Research Projects

2003

• The use of biomechanical and Visual Perceptual Information Sources in the Assessment and Training of Hockey Goalkeepers
• Ecology, Biology and Locomotion of Australian Lizards
• Outcomes of an Upper Limb Eccentric Strength Training Programme in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
• Cardiovascular Reflexes & Vasomotor Tone in Health & Disease

2002

• Sprint Exercise as a means to prevent hypoglycaemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes
• The Concept of Burnout in Elite Rugby
• An evaluation of a lycra arm splint using three-dimensional motion analysis, functional assessment and goal attainment in children with cerebral palsy
• The effects of PH on skeletal muscle metabolism during repeated sprint exercise and training methods to best improve muscle buffer capacity
• Management of blood glucose levels during early and late recovery from exercise in type a diabetes: Glycaemic response to moderate intensity exercise in non-diabetic individuals
• Clinical and Biomedical Determinants of Outcomes following Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty
• Comparison of Linear Periodization and Mixed-Methods Resistance Training for Improving Muscular Strength Qualities in Women
• Neuromuscular Biomechanics of Sidestepping in Males and Females
• The Effect of Haemodynamic Variables on Peripheral Vascular Structure and Function in Humans
• Athletes' Motives to return to sport following a severs injury
• Surgical outcomes and rehabilitation techniques following autologous chondrocyte implantation of the knee
• Obesity In Children And Adolescents: Effect Of Physical Activity On Vascular Function, Exercise Capacity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profile And Body Composition

2001

• The influence of functional asymmetry and bilateral deficit in competitive swimming starts
• Assessing Motor Coordination in Talent Identification Program
• Technique and Injuries in Adolescents
• The effects of recovery intensity on team-sport specific repeated sprint ability and muscle metabolism
• Maximising triathlon performance: the effect of cycle intensity and cadence on combined cycle and run performance

2000

• Understanding sports teams fans: An exploration of correlates, motives and outcomes of fan identification.
• Quantifying the hand-curve and oarlock force for determining the difference between experienced and elite male sweep rovers
• Mathematical modelling of bat-ball impact in baseball
• Optimising Human Morphology and Equipment Set-up to Maximise Propulsion in Sprint Kayaking
• Can Exercise Abate Knee Joint Loading During Gait and Reduce the Risk of Developing Knee Osteoarthritis in Meniscectomy Patients?
• Effect of risk factor modification on vascular function, functional capacity, strength and body composition in hypercholesterolemic, coronary artery disease and healthy control subjects

1999

• Training to Prevent Knee Injuries in Sporting Manoeuvres
• Recovery from all-out exercise: Impact of both active recovery and bicarbonate loading
• The Relative Energy Contribution to Track Running Events Between 100m and 3000m.
• Engineering a better runner: Limits to Sustained Bipedal Locomotion
• Engagement in and performance of activities of daily living by children with developmental coordination disorder compared to typically developing peers.
• Graded Exercise in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Dietary modulation of glycogen resynthesis in the skeletal muscle during recovery from high-intensity exercise

1998

• A Dynamical systems approach to the detection and treatment of patellofemoral pain in runners
• The effect of menstrual cycle phase on athletic performance in female athletes taking oral contraceptives
• Patellofemoral joint mechanics and clinical outcome after total knee arthroplasty