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Nick Ball is an Associate Professor in Sports Biomechanics at the University of Canberra. Nick obtained his Ph.D. in neuromuscular mechanics and its application to resistance exercise from the University of Portsmouth (UK) in 2007. Nick is the current Head of School for Health Science within the Faculty of Health, and has previously been the Discipline Lead for Sport and Exercise Science (2014-2018). Nick has been an Accredited Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach for over 10 years with qualifications in Australia (Lv 2 Pro-Coach) and UK (ASCC). Nick is the current Head of Athlete Preparation for the UC Capitals WNBL team, which includes Olympic, World Championship and Commonwealth Games athletes. Nick has performed biomechanical and strength coach servicing to aid in the optimisation of techniques in sports such as para-equestrian, basketball, squash, hockey, golf, running and rugby.
Nick’s research interests focus on 2 areas. The neuromuscular responses to resistance exercise with a focus on co-ordination and transfer of training and the role of the neuromuscular system and resistance exercise in injury prevention.
Specific research areas with ongoing projects include:
- The role of the neuromuscular system in generating lower body stiffness and its subsequent impact on agility based movements.
- Co-ordination based exercise interventions for a neuromuscular disease population
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Female Body Armour Requirements
Coltman, C., Ball, N., Spratford, W. & Steele, J.
15/10/18 → 6/09/19
Project: Research
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Taking the guesswork out of managing training load in gymnastics- Ms Rhainnon Campbell Schedule 22 under Umbrealla Agreement BetweenASC and UC UC reference 2012000356
Spratford, W., Ball, N. & Bradshaw, E.
3/01/17 → 16/06/20
Project: Other
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Game Day Preparation for Team Sports: A Delphi Study With Expert Consensus
Mason, B. R. J., Pumpa, K. L., Mckune, A. J., Gill, N. D. & Ball, N. B., 1 May 2022, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 36, 5, p. 1345-1352 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Do conditioning focused various-sided training games prepare elite youth male soccer players for the demands of competition?
Sydney, M. G., Wollin, M., Chapman, D. W., Ball, N. & Mara, J. K., Dec 2022, In: Biology of Sport. 39, 4, p. 825-832 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measurement bias in estimates of system power during a vertical jump
Williams, K. J., Chapman, D. W., Phillips, E. J. & Ball, N. B., 2022, In: Sports Biomechanics. 21, 2, p. 226-238 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Morning resistance exercise and cricket-specific repeated sprinting each improve indices of afternoon physical and cognitive performance in professional male cricketers
Nutt, F., Hills, S. P., Russell, M., Waldron, M., Scott, P., Norris, J., Cook, C. J., Mason, B., Ball, N. & Kilduff, L. P., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 25, 2, p. 162-166 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What did the ankle say to the knee? Estimating knee dynamics during landing — A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tait, D. B., Newman, P., Ball, N. B. & Spratford, W., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 25, 2, p. 183-191 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)