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...
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, ...
“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...
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...
Scoring analysis of the men’s 2014, 2015 and 2016 world championship tour of surfing: the importance of aerial manoeuvres in competitive surfing.
Journal Article
Ferrier, B., Sheppard, J., Farley, O. R. L., Secomb, J. L., Parsonage, J., Newton, R. U., & Nimphius, S. (2018)
Scoring analysis of the men’s 2014, 2015 and 2016 world championship tour of surfing: the importance of aerial manoeuvres in competitive surfing. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2018.1443747
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of aerial manoeuvres on scoring in professional surfing. 23631 waves were analysed for the number and types of aerial manoe...
Upper-Body Strength Measures and Pop-Up Performance of Stronger and Weaker Surfers
Journal Article
Parsonage, J., Secomb, J. L., Sheppard, J. M., Ferrier, B. K., Dowse, R. A., & Nimphius, S. (2020)
Upper-Body Strength Measures and Pop-Up Performance of Stronger and Weaker Surfers. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 34(10), 2982-2989. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002377
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of the isometric push-up (IPU), dynamic push-up (DPU), and force plate pop-up (FP POP) as measures of uppe...
Influence of aerial manoeuvres on surfing performance
Presentation / Conference
Ferrier, B., Secomb, J., Parsonage, J., Dowse, R., Newton, R., Sheppard, J., & Nimphius, S. (2016, November)
Influence of aerial manoeuvres on surfing performance. Poster presented at 2016 Australian Strength and Conditioning Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia
Quantification of external loads during surfing performance
Presentation / Conference
Ferrier, B., Sheppard, J., Secomb, J., Farley, O., Lundgren, L., Newton, R., & Nimphius, S. (2015, September)
Quantification of external loads during surfing performance. Poster presented at European Association of Surfing Doctors Annual Conference, Hossegor, France