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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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Projects 2011 2020
Impact of vest wear on joint load in active police officers during key tasks
Project: Other › Research
Research Output 2009 2017
2
Citations
An ecological study of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, part 2: Functional performance tests correlate with return-to-sport outcomes
McGrath, T., WADDINGTON, G., SCARVELL, J., BALL, N., Creer, R., Woods, K., Smith, D. & Adams, R. 2017 In : Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 5, 2, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Humulus
Autografts
Ligaments
Running
Resistance training priming activity improves upper body power output in rugby players: Implications for game day performance
Mason, B., Norcott, B. & BALL, N. 2017 In : Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 31, 4, p. 913-920 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Variability of Jump Kinetics Related to Training Load in Elite Female Basketball
Legg, J., Pyne, D. B., Semple, S. & Ball, N. Dec 2017 In : Sports. 5, 4, p. 1-9 9 p., 84Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
2
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An Ecological Study of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Part 1
McGrath, T., WADDINGTON, G., SCARVELL, J., BALL, N., Creer, R., Woods, K., Smith, D. & Adams, R. 2016 In : Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 4, 11, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Knee
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Documentation
1
Citations
Protective firefighting boots and their impact on the lower body and injury: A narrative review
Spratford, W., Vu, V., Ball, N. & Walker, A. 2016 In : Occupational Ergonomics. 13, 3-4, p. 147-155 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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