Relationships between glide efficiency and swimmers’ size and shape characteristics (2012)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Psycharakis, S., McCabe, C., Connaboy, C., & Sanders, R. (2012). Relationships between glide efficiency and swimmers’ size and shape characteristics. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 28, 400-411

Glide efficiency, the ability of a body to minimise deceleration over the glide, can vary with variations in the body's size and shape. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between glide efficiency and the size and shape cha... Read More about Relationships between glide efficiency and swimmers’ size and shape characteristics.

Kinematic differences between front crawl sprint and distance swimmers at sprint pace (2011)
Journal Article
McCabe, C., Psycharakis, S., & Sanders, R. (2011). Kinematic differences between front crawl sprint and distance swimmers at sprint pace. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29, 115-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2010.523090

The purpose of this study was to use three-dimensional methods to determine whether there are distinct kinematic differences between sprint and distance front crawl swimmers when swimming at a sprint pace. Seven sprint and eight distance specialists... Read More about Kinematic differences between front crawl sprint and distance swimmers at sprint pace.

Assessment of accuracy, reliability and force measurement errors for a tethered swimming apparatus (2011)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S., Paradisis, G., & Zacharogiannis, E. (2011). Assessment of accuracy, reliability and force measurement errors for a tethered swimming apparatus. International journal of performance analysis in sport, 11, 410-416

Researchers frequently use purpose-built devices to calculate propulsive forces during tethered swimming. Although such devices are subject to force measurement errors, no specific methods have been suggested in the swimming literature for the estima... Read More about Assessment of accuracy, reliability and force measurement errors for a tethered swimming apparatus.

Shoulder and hip roll differences between breathing and non-breathing conditions in front crawl swimming (2011)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S., & McCabe, C. (2011). Shoulder and hip roll differences between breathing and non-breathing conditions in front crawl swimming. Journal of Biomechanics, 44, 1752-1756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.04.004

The effects of breathing on body roll have been previously investigated for the roll of the whole trunk only. The purposes of this study were: to calculate separately the shoulder roll (SR) and hip roll (HR) of swimmers during front crawl for non-bre... Read More about Shoulder and hip roll differences between breathing and non-breathing conditions in front crawl swimming.

Physiological contributions to successful downhill mountain bike performance (2011)
Thesis
Hadden, S. L. Physiological contributions to successful downhill mountain bike performance. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4513

Purpose: To, one, investigate the anatomical and physiological attributes of Downhill mountain bike athletes and, two, to determine the influence of these inherent physiological attributes on Downhill race performance. Methods: The study consisted of... Read More about Physiological contributions to successful downhill mountain bike performance.

Body roll in swimming: a review (2010)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S., & Sanders, R. (2010). Body roll in swimming: a review. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28, 219-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410903508847

In this article, we present a critical review of the swimming literature on body roll, for the purposes of summarizing and highlighting existing knowledge, identifying the gaps and limitations, and stimulating further research. The main research find... Read More about Body roll in swimming: a review.

The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing (2010)
Thesis
Betzler, N. F. The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3743

The role of the shaft in the golf swing has been the subject of scientific debate for many years but there is little consensus regarding the effects of altering shaft bending stiffness. The aim of this thesis was to determine and explain the effects... Read More about The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing.

Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses (2009)
Thesis
Gomes, E. C. Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3591

Epidemiological studies have reported that ozone-pollution has a negative impact on human health. This pollutant is associated with high temperatures and is expected to continue to rise with the predicted global warming. People and athletes that exer... Read More about Impact of ozone-pollution and heat on athletic performance and pulmonary responses.

Validity of the use of a fixed point for intracycle velocity calculations in swimming (2009)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S. G., & Sanders, R. H. (2009). Validity of the use of a fixed point for intracycle velocity calculations in swimming. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(2), 262-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2007.11.008

The intracycle velocity (V) of a fixed point on a swimmer’s body, usually the hip, is frequently calculated as a direct indication of the intracycle V of the centre of mass (CM). The purpose of this study was to examine whether the intracycle V of th... Read More about Validity of the use of a fixed point for intracycle velocity calculations in swimming.

Rolling rhythms in front crawl swimming with six-beat kick (2009)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S. G., Sanders, R. H., Sanders, R., & Psycharakis, S. (2009). Rolling rhythms in front crawl swimming with six-beat kick. Journal of Biomechanics, 42(3), 273-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.10.037

The purpose of this study was to establish the rhythm characteristics of skilled front crawl swimmers using a six-beat kick. These included the amplitudes of the first three Fourier harmonics (H1, H2, H3) and their percent contributions to power cont... Read More about Rolling rhythms in front crawl swimming with six-beat kick.

