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Dr Shayne Vial

Lecturer - Biomechanics

Staff Member Details
Email: s.vial@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9235-8979

Dr Shayne Vial is a Lecturer of Biomechanics in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at ECU. His role includes teaching biomechanics, functional anatomy, and other units, as well as research in areas such as sprint running, weightlifting, and the influence of fatigue in various sporting tasks.

Current Teaching

  • SPS1502 – Biomechanics
  • SPS1217 – Functional Anatomy
  • SPS1530 – Lifespan Growth and Development
  • SPS3502 – Advanced Biomechanics
  • SPS1840 – Biomechanics and Skill Acquisition

Research Areas and Interests

  • Sprint running biomechanics
  • Weightlifting biomechanics
  • Performance testing
  • The influence of fatigue in various sporting tasks

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2023.
  • Master of Science Sports Science, Edith Cowan University, 2018.
  • Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sports Science), Edith Cowan University, 2014.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Turner, M., Griffiths, M., Laws, M., Vial, S., Bartlett, D., Cruickshank, T. (2024). The multidimensional sleep health of individuals with multiple sclerosis and Huntington's disease and healthy controls. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 20(6), 967-972. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.11052.

Journal Articles

  • Vial, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Turner, M., Scanlan, M., Blazevich, T. (2023). Does Fatigue Influence Joint-Specific Work And Ground Force Production During The First Steps Of Maximal Acceleration?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33(6), 894-906. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14318.
  • Walsh, A., Seifert, L., Button, C., Vial, S., Croft, J. (2023). The Effect Of Fatigue On Climbing Fluidity And Hand Movements. Sports Biomechanics, 2023(article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2023.2182703.
  • Vial, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Turner, M., Blazevich, T. (2023). Fatigue does not increase limb asymmetry or induce proximal joint power shift in habitual, multi-speed runners. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41(12), 1250-1260. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2268374.

Journal Articles

  • Walsh, A., Harris, S., Beranek, P., Vial, S., Cruickshank, T., Turner, M. (2022). Effect of physical activity during COVID-19 on the sleep health of community-level athletes in Australia. Sport Sciences for Health, 18(4), 1475-1481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-022-00947-8.

Journal Articles

  • Vial, S., Croft, J., Schroeder, R., Blazevich, T., Cochrane Wilkie, J. (2020). Does the presence of an opponent affect object projection accuracy in elite athletes? A study of the landing location of the short serve in elite badminton players. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 15(3), 412-417. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954120915670.

Journal Articles

  • Vial, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Blazevich, T., Croft, J. (2019). Using the trajectory of the shuttlecock as a measure of performance accuracy in the badminton short serve. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 14(1), 91-96. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954118812662.

Journal Articles

  • Vial, S., Croft, J., Blazevich, T., Cochrane Wilkie, J. (2018). Reductions in both temporal and spatial movement pattern complexity is associated with greater performance accuracy. Translational Sports Medicine, 1(6), 289-299. https://doi.org/10.1002/tsm2.49.

Research Projects

  • Does blood flow restriction elicit changes in gait symmetry and variability in individuals with chronic hip pain?, Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2024 (Stream 1), 2024 ‑ 2025, $39,500.

Research Student Supervision

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, Assessing the sensitivity of a sub-maximal fitness test for monitoring training load in professional rugby union across a competitive season
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Investigating goal-scoring in international association football; A look at the history, geography and differences between sex at the elite level
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The effectiveness of cluster set training at maintaining weightlifting performance
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