Stuart Evans

• Doctor of Philosophy
• La Trobe University

Social demand calls on the education sector to provide children with the tools and strategies to adapt to the continual changes and requirements of contemporary society. Teaching children values and positive behaviours remains an important topic that is connected to positive youth development.

In this paper, basketball great Michael Jordan is used as an example to demonstrate how health and physical education can support mathematics learning.

It is important to consider teachers’ professional development (PD) when they are tasked with teaching Newton’s Law of motion in biomechanics to high school students for the first time. Physical education (PE) teachers regularly use the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) pedagogy to teach physical activity to students. TGfU is a pedagogical mo...

The twenty-first century has witnessed vast adaptation and use of digital technology tools in education. The expansion and diversification of digital technologies in the contemporary education era continues to have tremendous influence in the field of health and physical education (HPE), specifically on the future generation of HPE teachers, that i...

Background In recent years, researchers have delved into the relationship between the anatomy and biomechanics of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain and dysfunction in endurance runners to elucidate the connection between lower back pain and the SIJ. However, the majority of SIJ pain and dysfunction cases are diagnosed and managed through a traditional at...

Laterality preferences are intrinsic in most physical activities, and ice hockey is one domain wherein these preferences might influence performance. Biomechanical laterality between dominant and nondominant (or preferred and nonpreferred) limbs is believed to be an advantageous attribute that is linked with skilled performance. Yet little is known...

In primary and high school settings, the benefits of incorporating technology into curricula have been addressed by several studies; however, wearable technology integration as experienced by physical education teachers is less prevalent. Physical education teachers' lack of confidence teaching P.E. using wearables, along with a lack of appropriate...

Duathlon consists of two durations of running separated by cycling in a format similar to triathlon. The addition of cycling and the associated loadings on the neuromuscular system can modify spatiotemporal variables in running including trunk motion, which can impact running economy. Changes to trunk motion can be inferred by measuring acceleratio...

Pilot study analyzed the effect of a short-term (12-week) combined supervised and unsupervised S&C program in elite adolescent swimmers during a competitive season.

Introduction: Adolescent high school swimmers, aged 13-16 years, are an athletic population that can benefit from a strength and conditioning (S&C) program which caters for their developmental and sports-specific needs. The aim of this case study was to analyze the adherence to and subsequent effect of a short-term (12-week) combined supervised and...

Introduction: The significance of triathlon is reflected in the teaching and development of motor, social and emotional skills. Because triathlon has great educational potential, this case study sought to explore whether a modified Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) survey can be used as a suitable measure of enjoyment of physical activity i...

The sport of axe throwing has gained popularity. Axe throwing is defined as a striking sport in which competitors are required to throw an axe with accuracy and appropriate velocity. However, evidence on the role of the trunk center of mass (CoM) in axe throwing, based on in-the-field experimental settings, is lacking. The aim of this study was to...

Introduction: This field-based case study assessed linear accelerations of the torso centre of mass (CoM) and the tibia using two wearable sensors in a triathlete performing 20 minutes of continuous deep water running. Methods: One triathlete (36 years; height; 151 cm; weight; 63 kg) participated in this field-based case study. One wearable sensor...

Introduction: This field-based case study assessed linear accelerations of the scapula and elbow in an elite axe thrower in three different axe throwing techniques using two wearable sensors. Methods: One elite axe thrower (35 years; height 181 cm; weight 92 kg) participated in this case study. One wearable sensor (an accelerometer) was located on...

In today’s ice hockey environment, ice time is limited and expensive for coaches to evaluate the skill of their players. Ice hockey is typically characterized by intermittent speed and agility actions. The ability to match off-ice tests to predictors of performance is challenging where the physical testing and game play are completed on different s...

In ice hockey, the butterfly style/stance is a technique distinguished by the goalkeepers (goalie) dropping to their knees to block attempts to score. Although this goalie style has been around for many years, comparisons between on and off-ice attire has not been undertaken. Therefore, this preliminary study compared differences in torso accelerat...

Background: Ice hockey is a dynamic and challenging sport that encompasses forward and backward skating, speed, agility, mobility and coordination. The physical and biomechanical demands on players mean that injuries occur due to collusions and impacts. Whilst player performance remains important for success, the likelihood of game-related injuries...

While the sport of short-distance (Sprint) triathlon provides an opportunity to research the effect of the center of mass (CoM) when cycling and running, much remains to be done. The literature has failed to consistently or adequately report how changes to hand position influence subsequent running as inferred by the magnitude of CoM acceleration....

A biomechanical variable of interest to cyclists and cycling coaches is postural stability. A cyclist's position on a bicycle can be easily measured in a laboratory environment using motion capture software, but is difficult to measure in the field. The focus of this paper was to identify the legitimacy of a sacrum mounted triaxial accelerometer to...

Indoor spin cycling has gained popularity as a training modality for triathletes. Part of its appeal is that it can form a component of a structured periodised training program and provide an alternative to outdoor cycling. Indices of physiological components (i.e., the metabolic equivalent, caloric cost, perceived exertion) and changes in the body...

The 2021 Asia-Singapore conference on Sports Science was organized by East Asia Research and supported by Southern Cross University. The annual conference was held virtually this year due to COVID-19 travel restrictions on the 7th and 8th of December 2021. The theme of this year’s conference was “A multidisciplinary Approach to Enhance Sport Pe...

Triathlon has been an Olympic sport since the 2000 Sydney Olympics and has developed rapidly, leading to variations in race categories. Although running after cycling necessitates a postural change from a non-weight-bearing activity to a weight bearing one, no study has quantified the magnitude of trunk acceleration during cycling in different seat...

Many triathletes cycle indoors when impacted by inclement road and weather conditions. In these situations, using a magnetic cycle ergometer (a turbo trainer) provides an alternative training solution. The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the biomechanical differences of torso kinematics during cycling on a magnetic turbo traine...

Appropriate cycling cleat adjustment could improve triathlon performance in both cycling and running. Prior recommendations regarding cleat adjustment have comprised aligning the first metatarsal head above the pedal spindle or somewhat forward. However, contemporary research has questioned this approach in triathlons due to the need to run immedia...

In the multisport of triathlon cycling is the longest of the three sequential disciplines. Triathlon bicycles differ from road bicycles with steeper seat tube angles with a change to saddle height altering the seat tube angle. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a tri axial accelerometer to determine acceleration magnitudes of the trunk in ou...

This pilot study aimed to quantify the change of CoM acceleration when the trunk position and the power output was varied during indoor cycling. Triathletes (n=4) performed a varied indoor cycling power protocol in their natural training environment whilst wearing a trunk (sacrum) mounted wearable device containing a triaxial accelerometer. Mediola...