Dave completed a master’s degree in Sports Biomechanics at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in 2008 before completing a PhD in the Sports Biomechanics and Motor Control Research Group, investigating the mechanics of the contact phase in trampolining through the application of computer simulation modelling.
In 2013, Dave was appointed as a Technical Tutor in Biomechanics for the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, and took up his current role as University Teacher - Biomechanics Practical Lead in 2022.
Dave is a keen sportsman with a primary sporting interest in baseball, where he plays and coaches for Leicester Blue Sox Baseball Club.
Dave’s research interests include the mechanics of sports techniques and investigating the limiting factors to human performance through the application of computer simulation modelling. Dave is also interested in the effects of spatial and temporal coordination on the techniques selected for tasks such as hitting and throwing.
Reviewer for the Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
Featured publications
- K Ae, DJ Burke, T Kawamura, S Koike. [2022] Investigation of optimal lower body movement in presence of the constrained pelvis rotation in baseball batting. Journal of Biomechanics. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111219
- K Ae, DJ Burke, T Kawamura, S Koike. [2022] Optimised simulation of upper body timing on the production of bat-head speed in baseball batting. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. DOI: 10.1123/jab.2021-0135
- N Smith, DJ Burke. [2021] Influence of angular position on radar gun peak cricket ball speed measurements. Sports Biomechanics. DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1887343
- K Ae, DJ Burke, T Kawamura, S Koike. [2020] Optimisation of the upper body motion for production of the bat-head speed in baseball batting. Sports Biomechanics, DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2020.1834609
- DJ Burke. [2015] Parameter determination for a computer simulation model of a trampoline. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics, Edinburgh, UK
- DJ Burke, MR Yeadon, MJ Hiley. [2015] Optimum technique for maximising forward somersault rotation in trampolining. In: Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports, Poitiers, France