Melanie Bussey

Associate Professor

University of Otago

New Zealand

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Melanie Bussey is an Associate Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Her research focuses on head acceleration exposure in contact sports, including rugby and soccer, and the optimization of neck training to reduce head injuries. Recent publications include studies utilizing instrumented mouthguards to assess head acceleration events across different demographics, as well as exploring the impact of digital technologies on pelvic floor muscle training for women.

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Gregory Tierney

Lecturer in Biomechanics

University of Ulster

UNITED KINGDOM

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Kevin Till

Professor

Leeds Beckett University

UNITED KINGDOM

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Alys R. Clark

University of Auckland

NEW ZEALAND

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Anja Zoellner

Lecturer

Unitec Institute of Technology

NEW ZEALAND

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Anna Stodter

Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching

UNITED KINGDOM

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Olivia GALEA

Lecturer

University of Otago

NEW ZEALAND

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Gisela Sole

University of Otago

NEW ZEALAND

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Steven Rowson

Associate Professor

Virginia Tech

UNITED STATES

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Meredith Perry

Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Post-Graduate Studies

University of Otago

NEW ZEALAND

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Peter Lamb

Senior Lecturer

University of Otago

NEW ZEALAND

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Stephanie J. Woodley

University of Otago

NEW ZEALAND

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Christopher Kirk

Lecturer of Sport and Exercise Physiology

Sheffield Hallam University

UNITED KINGDOM

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What Factors Influence Head Acceleration During a Purposeful Header in Soccer Players? A Systematic Review

Combining evidence and practice to optimise neck training aimed at reducing head acceleration events in sport: a systematic review and Delphi-consensus study

Contact Role and Tackle Characteristics Shape Head Acceleration Exposure in Male Community Rugby: A Cohort Study Utilising Instrumented Mouthguards

Assessing Head Acceleration Events in Female Community Rugby Union Players: A Cohort Study Using Instrumented Mouthguards

Instrumented Mouthguards in Elite-Level Men’s and Women’s Rugby Union: The Incidence and Propensity of Head Acceleration Events in Matches

When to Pull the Trigger: Conceptual Considerations for Approximating Head Acceleration Events Using Instrumented Mouthguards

Digital Technologies for Women’s Pelvic Floor Muscle Training to Manage Urinary Incontinence Across Their Life Course: Scoping Review

Head Acceleration Events in Male Community Rugby Players: An Observational Cohort Study across Four Playing Grades, from Under-13 to Senior Men

Anticipatory head control mechanisms in response to impact perturbations: An investigation of club rugby players with and without a history of concussion injury

Influence of the frame of reference on head acceleration events recorded by instrumented mouthguards in community rugby players

External workload intensity in cricket fast bowlers across maximal and submaximal intensities: Modifying PlayerLoad and IMU location

Management of women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: an international Delphi study

Anticipatory postural control differs between low back pain and pelvic girdle pain patients in the absence of visual feedback

A multivariate model for predicting PPGP considering postural adjustment parameters

Introduction to the special issue on pelvic pain

Is there an association between external workload and lower-back injuries in cricket fast bowlers? A systematic review

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Gregory Tierney

Kevin Till

Alys R. Clark

Anja Zoellner

Anna Stodter

Olivia GALEA

Gisela Sole

Steven Rowson

Meredith Perry

Peter Lamb

Stephanie J. Woodley

Christopher Kirk

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