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A full-time PhD studentship is available for September/October 2003
concerned with
modelling upper limb biomechanics during tennis strokes, within the Sports
Technology
Research Group (STRG), at Loughborough University.
Background
Tennis is a popular global sport and significant sector within the sports
equipment market.
Loughborough's STRG has extensive experience in tennis equipment research
and has ongoing
collaborations with leading equipment manufacturers.
Project Overview
The research project is part of a wider programme of work funded by EPSRC
and a leading
tennis racket manufacturer. The successful candidate will work as part of a
research team
spanning Loughborough's STRG and Sports Biomechanics research groups and in
concert with 2
other researchers currently investigating feel, fatigue and injury
associated with
tennis racket properties and player biomechanics; one concerned with smart
racket
instrumentation technologies the other with a more general joint load/muscle
group driven
simulation model of the one handed backhand.
This third project will require the development of an individual muscle
multi-segment link
system model, with the equations of motion formulated using a commercial
software package
such as Adams, Autolev or visualNastran 4D, in order to:
*Understand how individual muscle activation timings (technique) used during
a one-handed
tennis backhand effect the forces at the elbow joint.
*Investigate how changes in individual muscle strength affect the torques,
forces and loads
on other muscles/tendons at the elbow joint.
*Investigate how soft tissue injuries at the elbow may be reduced.
The studentship is for 3 years duration starting in September/October. The
student will be
required to register for a doctorate and will be subject to the University
regulations for
Higher Degrees.
Necessary Expertise
Suitable candidates will have a good upper second-class honours degree or
better in
Mechanical Engineering, applied science or their equivalents. A strong grasp
of mathematics,
mechanics principles and analytical computing are essential. Specific
knowledge of the
relevant aspects of human physiology is not essential but would be an
advantage as would
experience using mechanical system simulation software. An active interest
in sport and
racket sports in particular is also desirable.
Additional Information
The Sports Technology Research Group within the Wolfson School of Mechanical
& Manufacturing
Engineering has been active since 1986 and has developed an international
reputation in the
design, simulation, testing and manufacture of sports equipment. Our
research has studied
the engineering and evaluation of a vast range of equipment - boots,
apparel, bats, clubs,
rackets, fitness equipment, goggles, balls, shuttlecocks etc., in a wide
range of sports
under real play and simulated conditions.
Application
Informal enquires should be made by contacting: Dr. Sean R. Mitchell +44
(0)1509 227651
or S.R.Mitchell@lboro.ac.uk
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concerned with
modelling upper limb biomechanics during tennis strokes, within the Sports
Technology
Research Group (STRG), at Loughborough University.
Background
Tennis is a popular global sport and significant sector within the sports
equipment market.
Loughborough's STRG has extensive experience in tennis equipment research
and has ongoing
collaborations with leading equipment manufacturers.
Project Overview
The research project is part of a wider programme of work funded by EPSRC
and a leading
tennis racket manufacturer. The successful candidate will work as part of a
research team
spanning Loughborough's STRG and Sports Biomechanics research groups and in
concert with 2
other researchers currently investigating feel, fatigue and injury
associated with
tennis racket properties and player biomechanics; one concerned with smart
racket
instrumentation technologies the other with a more general joint load/muscle
group driven
simulation model of the one handed backhand.
This third project will require the development of an individual muscle
multi-segment link
system model, with the equations of motion formulated using a commercial
software package
such as Adams, Autolev or visualNastran 4D, in order to:
*Understand how individual muscle activation timings (technique) used during
a one-handed
tennis backhand effect the forces at the elbow joint.
*Investigate how changes in individual muscle strength affect the torques,
forces and loads
on other muscles/tendons at the elbow joint.
*Investigate how soft tissue injuries at the elbow may be reduced.
The studentship is for 3 years duration starting in September/October. The
student will be
required to register for a doctorate and will be subject to the University
regulations for
Higher Degrees.
Necessary Expertise
Suitable candidates will have a good upper second-class honours degree or
better in
Mechanical Engineering, applied science or their equivalents. A strong grasp
of mathematics,
mechanics principles and analytical computing are essential. Specific
knowledge of the
relevant aspects of human physiology is not essential but would be an
advantage as would
experience using mechanical system simulation software. An active interest
in sport and
racket sports in particular is also desirable.
Additional Information
The Sports Technology Research Group within the Wolfson School of Mechanical
& Manufacturing
Engineering has been active since 1986 and has developed an international
reputation in the
design, simulation, testing and manufacture of sports equipment. Our
research has studied
the engineering and evaluation of a vast range of equipment - boots,
apparel, bats, clubs,
rackets, fitness equipment, goggles, balls, shuttlecocks etc., in a wide
range of sports
under real play and simulated conditions.
Application
Informal enquires should be made by contacting: Dr. Sean R. Mitchell +44
(0)1509 227651
or S.R.Mitchell@lboro.ac.uk
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