Dr Nick
Linthorne
BSc(Hons) Queensland,
PhD Western Australia
Senior Lecturer
(Sports Biomechanics)
Nick travelled
to the world of sports biomechanics by way of experimental
gravitational physics and astrophysics. He graduated with a BSc(Hons)
from the
University of Queensland where he worked with Frank Stacey
and Gary Tuck on their controversial fifth force
experiment. For his PhD studies he joined David Blair’s Gravity Wave Group
at the
University of Western Australia where he developed a
cryogenic resonant bar
gravitational-wave detector ("Niobe").
Nick switched fields to sports biomechanics upon graduating, but to
support his new interest he continued research with the Gravity Wave
Group and was a lecturer in Physics and Biophysics. Later he was a
Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics at the University of Sydney
where he helped set up a new undergraduate degree in
Exercise and Sport Science.
Nick joined the Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences at Brunel University London
in 2003. He was particularly drawn to Brunel because of its High
Performance Athletics Centre. Nick competed in the Australian
championships in the pole vault and he was a
Jumps Judge at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Nick is also a keen
cyclist and is into strength training.
Teaching
- SP2815 Level 2 Human
Performance Synoptic Assessment
- SP3813 Level 3 Human
Performance Synoptic Assessment
- SP3701 Biomechanical Analysis
Techniques
- SP5512 Biomechanics of Sport
and Exercise
These modules have learning resources available on the Brunel
University London Blackboard
Learn
site. The site is password-protected, but you can view examples of
Nick's learning resources here.
Research
See these pages for details of past and current
research projects.
Research Supervision
PhD:
MPhil: Ben
Male
MSc: Sanchez Long, Zahid Namigul
Honours:
Philip Lartey, Seong Park
Publications
Selected
Publications
- Linthorne, N.P. (2019).
Design and materials in athletics. In Materials in Sports
Equipment, 2nd Edition, A. Subic (Editor), Woodhead
Publishing,
Duxford. pp. 403–429. (Publisher)
- Wickington, K.L. and
Linthorne, N.P. (2017). Effect of ball weight on speed, accuracy, and
mechanics in cricket fast bowling. Sports, 5
(1), 18 1-14. (Article
from publisher).
- Linthorne, N.P. (2013). A
mathematical modelling study of an athlete’s sprint time when
towing a
weighted sled. Sports Engineering, 16
(2), 61-70. (Article
from publisher).
- Linthorne, N.P. and Weetman,
A.H.G. (2012). Effect of run-up velocity on performance, kinematics,
and energy exchanges in the pole vault. Journal of Sports
Science and Medicine, 11 (2), 245-254. (Article
from publisher).
- Linthorne, N.P. and Patel,
D.S. (2011). Optimum projection angle for attaining maximum distance in
a soccer punt kick. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine,
10 (1), 203-214. (Article
from publisher).
- Linthorne, N.P., Guzman, M.S.
and Bridgett, L.A. (2005). Optimum take-off angle in the long jump. Journal
of Sports Sciences, 23 (7), 703-712. (Article
from publisher)
- Linthorne, N.P. (2001).
Optimum release angle in the shot put. Journal of Sports
Sciences, 19 (5), 359-372. (Article
from publisher)
Full
List of Publications
Abstracts
of Journal Papers
Administrative
Duties
- Program
Leader - BSc Sport, Health and Exercise Science (Human Performance)
- Module
Leader - SP2815 Level 2 Human Performance Synoptic Assessment
- Module
Leader - SP3813 Level 3 Human Performance Synoptic Assessment
- Module Leader - SP3701
Biomechanical Analysis Techniques
- Module Leader - SP5512
Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
- Sport, Health and Exercise
Sciences Courses Committee - Member
Personal Stuff
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