Biomechanist And Performance Analyst
Canberra, Australia
I provided biomechanics and performance analysis support and feedback to elite athletes in their daily training and competition environment including several Olympic, World and national champions. Working with a diverse range of sports including kayaking, swimming, sailing, athletics, football, cricket, gymnastics, archery and volleyball developed my awareness for a wide range of biomechanical applications to sport and exercise. This included equipment design, software development, mathematical modeling, technique analysis and modification, injury prevention, rehabilitation, race profile modeling, and feedback to athletes and coaches on current performance. I used many commercial biomechanics systems and performance analysis software including EMG, motion analysis (VICON, APAS, Polhemus), force measures (force plates, load cells, strain gauges, instrumental amplifiers, pedar and teckscan pressure innersoles), GPS, inertial sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers), Dartfish, SiliconCoach and Sportscode.Developed my own software for specific performance analysis applications in sailing, canoe slalom, sprint canoeing, gymnastics using a variety of software development languages including: Visual Basic for Applications, Visual Basic and Matlab.