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  1. Understanding coach, athlete and performance support staff knowledge and opinions of tapering practices in swimming: A survey study

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, April 2026, SAGE Publications

    Dr Mark Sayers

  2. Dynamic ultrasound enables quantitative assessment of medial knee instability: A scoping review

    Article • Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, January 2026, Wiley

    Dr Mark Sayers

  3. The association between quadriceps muscle sub-maximal motor unit firing characteristics during rehabilitation and knee extensor strength at six months following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  4. The effect of the Super Shot on team technical and tactical performance indicators in Suncorp Super Netball

    Article • International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, March 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  5. Important features of bench press performance in non-disabled and Para athletes: A scoping review

    Article • PLOS One, November 2024, PLOS

    Dr Mark Sayers

  6. What challenges do Paralympic athletes face compared to their Olympic peers?

    Article • August 2024, The Conversation

    Dr Mark Sayers

  7. First nation voices matter! Multi-level community consultations determine the design elements of a modified sport programme to promote healthy ageing in First Nation men

    Article • Sport in Society, July 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  8. Chiropractors in Multidisciplinary Teams: Enablers of Colocation Integration in GP-Led Primary Healthcare

    Article • Healthcare, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Mark Sayers

  9. The influence of the field orientation on the representativeness of the positional dynamics in soccer small-sided games

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, December 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr Mark Sayers

  10. Does lower extremity alignment during normal stance predict lower limb kinematics and kinetics during drop landings?

    Article • BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  11. Does lower extremity alignment during normal stance predict lower limb kinematics and kinetics during drop landings?

    Article • July 2023, Research Square

    Dr Mark Sayers

  12. The association between running volume and knee osteoarthritis prevalence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, May 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  13. Previous experiences can influence individual cricket spin bowlers’ perceptions of affordances in the performance landscape

    Article • Psychological Research, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  14. Alternatives to common approaches for training change of direction performance: a scoping review

    Article • BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  15. Crowd social pressure in the Brazilian soccer league: testing home advantage and referees’ bias during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Article • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  16. Long-term Return to Sports After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Reconstruction vs No Reconstruction—A Comparison of 2 Case Series

    Article • The American Journal of Sports Medicine, February 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Mark Sayers

  17. The influence of the field orientation on physical demands in soccer small-sided games

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Mark Sayers

  18. Exploration evoked by the environment is balanced by the need to perform in cricket spin bowling.

    Article • Psychology of Sport and Exercise, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  19. Validation of a Smartwatch-Based Workout Analysis Application in Exercise Recognition, Repetition Count and Prediction of 1RM in the Strength Training-Specific Setting

    Article • Sports, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Mark Sayers

  20. The effect of increasing heel height on lower limb symmetry during the back squat in trained and novice lifters

    Article • BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  21. The effect of elevating the heels on spinal kinematics and kinetics during the back squat in trained and novice weight trainers

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  22. The effect of backpack load position on photographic measures of craniovertebral posture in 150 asymptomatic young adults

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, February 2020, IOS Press

    Dr Mark Sayers

  23. Influence of technique on upper body force and power production during medicine ball throws

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  24. Examining environmental constraints in sport: Spin characteristics of two cricket pitches with contrasting soil properties

    Article • European Journal of Sport Science, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  25. Internal and external sagittal craniovertebral alignment: A comparison between radiological and photogrammetric approaches in asymptomatic participants

    Article • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  26. Author Correction: Prominent exostosis projecting from the occipital squama more substantial and prevalent in young adult than older age groups

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  27. The influence of bowling velocity on movement variability in experienced older aged lawn bowlers

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  28. Do the landing mechanics of experienced netball players differ from those of trained athletes competing in sports that do not require frequent landings?

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, August 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  29. Effects of Water Immersion on Squat and Split Squat Kinematics in Older Adults

    Article • Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, June 2019, Human Kinetics

    Anna Severin, Dr Mark Sayers

  30. Wrist pain in gymnasts: Efficacy of a wrist brace to decrease wrist pain while performing gymnastics

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  31. Exploring the Justifications for Selecting a Drop Landing Task to Assess Injury Biomechanics: A Narrative Review and Analysis of Landings Performed by Female Netball Players

    Article • Sports Medicine, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  32. The effect of cervical spine subtypes on center of pressure parameters in a large asymptomatic young adult population

    Article • Gait & Posture, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  33. Changes in Posture Following a 12-Week Intervention Using a Simple Spinal Traction Device

    Article • Spine, September 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    DC PhD David Shahar, Dr Mark Sayers

  34. The impact of test loads on the accuracy of 1RM prediction using the load-velocity relationship

    Article • BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  35. Why do large bone sours develop in teenagers' skulls?

    Article • Clinical Biomechanics, March 2018, Elsevier

    DC PhD David Shahar, Dr Mark Sayers

  36. Environmental impacts on elite cricketer's performances

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Mark Sayers, rian crowther

  37. Bone growth at the back of the skull is more common in young adults than in older age groups

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2018, Nature

    Dr Mark Sayers, DC PhD David Shahar

  38. Get a grip: the twist in the wrist that can ruin tennis careers

    Article • January 2018, The Conversation

    Dr Mark Sayers

  39. Limb symmetry during double-leg squats and single-leg squats on land and in water in adults with long-standing unilateral anterior knee pain; a cross sectional study

    Article • BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  40. Correction to: Current Methodologies and Implications of Phase Identification of the Vertical Jump: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Article • Sports Medicine, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  41. Risk Factors for Knee Injury in Golf: A Systematic Review

    Article • Sports Medicine, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  42. Reliability of a New Medicine Ball Throw Power Test