Shoulder and hip roll changes during 200-m front crawl swimming (2008)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S., & Sanders, R. (2008). Shoulder and hip roll changes during 200-m front crawl swimming. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40, 2129-2136. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31818160bc

Purpose: To determine accurately the magnitude and changes in shoulder roll (SR) and hip roll (HR) throughout a 200m maximum front crawl swim and whether SR and HR were associated with swimming velocity (V). Bilateral roll asymmetries and timing diff... Read More about Shoulder and hip roll changes during 200-m front crawl swimming.

Swimming. (2008)
Book Chapter
Sanders, R., Psycharakis, S., Naemi, R., McCabe, C., & Machtsiras, G. (2008). Swimming. In Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science (323-339). Routledge

Analysis of selected kinematic and physiological performance determinants during incremental testing in elite swimmers. (2008)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S., Cooke, C., Paradisis, G., O'Hara, J., & Phillips, G. (2008). Analysis of selected kinematic and physiological performance determinants during incremental testing in elite swimmers. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 22, 951-957. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816a6364

This study examined the relationships between selected kinematic and physiological parameters and their influence on performance, during incremental exercise in elite swimmers (competing at international level). Eleven men and ten women (all speciali... Read More about Analysis of selected kinematic and physiological performance determinants during incremental testing in elite swimmers..

Effect of 6-iron club properties on thorax and pelvis rotation at key events of the golf swing (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Betzler, N., Brown, S., Wallace, E. S., Otto, S. R., & Shan, G. (2008, March). Effect of 6-iron club properties on thorax and pelvis rotation at key events of the golf swing. Presented at World Scientific Congress of Golf V

Various previous studies analysed trunk alignment at key events of the golf swing, but in most cases players swung only one type of golf club or clubs from different categories (for example a driver and a 5-iron). However, a better understanding of h... Read More about Effect of 6-iron club properties on thorax and pelvis rotation at key events of the golf swing.

Effective talent development: the elite coach perspective in UK sport. (2007)
Journal Article
Martindale, R. J. J., Collins, D., & Abraham, A. (2007). Effective talent development: the elite coach perspective in UK sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 19(2), 187-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200701188944

Research to effectively inform the design and conduct of talent development environments (TDEs) is sparse, especially relating to the goals and systems involved. Accordingly, this paper provides a detailed picture of effective goals and systems withi... Read More about Effective talent development: the elite coach perspective in UK sport..

The coaching schematic: Validation through expert coach consensus (2006)
Journal Article
Abraham, A., Collins, D., & Martindale, R. (2006). The coaching schematic: Validation through expert coach consensus. Journal of Sports Sciences, 24(6), 549-564. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410500189173

Current research in coaching development infers that coaching is predominantly a decision-making process. The same and other research is not, however, informing the coaching development process due to a lack of a big picture approach. Consequently, t... Read More about The coaching schematic: Validation through expert coach consensus.

Analysis of swimming technique: state of the art: applications and implications. (2006)
Journal Article
Sanders, R., Psycharakis, S., McCabe, C., Naemi, R., Connaboy, C., Li, S., Scott, G., & Spence, A. (2006). Analysis of swimming technique: state of the art: applications and implications. Revista portuguesa de ciências do desporto, 6, 20(S)-24(S)

Methods of analysing motion have advanced greatly in recent years due to improvement in technology as well as application of scientific approaches. Methods of analysis may involve video based techniques from which kinematics and kinetics can be deriv... Read More about Analysis of swimming technique: state of the art: applications and implications..

Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport. (2005)
Journal Article
Martindale, R. J. J., Collins, D., & Daubney, J. (2005). Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport. Quest, 57, 353-375

The transformation of talented youngsters into senior world-beaters is a topic of interest for practitioners and researchers alike. Unfortunately there is a dearth of research to guide the optimisation of this process. Accordingly, this paper offers... Read More about Talent development: a guide for practice and research within sport..

Talent identification and development: an academic review. (2002)
Book
Abbott, A., Collins, D., Martindale, R. J. J., & Sowerby, K. (2002). Talent identification and development: an academic review. SportScotland

The Academic Review was commissioned to help evaluate Sportscotland's pilot Talent Identification and Development Programme which operated from early 2000 to the end of 2001. The Review highlights that the actual resources required for talent identif... Read More about Talent identification and development: an academic review..

Decision making. (1999)
Book Chapter
Laybourn, P. (1999). Decision making. In A. Leask, & I. S. Yeoman (Eds.), Heritage vistior attractions: an operations management perspective (210-231). Cassell