Brendon Ferrier
Brendon Ferrier

Dr Brendon Ferrier

Lecturer

 0131 455 2694

  B.Ferrier@napier.ac.uk

   

Biography

I am the Co-Founder and Academic Lead for the Surf Lab, a School of Applied Sciences based partnership with Lost Shore, a £55 million pound inland wavepool development under construction in Ratho. Surf Lab is the first research facility globally, which focusses on all aspects of surfing, in areas such as performance, product design, along with the broader area of health and well being.

Academically, I completed my PhD in Biomechanics from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in my home city of Perth, Western Australia, where I also obtained my BSc in Sport & Exercise Science and MSc in Biomechanics. My research thesis was titled 'Characteristics and Determinants of Aerial Surfing with Implications for Representative Task Design'. During my time at ECU, I gained experience working alongside staff at the Australian Institute of Sport in a variety of sports, carrying out different roles, principally in biomechanical analysis of sports performance. In 2003 I joined the staff here at Edinburgh Napier University working principally as a lecturer in a range of modules and providing sports science support. In 2010, I gained a second MSc in Sports Medicine from the University of Glasgow.

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Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

  • Great Britain Surfing (and associated home nations) - ED&I Advisory Board Position
  • Thermal Properties of Wetsuit Design for Gul Wetsuits
  • Invited Submission to Feature Journal Issue

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • International Mobility Award-Foundation of Science and Technology Portugal
  • International Sports Engineering Association conference-Idea Award for Integrity Award

 

Invited Speaker

  • Junior Athlete profile Workshop to FdSc Surf Science Students

 

Media Activity

  • Scotsman Newspaper Overview of the Top Stories of 2024
  • Scotsman Newspaper Interview (SurfLab)

 

Non-executive Directorship

  • Scottish Surfing Federation - Head of Performance Support Role

 

Public/Community Engagement

  • Sports Science Support for Top Junior Surfers, and National Coach at Performance Camp in Peniche, Portugal
  • Surfing performance analysis and presentation
  • Sports Science Support (World Cup of Diving)
  • Sports Science Support with Australian Institute of Sport

 

Research Degree External Examining

  • The Effect of Ball Pressure on Head Acceleration During Purposeful Heading in Adult Football Players

 

Reviewing

  • Invitation by Springer Nature to Review Book Proposal - Wearable Sensors and Mobile Technology in Physical Education: A Practical Guide for High School Teachers
  • Invite to review conference proceedings for 2024 International Sports Engineering Association conference
  • Invited Manuscript Reviewer - Journal of Sports Sciences, MDPI Applied Sciences, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Science and Medicine in Football, Journal of Sports Analytics, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Sports Biomechanics

 

Visiting Positions

  • Pre-contract wetsuit testing for Lost Shore Surf Resort
  • STEMfit Research Partner to improve STEM education within primary schools
  • Manchester Commonwealth Games
  • Scottish Swimming
  • 2001 Diving Grand Prix
  • Australian Institute of Winter Sport

 

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The Effects of a 14-week Physical Preparation Programme on Developing Adolescent Seam Bowlers in Cricket

Journal Article
Hislen, S., Kavaliauskas, M., Ferrier, B., & English, C. (2023)
The Effects of a 14-week Physical Preparation Programme on Developing Adolescent Seam Bowlers in Cricket. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v3i1.273
From a physical demand point of view, fast bowling is reported to be the most demanding position in cricket. Unsurprisingly, physical preparation has been shown to enhance per...

The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability

Journal Article
Di Nicola, S., Ferrier, B., Florida-James, G., & Kavaliauskas, M. (2022)
The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v2i1.137
Female participation in regular sport activities has increased in recent years, yet their representation in sports and exercise science literature remains low. This can be par...

STEM educational engagement through competition, sport and wearable technology

Presentation / Conference
James, D., Lee, J., Ohgi, Y., Petrone, N., Willis, C., Ferrier, B., …Parker, J. (2022, June)
STEM educational engagement through competition, sport and wearable technology. Poster presented at International Sports Engineering Association: The Engineering of Sport 14, Purdue University, US
Student engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities are often perceived as solitary activities, resulting in a limited range of students t...

