Load carriage changes tibiofemoral arthrokinematics during ambulatory tasks in recruit-aged women
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The introduction of women into U.S. military ground close combat roles requires research into sex-specific effects of military training and operational activities. Knee osteoa...
Altered dynamic postural stability and joint position sense following British Army foot-drill
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Rawcliffe, A. J., Hinde, K. L., Graham, S. M., Martindale, R., Morrison, A., Krajewski, K. T., & Connaboy, C. (2020)
Altered dynamic postural stability and joint position sense following British Army foot-drill. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2, https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.584275
Impaired proprioceptive acuity negatively affects both joint position sense and postural control and is a risk factor for lower-extremity musculoskeletal injury in athletes an...
Effects of Short-Term Unilateral Strength Training on Measures of Postural Control when Wearing ‘Operationally Relevant’ Backpack Loads
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Krajewski, K. T., Bansbach, H. M., McLean, L., McKenzie, C., Rawcliffe, A., Graham, S., …Connaboy, C. (2020)
Effects of Short-Term Unilateral Strength Training on Measures of Postural Control when Wearing ‘Operationally Relevant’ Backpack Loads. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 34(10), 2743-2750. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003794
To examine the effects of “operationally relevant” loads on postural stability and to determine the effects of unilateral and bilateral strength training programs on postural ...
Load Magnitude and Locomotion Pattern Alter Locomotor System Function in Healthy Young Adult Women
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Krajewski, K. T., Dever, D. E., Johnson, C. C., Mi, Q., Simpson, R. J., Graham, S. M., …Connaboy, C. (2020)
Load Magnitude and Locomotion Pattern Alter Locomotor System Function in Healthy Young Adult Women. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.582219
Introduction: During cyclical steady state ambulation, such as walking, variability in stride intervals can indicate the state of the system. In order to define locomotor syst...
Cold temperature does not affect perceived exertion in males and females during submaximal cycling
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Gandy, A., Baird, M. F., Boyd, G. W., Connaboy, C., & Graham, S. M. (2020)
Cold temperature does not affect perceived exertion in males and females during submaximal cycling. International Journal of Sport, Exercise and Health Research, 4(1), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.31254/sportmed.4108
Background: Perceived exertion is an acknowledged indicator of exercise intensity and homeostasis disturbance of an individual, however, there are few studie...
The examination of mental toughness, sleep, mood and injury rates in an Arctic ultra-marathon
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Graham, S. M., Martindale, R. J. J., McKinley, M., Connaboy, C., Andronikos, G., & Susmarski, A. (2021)
The examination of mental toughness, sleep, mood and injury rates in an Arctic ultra-marathon. European Journal of Sport Science, 21(1), 100-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2020.1733670
There is scarcity of research examining the physiological and psychological effects of ultra-endurance racing on athletes in extreme conditions. The purpose of the current stu...
Effects of Additional Load on the Occurrence of Bilateral Deficit in Counter-Movement and Squat Jumps
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Psycharakis, S. G., Eagle, S. R., Moir, G. L., Rawcliffe, A., Mckenzie, C., Graham, S. M., …Connaboy, C. (2019)
Effects of Additional Load on the Occurrence of Bilateral Deficit in Counter-Movement and Squat Jumps. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 90(4), 461-469. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2019.1617394
Purpose: A vertical jump (VJ) is a common task performed in several sports, with the height achieved correlated to skilled performance. Loaded VJs are often used in the traini...
The effect of the branched-chain amino acids on the in-vitro activity of bovine intestinal alkaline phosphatase
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Boyd, G. W., Drew, M., Ward, S., Baird, M., Graham, S. M., & Connaboy, C. (2018)
The effect of the branched-chain amino acids on the in-vitro activity of bovine intestinal alkaline phosphatase. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2018-0449
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are used as nutritional support for patients with a range of conditions including liver cirrhosis and in-born errors of amino acid metabolism...
A 3-dimensional biomechanical analysis of British Army foot-drill in untrained personnel: Implications for lower-extremity injury risk
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Rawcliffe, A., Morrison, A., Graham, S., Simpson, R., Psycharakis, S., & Connaboy, C. (2017)
A 3-dimensional biomechanical analysis of British Army foot-drill in untrained personnel: Implications for lower-extremity injury risk. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20, S152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.528
Abstract presented at 4th International Congress on Soldiers’ Physical Performance, 28 November - 1 December 2017
Melbourne Australia
Purpose: To investigate and compare kinem...
Changes in ankle proprioception and neuromuscular function following an acute bout of British Army foot drill: Implications of lower-limb musculoskeletal injury risk
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Rawcliffe, A., Simpson, R., Graham, S., Psycharakis, S., Bansbach, H., & Connaboy, C. (2017)
Changes in ankle proprioception and neuromuscular function following an acute bout of British Army foot drill: Implications of lower-limb musculoskeletal injury risk. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(S2), S69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.132
Introduction: The cyclic high impact loading forces and kinematics of British Army foot-drill suggest that foot-drill may contribute to the high incidence rates of lower-limb ...