Postgraduate
Completed PhDs
A list of PhDs completed within the Sports Technology Research Group. Click on the link where one is available to view the thesis in º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's Institutional Repository.
Additive Manufacturing:
- The investigation of a method to generate conformal lattice structures for additive manufacturing
Brennan-Craddock. J (2011) - Analysis and development of new materials for polymer laser sintering
Vasquez. M (2012)
Apparel:
- Exploring the potential for functional enhancement of rugby union shirts through the development and implementation of sports-specific textile test methods
Roberts. B (2008) - Advanced modelling of technical apparel
Tarrier. J (2011)
Ball modelling and tracking:
- Advanced modelling of surface impacts from hollow sports balls
Cordingley. L (2002) - The modelling of spin generation with particular emphasis on racket ball games
Cottey. R (2002) - Laser based tracking and spin measurement
Ronkainen. J (2008)
CAD in sporting goods:
- A feature based approach to the computer aided design of sculptured products
Mitchell. S (1996)
CFRD composites in the sports industry:
- Analysis of mechanical behaviour and damage of carbon fabric-reinforced composites in bending
Ullah. H (2013)
Children’s equipment:
- The design and development of sports equipment for children
Stanbridge. K (2003)
Cricket:
- The effect of mass distribution on cricket bat mechanical properties
Symes. A (2006) - The design and development of a novel training system for cricket
Justham. L (2007) - Next generation cricket bowling machine
Cork. A (2009)
Equestrian:
- Shape-function modelling of horse hoof
Zhang. K (2008)
Fitness equipment:
- Development and evaluation of new inspiratory muscle loading technologies for use in inspiratory muscle training
Waller. T (2004) - Development of an upper body exercise machine to increase energy expenditure whilst reducing perceived exertion
Yang. C (2006) - Research, design and testing of a multi-function modular exercise system
Smith. J (2007) - Development of a user-centred design methodology to accommodate changing hardware and software user requirements in the sports domain
Mullane. S (2012)
Football:
- The dynamic testing of soccer balls
Neilson. P (2003) - Advanced modelling of soccer balls
Price. D (2005) - Surface interactions of soccer balls
Cotton. R (2008) - A study of the relationship between surface features and the in-flight performance of footballs
Rogers. D (2011) - Material and construction influences on football impact behaviour
Hanson. H (2014) - A method of using computer simulation to assess the functional performance of football boots
Fraser. S (2015)
Footwear:
- Advanced modelling of sports footwear
Gibbs. P (2006) - Boundary conditions for the virtual testing of athletic footwear
Mara. G (2007) - Design and analysis of sprint footwear to investigate the effects of longitudinal bending stiffness on sprinting performance
Toon. D (2008) - Improving the validity of shod human footstrike modelling with dynamic loading conditions determined from biomechanical motion capture trials
Hannah. I (2014) - The design, construction and evaluation of sprint footwear to investigate increased sprint shoe bending stiffness on sprint performance and dynamics
Vinet. A (2014) - The potential for emulating the human footstrike using a Six Degrees-of-Freedom industrial robot
Jones. J (2014) - A method for measuring human foot shape during running stance
Blenkinsopp. R (2015)
Golf:
- Integrated inspection of sculptured surface products using machine vision and a coordinate measuring machine
Zarifi. A (1996) - Computational and experimental analysis of elastic deformation in impact
Hocknell. A (1998) - Mechanical and psychological influences on the 'feel' of a golf shot
Roberts. J (2002) - The efficacy of a golf robot for simulating individual golfer's swings
Harper. T (2007) - Measurement of grip force and evaluation of its role in a golf shot
Schmidt. E (2007) - Coach informed biomechanical analysis of the golf swing
Smith. A (2013) - Minimising vibration in a flexible golf club during robotic simulations of a golf swing
Ellis. K (2014)
Personal protective equipment:
- The perception of comfort and fit of personal protective equipment in sport
Webster. J (2010) - Determining impact intensities in contact sports
Tsui. F (2011) - Representative testing of personal protection equipment
Walker. P (2014) - Improved human soft tissue thigh surrogates for superior assessment of sports personal protective equipment
Payne. T (2015)
Play equipment:
- Development of an electronic outdoor play device to maximise energy expenditure and perceived enjoyment whilst minimising perceived exertion
Hodgkins. P (2008)
Rugby:
- Advanced modelling of ovoid balls
Holmes. C (2008)
Sports surfaces:
- Mechanical and perceived behaviour of synthetic turf hockey pitches
Young. C (2006) - Elastomeric shockpads for outdoor synthetic sports pitches
Anderson. L (2007) - Science of synthetic turf surfaces: player-surface interactions
Severn. K (2010) - Effect of mechanical behaviour of artificial turf on player-surface interaction in soccer
El Kati. R (2012) - Advanced measurement for sports surface system behaviour under mechanical and player loading
Wang. X (2013)
Strength and conditioning:
- A novel system for improved monitoring of athletic performance in the strength and conditioning domain
Gordon. D (2015)
Swimming:
- Possible ways to improve the comfort, fit and visual performance of swimming goggles
Coe. D (2005) - A novel monitoring system for the training of elite swimmers
Slawson. S (2010) - A wireless sensor system for monitoring the motion of swimmers
Le Sage. T (2012)
Tennis:
- Assessment of effects caused by tennis equipment change under extended real play use
Bowyer. S (2003) - Tennis racket performance studies and the design of a novel test machine
Kotze. J (2005) - Determination and analysis of dimensions of 'feel' in tennis ball impacts
Davies. G (2005) - Tennis ball degradation
Steele. C (2006) - Customisation of sports grips using rapid manufacturing methodologies
Barrass. D (2006) - Subjective and objective assessment of tennis racket performance play
Statham. A (2007) - An investigation of elbow loading in one-handed tennis backhand groundstrokes using computer simulation
Glynn. J (2007) - Computer simulation of one-handed backhand groundstrokes in tennis
Kentel. B (2009) - Advanced modelling and design of a tennis ball
Sissler. L (2012) - Finite element modelling of tennis racket impacts to predict spin generation
Weir. D (2013) - Impulsive sound quality of tennis rackets
Banwell. G (2013)