measure and improve elite rowing technique and set-up for on-water rowing performance
• Simon Pearson (2004-2009): Biomechanics and conditioning for performance enhancement in grinding
• Simon Gianotti (2004-2009): A framework for implementation of national sports injury prevention programmes
• Ken Quarrie (2002-2008): Epidemiology and prevention of rugby injuries in New Zealand
• Ian Renshaw (2004-2005): Perception in cricket
• Clara Soper (2001-2004): The effect of foot stretcher angle on rowing performance
• Erica Hinckson (2001-2004): Effect of stimulated altitute exposure on sea-level performance
• Pornratshanee Weerapong (2001-2004): Pre-exercise strategies:  the effects of warm-up, stretching and massage on severity of muscle damage and performance 
• Mel Henderson (2002-2004): Biomechanical comparison of netball shooting technique: A six-week jump training intervention
• Simon Pearson (2001-2003): Power output of America's Cup grinders can be improved with a biomechanical technique intervention
  

Awards

• 2010 Fellow of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports.  Only 20 members as at 07 08 2010 when appointed.
  
• 2009 Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision Award
• 2008 Academic Challenge Award overall category winner and health category winner
• 2006 Invited speaker Fourth Sports Medicine and Sports Science Conference, Malaysian Institute of Sport
• 2005 New Zealand Gymnastics 20 year service award
• 2005 Invited speaker 1^st World Sports Injury Prevention Congress
• 2003 Invited speaker International Society of Biomechanics Conference
• 2002 International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sport
• 1999 Invited speaker International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference
• 1994-96 ACC Post-doctoral Overseas Research Fellowship
• 1992-93 Ross Fellow, Knox College
• 1990-93 Otago University Targeted Research Scholarship, University of Otago
• 1986 Senior prize in Psychology, University of Auckland
• 1986 Blue in Rhythmic gymnastics, University of Auckland
  

Relevant Links

• Executive for the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) (2006-2009) and Sports Medicine New Zealand (2004-2009). Patria was previously a Director of Sport Science New Zealand (1996-2002), New Zealand Gymnastics (1999-2004) and the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (1996-2007)
• Sports Science Committees: New Zealand Rowing; New Zealand Gymnastics, New Zealand Netball
• Medical Advisory Board New Zealand Rugby League
• International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry Level 4 anthropometry accreditation
• External reviewer for journals such as: Sports Biomechanics; Applied Biomechanics; International Journal of Epidemiology; Physical Therapy in Sport Journal; Sports Medicine New Zealand Journal; New Zealand Coach Journal; Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport etc
• Consulting and research advice for a variety of national sports organisations including Rowing, Gymnastics, Netball, Hockey, Rugby League

Research Summary
How do we help athletes improve their human performance and achieve the Olympic ideals of “Citius, Altius, Fortius - Faster, Higher, Stronger”? Professor Hume collaborates with her postgraduate students and international colleagues in sports performance biomechanics, sports injury biomechanics, sports anthropometry and sports injury prevention. Novel solutions have emerged to address coaches’ questions. Examples include the gymnastics vaulting feedback system, rowing technique analysis using boat instrumentation and the AUT goggles training system, netball shooting analysis, grinding biomechanics of Team New Zealand sailors, shin guard and mouthguard impact testing, the Sydney 2000 Olympics anthropometry project, and the ACC SportSmart injury prevention programme.

Patria was ISRRNZ Director from its inception until 2008. Patria’s research focuses on improving sport performance using sports biomechanics and sports anthropometry, and focuses on reducing sporting injuries by investigating injury mechanisms and injury prevention methods. She has provided applied biomechanics research and consultancy to a variety of national organisations, teams and athletes focusing on research with New Zealand Gymnastics, Rowing New Zealand, and Netball New Zealand. Patria received an International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sport in 2002, and a New Zealand Gymnastics 20 year service award in 2005, in recognition of her sports science research and service for New Zealand Gymnastics.