    Article • Journal of Applied Biomechanics, September 2017, Human Kinetics

    Dr Mark Sayers

  43. A biomechanical analysis of the roundhouse kicking technique of expert practitioners: A comparison between the martial arts disciplines of Muay Thai, Karate, and Taekwondo

    Article • PLOS One, August 2017, PLOS

    Dr Mark Sayers

  44. Quantifying kinematic differences between land and water during squats, split squats, and single-leg squats in a healthy population

    Article • PLOS One, August 2017, PLOS

    Dr Mark Sayers

  45. The Impact of an Assistive Pole, Seat Configuration, and Strength in Paralympic Seated Throwing

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, August 2017, Human Kinetics

    Dr Mark Sayers, Luke Hogarth

  46. Factors that influence ground reaction force profiles during counter movement jumping

    Article • The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, March 2017, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Mark Sayers

  47. The efficacy of sagittal cervical spine subtyping: Investigating radiological classification methods within 150 asymptomatic participants

    Article • Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, January 2017, Medknow

    Dr Mark Sayers

  48. Kinematic analyses of seated throwing activities with and without an assistive pole

    Article • Sports Engineering, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  49. Influence of previous groin pain on hip and pelvic instep kick kinematics

    Article • Science and Medicine in Football, October 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  50. Influence of football size on kicking performance in youth Australian rules footballers

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, October 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  51. Wrist Injuries in Tennis Players: A Narrative Review

    Article • Sports Medicine, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  52. Peer-Reviewed Poster Abstracts

    Article • Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, July 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  53. Large enthesophytes (bone spurs) at the EOP of young adults

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, March 2016, Wiley

    DC PhD David Shahar, Dr Mark Sayers

  54. Motion Capture System versus Common Force Platform Methodologies for Vertical Jump Analysis

    Article • International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, January 2016, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Mark Sayers

  55. Mechanisms of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in elite women’s netball: a systematic video analysis

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, December 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  56. Influence of Test Distance on Change of Direction Speed Test Results

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, September 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Mark Sayers

  57. Current Methodologies and Implications of Phase Identification of the Vertical Jump: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Article • Sports Medicine, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  58. Balance Control during the Delivery Stride in Competitive Older Age Lawn Bowlers

    Article • Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, January 2015, Human Kinetics

    Dr Mark Sayers

  59. Balance Control during the Delivery Stride in Competitive Older Age Lawn Bowlers

    Article • Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, January 2015, Human Kinetics

    Dr Mark Sayers

  60. Does the 5-0-5 test measure change of direction speed?

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  61. Lower limb kinematic changes during a fatiguing 60min cycling time trial

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  62. The Influence of the Breathing Action on Net Drag Force Production in Front Crawl Swimming

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, July 2014, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Mark Sayers

  63. Quantifying stroke coordination during the breathing action in front-crawl swimming using an instantaneous net drag force profile

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, May 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  64. Backstroke Swimming: Exploring Gender Differences in Passive Drag and Instantaneous Net Drag Force

    Article • Journal of Applied Biomechanics, December 2013, Human Kinetics

    Dr Mark Sayers

  65. Stroke-coordination and symmetry of elite backstroke swimmers using a comparison between net drag force and timing protocols

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  66. Unfit for Duty? Evaluation of 4 Years of Paramedic Preemployment Fitness Screening Test Results

    Article • Prehospital Emergency Care, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  67. Tibial displacement and rotation during seated knee extension and wall squatting: A comparative study of tibiofemoral kinematics between chronic unilateral anterior cruciate ligament deficient and healthy knees

    Article • The Knee, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  68. Science and Football VII

    Article • April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  69. The interrelationship of the thorax and pelvis under varying task constraints

    Article • Ergonomics, April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  70. Front-crawl stroke-coordination and symmetry: A comparison between timing and net drag force protocols

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  71. Concussion-Driven Dilemmas in Sports Medicine

    Article • Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mark Sayers

  72. Putting proficiency: contributions of the pelvis and trunk

    Article • Sports Biomechanics, June 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  73. Changes in drive phase lower limb kinematics during a 60min cycling time trial

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  74. Thorax and Pelvis Kinematics Change During Sustained Cycling

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, February 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Mark Sayers

  75. What throwing frame configuration should be used to investigate the impact of different impairment types on Paralympic seated throwing?

    Article • Sports Technology, February 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  76. Rugby Union Contact Skills Alter Evasive Agility Performance During Attacking Ball Carries

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, September 2011, SAGE Publications

    Dr Mark Sayers

  77. Effect of whole-body contrast-water therapy on recovery from intense exercise of short duration

    Article • European Journal of Sport Science, July 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  78. Research Report Abstracts

    Article • Physiotherapy, June 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Rubim Silva Santos, Dr Mark Sayers

  79. The influence of transition speed on event outcomes in a high performance football team

    Article • International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, December 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  80. Effective attacking strategies in rugby union

    Article • European Journal of Sport Science, July 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  81. Effect of static and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility in the warm-up

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  82. Contact Skills Predicting Tackle-Breaks in Rugby Union

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, December 2009, SAGE Publications

    Dr Mark Sayers

  83. The Impact of Lower Extremity Mass and Inertia Manipulation on Sprint Kinematics

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, December 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Mark Sayers

  84. The effect of cycling intensity on running economy in triathletes

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Mark Sayers

  85. Science and Football VI

    Article • July 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  86. Characteristics of effective ball carries in Super 12 rugby

    Article • International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, December 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  87. Part I: Biomechanics

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, June 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mark Sayers

  88. General Principles of Training

    Article • Wiley

    Dr Mark Sayers