Dr Elizabeth Bradshaw - Nat Sch Exercise Science (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Fully accredited supervisor - Can supervise as principal supervisor

My research is largely focused upon biomechanics and motor control of human movement with specific interest in sports performance, injury mechanisms, movement variability, and human gait.
Contact
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Research Interests
Biomechanics ; Sport Techniques ; Biomechanics of Sport Techniques ; Injury Mechanisms ; Movement Variability ; Motor Control of Human Gait ; Human Gait ; Gait ; Injury ;
Methods Expertise
Biomechanics ;
Research Projects
Completed Projects
- Do the biomechanical differences of starting with the feet above the water as opposed to underwater lead to a faster start time during a backstroke start? (Undergraduate) (Principal Supervisor)
- Fundamental Movement Skill Assessment of Talent Identified Pre Competitive Elite Gymnasts (Undergraduate) (Co-Supervisor)
- Musculoskeletal stiffness and Achilles tendon mechanical property changes following exercise-induced muscle damage (PhD) (Principal Supervisor)
- A preliminary study into the immediate effects of ankle foot orthoses of varying design on the walking of people in the early stages of stroke recovery and healthy individuals (Master) (Principal Supervisor)
Current Projects
- Differences in maturation, growth, and lower extremity alignment between injured and uninjured classical Australian Ballet School dancers (Master) (Associate Supervisor)
- The Impact of Asymptomatic Achilles Tendinopathy on Lower Limb Mechanics in Amateur Runners (Master) (Principal Supervisor)
Selected Publications
2013
Analysing Technique, in Pyke, F.S. (Ed). Coaching Excellence. Champagne: Human Kinetics.
2012
Mechanical loading with or without weight-bearing activity: Influence on bone strength in elite female adolescent athletes engaged in water polo, gymnastics and track-and-field, in Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Performance score variation between days at Australian national and Olympic women's artistic gymnastics competition, in Journal of Sports Sciences (print version)
Improving lower limb weight distribution asymmetry during the squat using Nintendo Wii balance boards and real-time feedback, in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Biomechanical approaches to identify and quantify injury mechanisms and risk factors in women's artistic gymnastics, in Sports Biomechanics
2011
The assessment of adolescent female athletes using standing and reactive long jumps, in Sports Biomechanics (print version)
2010
Jump kinetics, bone health and nutrition in elite adolescent female athletes, in Proceedings of the 28th conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
The inter-day reliability of a method used to determine vertical, knee and ankle stiffness during running, in Proceedings of the 28th confernce of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Reliability and variability of day-to-day vault training measures in artistic gymnastics., in Sports Biomechanics (print version)
2009
Are anthropometric, flexibility, muscular strength, and endurance variables related to clubhead velocity in low- and high- handicap golfers?, in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (print version)
The Effect of Biological Movement Variability on the Performance of the Golf Swing in High- and Low- Handicapped Players, in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (print version)Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sp...
Stabilising the hip and pelvis during running: Is there an explosive solution for uninjured athletes?, in Scientific Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports
2008
Kinematic alterations due to different loading schemes in early acceleration sprint performance from starting blocks, in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Optimal crank arm length and body position for road sprint cycling performance, in The XXVI International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports Proceedings
2007
Measurement agreement (repeatability) for a countermovement jump protocol using a portable forceplate, in International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
Is jumping and landing technique symmetrical in female gymnasts?, in Proceedings of the XXV International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports
Laterality and its effect on lower extremity musculoskeletal stiffness in male soccer players and track runners, in Proceedings of the XXV International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports
Evaluating strength qualities of athletes using relationships between jump protocols, in Proceedings of the XXV International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports
Biological movement variability during the sprint start: Performance enhancement or hindrance?, in Sports Biomechanics
2006
Jump kinetic determinants of sprint acceleration performance from starting blocks in male sprinters, in Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Novel insights on lower limb musculoskeletal health and performance in pre-adolescent and adolescent gymnasts, in Proceedings of the XXIV International Conference on Biomechanics in Sport
Visual Guidance during competition performance and runthrough training in long jumping, in Sports Biomechanics
2005
A Six Week Netball Jimp Shot Shooting Intervention can Improve Netball Shooting Accuracy, in Proceedings of XXIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports
Physical Power; Technical & Aesthetic Execution Qualities in Dressage Riding - A Preliminary Investigation, in Proceedings of XXIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports
2004
Target directed running in gymnastics: A preliminary exploration of vaulting, in Sports Biomechanics (print version)
Anthropometric and biomechanical field measures of floor and vault ability in 8-14 year old talent-selected gymnasts, in Sports Biomechanics (print version)
Other information
SUPERVISION OF DOCTORAL STUDENTS
Corey Joseph 2008-2012 [Principal]
Mark Moresi 2007-2011 [Principal]
Peter Maulder 2006-2011 [Co-Supervisor][Auckland Uni.of Tech.]
Christian Lorenzen 2005-2006 [Co-Supervisor]
SUPERVISION OF MASTERS STUDENTS
Erin Bowerman 2012-2013 [Associate Supervisor][Auckland Uni.of Tech.]
Kevin Lieberthal 2010-2014 [Principal]
Robert Mehan 2008-2012 [Principal]
Peter Maulder 2003-2005 [Co-Supervisor][Auckland Uni.of Tech.]
Melanie Henderson 2002-2004 [Co-Supervisor][Auckland Uni.of Tech.]
SUPERVISION OF HONOURS STUDENTS
Daniel Martin 2013 [Principal]
Cecilia Nguyen 2012 [Principal]
Kylie Thomas 2010-2012 [Co-Supervisor]
Aaron Smith 2010 -2011 [Principal]
Rian McGough 2010 [Co-Supervisor]
Simon Blundell 2010 [Principal]
Nicholas Blackah 2009-2010 [Principal]
Jennifer O'Connor 2009-2010 [Principal]
Daniel Meehan 2008-2009 [Co-Supervisor]
Cameron Christiansen 2007 [Principal]
Eleisha Lilley 2006 [Principal]
Corey Joseph 2006 [Principal]
Chris Brennan 2001 [Co-Supervisor][Deakin University]
GENERAL
Exercise and Sports Science Australia Accredited Sports Scientist
Exercise and Sports Science Australia Accredited Sports Biomechanist
Fellow of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport
Chair, 30th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport conference, Melbourne, July 2-6, 2012
Host, Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science conference, Melbourne, March 27-30, 2008
Research Associate, Institute of Sport and Recreation Research New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology