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• Abstract

  Lower ankle dorsiflexion is associated with tendon pathology, disability and pain in elite jumping athletes

  Silva, R., Purdam, C., Fearon, A., Spratford, W., Preston, P., Serrão, F. V. & Gaida, J., 2018, p. 36-36. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract

  Open Access

  • jumping
  • athletes
  • tendons
  • pain
  • disability weights
• Article

  Accuracy and reliability of GPS devices for measurement of sports-specific movement patterns related to cricket, tennis, and field-based team sports

  Vickery, W., Dascombe, B., Baker, J., Higham, D., Spratford, W. & Duffield, R., Jun 2014, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 28, 6, p. 1697-1705 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gryllidae
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Sports
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Mandrillus
  57 Citations (Scopus)

• 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 › peer-review

  • Biomechanics
  • Landing
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Ankle
  • Firefighters
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• 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 › peer-review

  • athlete
  • trend
  • time
  • asymmetry
  • coach
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A simple method for quantifying jump loads in volleyball athletes

  Charlton, P., Kenneally-Dabrowski, C., Sheppard, J. & SPRATFORD, W., 2017, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 20, 3, p. 241-245 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Volleyball
  • Athletes
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Wearable Electronic Devices
  • Validation Studies
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• 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., 2 Jan 2018, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 36, 1, p. 7-13 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Swimming
  • Uncertainty
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Detection of throwing in cricket using wearable sensors

  Wixted, A., Portus, M., Spratford, W. & James, D., 2011, In: Sports Technology. 4, 3-4, p. 134-140 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gryllidae
  • Wearable sensors
  • Arm
  • Biomechanics
  • Sensors
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Differences in end range of motion vertical jump kinetic and kinematic strategies between trained weightlifters and elite short track speed skaters

  Haug, W., SPRATFORD, W., Chapman, D. & Drinkwater, E., 2015, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 29, 9, p. 2488-2496 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Toes
  • Articular Range of Motion
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Kinetics
  • Athletes
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• 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., 19 Mar 2018, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 36, 6, p. 651-659 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gryllidae
  • Wrist
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Fingers
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Does stride length play a role in cricket fast bowling performance outcomes? An observational, cross-sectional study

  SPRATFORD, W., Kenneally-Dabrowski, C., Byrne, S., Hicks, A. & Portus, M., 2016, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 11, 5, p. 655-661 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • cross-sectional study
  • performance
  • Group
  • elite
  • confidence
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Ecological dynamics of spin bowling in test match cricket: A longitudinal analysis of delivery speed between Australia and India

  Crowther, R. H., Gorman, A. D., Spratford, W. A., Sayers, M. G. & Kountouris, A., 1 Dec 2018, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 13, 6, p. 1048-1056 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • match
  • India
  • opposition
  • elite
  • learning environment
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Effects of Altering Trunk Position During Landings on Patellar Tendon Force and Pain

  Scattone Silva, R., Purdam, C. R., Fearon, A. M., Spratford, W. A., Kenneally-Dabrowski, C., Preston, P., Serrão, F. V. & Gaida, J. E., 2017, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 49, 12, p. 2517-2527 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Patellar Ligament
  • Athletes
  • Pain
  • Knee
  • Tendinopathy
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of Ability of Two Different Pneumatic Boxing Gloves to Reduce Delivered Impact Forces and Improve Safety

  Perkins, P., Jamieson, A., Spratford, W. & HAHN, A., May 2018, In: World Journal of Engineering and Technology. 6, 2, p. 457-491 35 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • air
  • swim bladder
  2 Downloads (Pure)

• 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 › peer-review

  • Gryllidae
  • Elbow
  • Fingers
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Supination
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Increased delivery stride length places greater loads on the ankle joint in elite male cricket fast bowlers

  SPRATFORD, W. & Hicks, A., 2014, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 32, 12, p. 1101-1109 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Iterative Design of Impact-Damping Gloves for Safer Boxing

  Perkins, P., Jamieson, A., Ferguson, G., Spratford, W. & Hahn, A., Sep 2018, In: Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology. 8, 3, p. 49-97 49 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • swim bladder
  • aesthetics
  • testing
  • bladder
  • prototypes
  2 Downloads (Pure)

• Lower extremity kinematics and kinetics when landing from unloaded and loaded jumps

  Janssen, I., Sheppard, J. M., Dingley, A., Chapman, D. W. & Spratford, W., 2012, In: Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 28, 6, p. 687-693 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Volleyball
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Lower Extremity
  • Kinetics
  • Wounds and Injuries
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Peak outward acceleration and ball release in cricket