Patria has published in collaboration with her colleagues over 70 refereed journal articles, 50 edited articles, 15 books and chapters, and 170 technical reports. She has supervised 5 PhD and 8 Masters students to completion and she currently is supervising 18 PhD students.

Selected Publications

2009 and 2010 journal publications only listed - for a full list contact patria.hume@aut.ac.nz

• Bradshaw, E. J., Hume, P. A., Calton, M., & Aisbett, B. (2010). Reliability and variability of day-to-day vault training measures in artistic gymnastics. Sport Biomechanics, 9(2), 79-97.
• Gianotti, S. M., Hume, P. A., & Tunstall, H. (2010). Efficacy of injury prevention related coach education within netball and soccer. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13, 32–35.
• King, D., Hume, P. A., Milburn, P., & Guttenbeil, D. (2010). Match and training injuries in rugby league: A review of published studies. Sports Medicine, 40(2), 1-16.
• Kritz, M., Cronin, J., & Hume, P. A. (2010). Screening the upper-body push and pull patterns using body weight exercises. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 32(3), 72-82.
• Bradshaw, E. J., Keogh, J. W. L., Hume, P. A., Maulder, P., Nortje, J., & Marnewick, M. (2009). The effect of biological movement variability on the performance of the golf swing in high and low handicapped players. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(2), 185-196.
• Gianotti, S., & Hume, P. A. (2009). Why having a national sport injury reporting system just isn't enough [Abstract]. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(6), 55.
• Gianotti, S., & Hume, P. A. (2009). Why injury prevention has to be more than just ice packs and first aid kits [Abstract]. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(6), 155.
• Gianotti, S. M., Marshall, S. W., Hume, P. A., & Bunt, L. (2009). Incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury and other knee ligament injuries: a national population-based study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(6), 622-627.
• Gianotti, S. M., Quarrie, K. L., & Hume, P. A. (2009). Evaluation of RugbySmart: A rugby union community injury prevention programme. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, 371-379.
• Keogh, J. W. L., Hume, P. A., Mellow, P., & Pearson, S. N. (2009). Can absolute and proportional anthropometric characteristics distinguish stronger and weaker powerlifters? Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 23(8), 2256–2265.
• Keogh, J. W. L., Marnewick, M., Maulder, P., Nortje, J., Hume, P. A., & Bradshaw, E. J. (2009). Are anthropometric, flexibility and muscular strength and endurance variables related to clubhead velocity in low- and high-handicap golfers? . Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 23(6), 1841-1850.
• King, D., Hume, P. A., Milburn, P., & Gianotti, S. (2009). Rugby league injuries in New Zealand: A review of eight years of Accident Compensation injury entitlement claims and costs. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 43, 595–602.
• King, D., Hume, P. A., Milburn, P., & Gianotti, S. (2009). Women’s rugby league injury claims and costs in New Zealand. British Journal of Sports Medicine, doi:10.1136/bjsm.2009.064683, 1-23.
• King, D., Hume, P. A., Milburn, P., & Gianotti, S. (2009). Rugby league injuries in New Zealand: Variations in injury claims and costs by ethnicity, gender, age, district, body site, injury type and occupation. New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine, 36(2), 48-55.
• King, D., Hume, P. A., Milburn, P., & Guttenbeil, D. (2009). A review of the physiological and anthropometrical characteristics of rugby league players. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, 31(2), 49-67.
• Kritz, M., Cronin, J., & Hume, P. A. (2009). The bodyweight squat: A movement screen for the squat pattern. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 31(1), 76-85.
• Kritz, M., Cronin, J., & Hume, P. A. (2009). Using bodyweight lunge to screen an athletes’ lunge pattern. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 31(6), 15-24.
• Pearson, S. N., Cronin, J. B., Hume, P. A., & Slyfield, D. (2009). Kinematics and kinetics of the bench press and bench pull exercises in a strength-training sporting population. Sport Biomechanics, 8(3), 245–254.
• Pearson, S. N., Hume, P. A., Cronin, J. B., & Slyfield, D. (2009). Strength and power determinants of grinding performance in America’s Cup sailors. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 23(6), 1883–1889.
  

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