Translational Applications of Wearable Sensors in Education: Implementation and Efficacy

Journal Article
Ferrier, B., Lee, J., Mbuli, A., & James, D. A. (2022)
Translational Applications of Wearable Sensors in Education: Implementation and Efficacy. Sensors, 22(4), https://doi.org/10.3390/s22041675
Background: Adding new approaches to teaching curriculums can be both expensive and complex to learn. The aim of this research was to gain insight into students' literacy and ...

Ankle Proprioception in Male and Female Surfers and the Implications of Motor Experience and Lower-Body Strength

Journal Article
Dowse, R. A., Secomb, J. L., Bruton, M., Parsonage, J., Ferrier, B., Waddington, G., & Nimphius, S. (2022)
Ankle Proprioception in Male and Female Surfers and the Implications of Motor Experience and Lower-Body Strength. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 36(12), 3497-3504. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004126
The primary objectives were to evaluate if the active movement extent discrimination apparatus (AMEDA) condition (i.e., front foot and back foot plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, ...

A mixed methods exploration of surf therapy piloted for youth well-being in post-conflict Sierra Leone

Journal Article
Marshall, J., Kamuskay, S., Margaedah Samai, M., Marah, I., Tonkara, F., Conteh, J., …Martindale, R. (2021)
A mixed methods exploration of surf therapy piloted for youth well-being in post-conflict Sierra Leone. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(12), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126267
Young people in post-conflict and post-epidemic contexts such as Sierra Leone face a range of mental health challenges as part of their daily life. An innovative approach to S...

“I feel happy when I surf because it takes stress from my mind”: An Initial Exploration of Program Theory within Waves for Change Surf Therapy in Post-Conflict Liberia

Journal Article
Marshall, J., Ferrier, B., Ward, P., & Martindale, R. (2020)
“I feel happy when I surf because it takes stress from my mind”: An Initial Exploration of Program Theory within Waves for Change Surf Therapy in Post-Conflict Liberia. Journal of Sport for Development, 9(1),
Surf therapy is a novel form of sport for development (SFD) intervention being utilized to support well-being within post-conflict settings. There is currently little research...

“When I was surfing with those guys I was surfing with family.” A Grounded Exploration of Program Theory within the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation Surf Therapy Intervention

Journal Article
Marshall, J., Ferrier, B., Ward, P. B., & Martindale, R. (2020)
“When I was surfing with those guys I was surfing with family.” A Grounded Exploration of Program Theory within the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation Surf Therapy Intervention. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 11(2),
Surf therapy is an intervention increasingly being utilized to tackle a range of health inequalities for military veterans. While increasing evidence demonstrates the effectiv...

Workloads of Competitive Surfing: Work-to-Relief Ratios, Surf-Break Demands, and Updated Analysis

Journal Article
Farley, O. R., Secomb, J. L., Raymond, E. R., Lundgren, L. E., Ferrier, B. K., Abbiss, C. R., & Sheppard, J. M. (2018)
Workloads of Competitive Surfing: Work-to-Relief Ratios, Surf-Break Demands, and Updated Analysis. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 32(10), 2939-2948. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002659
The study provides an in-depth descriptive and quantitative time-motion analysis of competitive surfing, using Global PositioningSystem (GPS) units and video synchronization, ...

The Assessment of Isometric, Dynamic, and Sports-Specific Upper-Body Strength in Male and Female Competitive Surfers

Journal Article
Parsonage, J., Secomb, J., Dowse, R., Ferrier, B., Sheppard, J., & Nimphius, S. (2018)
The Assessment of Isometric, Dynamic, and Sports-Specific Upper-Body Strength in Male and Female Competitive Surfers. Sports, 6(2), 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6020053
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in the dynamic strength index (DSI): an assessment of upper-body dynamic strength relative to maximal i...

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  • Scottish Institute of Sport

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