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      Dr Nic James

      ROLE: Professor-Sport & Exercise Science
      SCHOOL: Science & Technology
      DEPARTMENT: London Sports Institute
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 4320
      EMAIL: N.James@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        Nic is a well known researcher in sports performance analysis having worked mainly in academic settings but also in elite sport. Nic has developed a number of academic courses in performance analysis, motor learning and statistics from undergraduate to postgraduate level. He helped develop a Sports Science degree at Swansea University before leading the MSc in Performance Analysis at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Nic is currently head of research for the London sport Institute and currently spends much of his time supervising PhD students and teaching at Masters Level.

        Recent International Journal publications

        1. Štrumbelj, B., Vučković, G., Jakovljevic, S., Milanovic, Z., James, N. & Erculj, F. (2015). Graded shuttle run performance by playing positions in elite female basketball. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29, 3, 793-799.
        2. Turner, A., James, N., Dimitriou, L., Greenhalgh, A., Moody, J., Fulcher, D., Mias, E. & Kilduff, L. (2014). Determinants of Olympic fencing performance and implications for strength and conditioning training. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28, 10, 3001-3011.
        3. Vaz, L., Morais, T., Rocha, H. & James, N. (2014). Fitness profiles of elite Portuguese rugby union players. Journal of Human Kinetics, 41, 235-244.
        4. Dimitriou, L., Weiler, R., Lloyd-Smith, R., Turner, A., Heath, L., James, N. & Reid, A. (2014). Bone mineral density, rib pain and other features of the female athlete triad in elite lightweight rowers: new concepts for injury prevention. British Medical Journal Open;4, e004369.
        5. Milanović, Z., Vučković, G., James, N., Hughes, M., Murray, S., Perš, J. & Sporiš, G. (2014). Does SAQ training improve the speed and flexibility of young soccer players? A randomized controlled trial. Human Movement Science, 38, 197-208.
        6. Vučković, G., James, N., Hughes, M., Murray, S., Milanović, Z., Perš, J. & Sporiš, G. (2014). A New Method for Assessing Squash Tactics Using 15 Court Areas for Ball Locations. Human Movement Science, 34, 81-90.
        7. Csataljay, G., James, N., Hughes, M. & Dancs, H. (2013). Effects of defensive pressure on basketball shooting performance. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 13, 3, 594-601.
        8. Jones, R.M., Cook, C.C., Kilduff, L.P., Milanovic, Z., James, N., Sporiš, G., Fiorentini, B., Fiorentini, F., Turner, A. & Vučković, G. (2013). Relationship between Repeated Sprint Ability and Aerobic Capacity in Professional Soccer Players. The Scientific World Journal, Article ID 952350.
        9. Martinez-Gallego, R., Guzmán, J.F., James, N., Perš, J., Ramón-Llin, J., and Vučković, G. (2013). Movement characteristics of elite tennis players on hard courts with respect to the direction of ground strokes. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 12, 275-281.
        10. Gaviglio, C.M., James, N., Crewther, B.T., Kilduff, L.P. and Cook, C.J. (2013). Relationship between match statistics, game outcome and pre-match hormonal state in professional rugby union. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 13, 2, 522-534.
        11. Milanović Z., Pantelić A.,Trajković N., Sporiš G., Kostić R. & James N. (2013). Age related decrease in physical activity and functional fitness among elderly men and women. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 8, 549-556.
        12. Prosen, J., James, N., Dimitriou, L., Perš, J. & Vuckovic, G. (2013). A time-motion analysis of turns performed by highly ranked Viennese waltz dancers. Journal of Human Kinetics, 37, 55-62.
        13. Vučković, G., James, N., Hughes, M., Murray, S.R., Sporiš, G. & Perš, J. (2013). The effect of court location and available time on the tactical shot selection of elite squash players. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 12, 66-73.
        14. Milanović, Z., Sporiš, G., Trajković, N., James, N. and Šamija, K. (2013). Effects of a 12 Week SAQ Training Programme on Agility with and without the Ball among Young Soccer Players. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 12, 97-103.

        Languages Spoken

      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        Programme leader - MSc Performance Analysis

        Modules taught on: Performance Analysis, Modelling technical performance, Research methods

        Academic areas: Performance Analysis, motor learning, statistics

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

        Performance Analysis - profiling performance, momentum, performance indicators, reliabilty, automatic tracking of movement

        Sports Psychology - situation awareness, anticipation, decision making, motor skills

        Main sports studied - soccer, rugby, squash, golf

        Publication Feed

        Performance analysis practice within Olympic and Paralympic sports: a comparison of coach and analyst experiences

        Nicholls, Scott B. and James, Nic and Wells, Julia and Parmar, Nimai (2022) Performance analysis practice within Olympic and Paralympic sports: a comparison of coach and analyst experiences. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport , 22 (3). pp. 343-351. ISSN 2474-8668

        A retrospective investigation on age and gender differences of injuries in DanceSport

        Premelč, Jerneja and Vučković, Goran and James, Nic and Dimitriou, Lygeri (2019) A retrospective investigation on age and gender differences of injuries in DanceSport. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) , 16 (21). ISSN 1661-7827

        The attacking process in football: a taxonomy for classifying how teams create goal scoring opportunities using a case study of Crystal Palace FC

        Kim, Jongwon and James, Nic and Parmar, Nimai and Ali, Besim and Vučković, Goran (2019) The attacking process in football: a taxonomy for classifying how teams create goal scoring opportunities using a case study of Crystal Palace FC. Frontiers in Psychology , 10 . pp. 1-8. ISSN 1664-1078

        The effect of the return of serve on the server pair’s movement parameters and rally outcome in padel using cluster analysis

        Ramón-Llin, Jesus and Guzmán, Jose Francisco and Llana, Salvador and Martínez-Gallego, Rafa and James, Nic and Vučković, Goran (2019) The effect of the return of serve on the server pair’s movement parameters and rally outcome in padel using cluster analysis. Frontiers in Psychology , 10 . pp. 1-8. ISSN 1664-1078

        Using a situation awareness approach to identify differences in the performance profiles of the world’s top two squash players and their opponents

        Murray, Stafford and James, Nic and Perš, Janez and Mandeljc, Rok and Vučković, Goran (2019) Using a situation awareness approach to identify differences in the performance profiles of the world’s top two squash players and their opponents. Frontiers in Psychology , 10 . pp. 1-11. ISSN 1664-1078

      • Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects

      • Engagement &
        Impact

        Nic's reputation in sports performance analysis has led to a number of prestigious outcomes

        • 28 keynote International conference presentations
        • Editorial board of 5 International journals.
        • Chair of the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport
        • External consultant for the English Institute of Sport
        • Visiting Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia
        • Member of the Coordination Council for the
          International Network of Sport and Health Science
        • Ad hoc reviewer for 22 International Journals
        • External examiner for 7 PhDs and 3 MPhils
        • Funding for studentships (£157.5k) and research (£82.4k)
        • ERASMUS funding (£164k) for Intensive programme – Performance Analysis of Sport
        • Consultancy for Wales Rugby team, Swansea City AFC, Ospreys RFC
        • Player and coach for Wales Squash

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