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Wayne SPRATFORD

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Available to supervise Higher Degree by Research students

20082020
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Biography

Dr Wayne Spratford is an Assistant Professor in Motor Control and Biomechanics at the University of Canberra who has previously held positions at the Australian Institute of Sport and with Cricket Australia. Wayne completed his PhD at the University of Western Australia in the area of Biomechanics in cricket spin bowling. He has a keen interest in 3D modelling of human movement and quantifying load in both sporting and occupational settings. He currently sits on the editorial board for BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation journal.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of Western Australia

Bachelor, University of the Sunshine Coast

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Projects 2017 2020

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.

Australian Institute of Sport

3/01/17 → 16/06/20

Project: Other

Impact of vest wear on joint load in active police officers during key tasks

BALL, N. & SPRATFORD, W.

Project: Other › Research

Establishing reliability and clinical validity of the Balance test Sensor Mat in a healthy ageing population

GAIDA, J., WITCHALLS, J., FEARON, A., SPRATFORD, W., MAHENDRAN, N., BOUSIE, J., NAUNTON, M. & WALLWORK, S.

21/06/17 → 21/06/18

Project: Other › Research

Research Output 2008 2018

Are accelerometers a valid tool for measuring overground sprinting symmetry?

Kenneally-Dabrowski, C. J. B., Serpell, B. G. & Spratford, W. 1 Apr 2018 In : International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 13, 2, p. 270-277 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

athlete
trend
coach
asymmetry
rehabilitation

Contribution of uncertainty in estimation of active drag using assisted towing method in front crawl swimming

Hazrati, P., Sinclair, P., SPRATFORD, W., Ferdinands, R. & Mason, B. 2018 In : Journal of Sports Sciences. 36, 1, p. 7-13 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Uncertainty
3 Citations

Does performance level affect initial ball flight kinematics in finger and wrist-spin cricket bowlers?

Spratford, W., Whiteside, D., Elliott, B., Portus, M., Brown, N. & Alderson, J. 2018 In : Journal of Sports Sciences. 36, 6, p. 651-659 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Gryllidae
Wrist
Biomechanical Phenomena
Fingers
1 Citations

Illegal bowling actions contribute to performance in cricket finger-spin bowlers

Spratford, W., Elliott, B., Portus, M., Brown, N. & Alderson, J. 1 Jun 2018 In : Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28, 6, p. 1691-1699 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Gryllidae
Elbow
Fingers
Biomechanical Phenomena
Supination

Ankle restrictive firefighting boots alter the lumbar biomechanics during landing tasks

Vu, V., Walker, A., Ball, N. & Spratford, W. 1 Nov 2017 In : Applied Ergonomics. 65, p. 123-129 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biomechanics
Landing
Biomechanical Phenomena
Ankle
Firefighters