  SPRATFORD, W., Portus, M., Wixted, A., Leadbetter, R. & James, D., 2015, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 33, 7, p. 754-760 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Performance of Prototype Pneumatic Boxing Gloves under Two Different Conditions of Target Padding

  PERKINS, P., Jamieson, A., SPRATFORD, W. & HAHN, A., Aug 2018, In: World Journal of Engineering and Technology. 6, 3, p. 603-624 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • prototypes
  • swim bladder
  • bladder
  • protective effect
  6 Downloads (Pure)

• Postural stability, clicker reaction time and bow draw force predict performance in elite recurve archery

  SPRATFORD, W. & Campbell, R., 2017, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 17, 5, p. 539-545 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Shoulder
  • Tremor
  • Athletes
  • Sports
  • Pressure
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• 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 › Article › peer-review

  • Firefighters
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint
  • Ankle Joint
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Running in a minimalist and lightweight shoe is not the same as running barefoot: A biomechanical study

  Bonacci, J., Saunders, P., Hicks, A., Rantalainen, T., Vicenzino, B. & SPRATFORD, W., 2013, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47, 6, p. 387-392 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Shoes
  • Knee
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Ankle
  • Kinetics
  160 Citations (Scopus)

• Take your shoes off to reduce patellofemoral joint stress during running

  Bonacci, J., Vicenzino, B., SPRATFORD, W. & Collins, P., 2014, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 48, 6, p. 425-428 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Patellofemoral Joint
  • Shoes
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Knee
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  69 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of assisted jumping on vertical jump height in high-performance volleyball players

  Sheppard, J., Dingley, A., Janssen, I., Spratford, W. & Newton, R. U., 2011, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 14, 1, p. 85-89 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Volleyball
  • Athletes
  48 Citations (Scopus)

• The Head Tracks and Gaze Predicts: How the World’s Best Batters Hit a Ball

  Mann, D., SPRATFORD, W. & Abernethy, B., 2013, In: PLoS One. 8, 3, p. 1-11 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • batters
  • Eye movements
  • Eye Movements
  • Head Movements
  • Gryllidae
  73 Citations (Scopus)

  3 Downloads (Pure)

• The influence of ball-swing on the timing and coordination of a natural interceptive task

  Sarpeshkar, V., Mann, D. L., Spratford, W. & Abernethy, B., 1 Aug 2017, In: Human Movement Science. 54, p. 82-100 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gryllidae
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Age Groups
  10 Citations (Scopus)
• Conference contribution

  Development of a novel immersive interactive virtual reality cricket simulator for cricket batting

  Dhawan, A., Cummins, A., SPRATFORD, W., Dessing, J. & Craig, C., 2016, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sports (ISCSS). Chung, P., Soltoggio, A., Dawson, C. W., Meng, Q. & Pain, M. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer, Vol. 392. p. 203-210 8 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 392).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Virtual reality
  • Simulators
  • Display devices
  • Cameras
  • Sports
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Illegal bowling action laws, do they really matter?

  Spratford, W., Alderson, J. & Elliott, B., 26 Nov 2018, 36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Auckland, New Zealand, September 10-14, 2018: ISBS 2018 - SPRINZ - AUT. Hume, P. A., Alderson, J. A. & Wilson, B. D. (eds.). NMU Commons, Vol. 36. p. 134-137 4 p. 92. (36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference Proceedings; vol. 36, no. 1).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review

  Open Access

  • kinematics

• Late swing knee mechanics in elite rugby union players and trained sprinters

  KENNEALLY-DABROWSKI, C., Brown, N., Lai, A., Perriman, D., Serpell, B. G. & Spratford, W., 26 Nov 2018, 36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports: Conference Proceedings. Hume, P. A., Alderson, J. A. & Wilson, B. D. (eds.). New Zealand: NMU Commons, Vol. 36. p. 860-863 4 p. 207. (36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference Proceedings; vol. 36, no. 1).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review

  Open Access

  • mechanics
  • sport
  • muscle
  • kinematics
  • speed
• Letter

  Cricket spin bowling remains in its biomechanical infancy

  Feros, S. A., Spratford, W. & Platt, N., Dec 2017, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 20, 12, p. 1040-1040 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• Review article

  Are current coaching recommendations for cricket batting technique supported by biomechanical research?

  Penn, M. J. & Spratford, W., Sep 2012, In: Sports Biomechanics. 11, 3, p. 311-323 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Gryllidae
  • Mentoring
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Manuals
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  14 Citations (Scopus)