The purpose of the New Investigator Award (NIA) is to recognize new researchers and to encourage them to become productive members of ISBS by expanding the knowledge base of sports biomechanics through study and dissemination of information. All student members of ISBS, and full members who, at the time of the annual conference, have graduated with their terminal degree (master's or doctoral) within the past two years, are eligible for consideration. Candidates can enter one paper in the competition (oral or poster category), must be the first author of the paper submitted and accepted for presentation at the annual ISBS conference. Candidates must also present their paper at the conference, if selected, in dedicated oral (preliminary finals, finals [top 3]) and poster (finals) sessions. A judging panel uses evaluation templates when selecting the preliminary finalists, finalists, and winners of the competition.
Award Criteria:
- The applicant must be a member of ISBS at the time of that year’s annual conference.
- The applicant must provide documentary evidence at the time of that year’s annual conference that they are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program, or have graduated with their terminal degree (Master’s or Doctoral) within the last two years.
- The applicant must submit a paper for that year’s annual conference.
- The applicant must be the lead author of the submitted paper.
- The applicant can only enter for one type of award (oral or poster) and must not have previously won the oral award (if applying for either category) or poster award (if applying for the poster category).
- The applicant must not have entered the New Investigator Award (either category) on any three prior instances (i.e. a maximum of three applications in total is permitted).
- The applicant, if selected as a finalist in the oral or poster competition, must be in attendance to present their work at the conference.
- The applicant, if selected as a winner of the oral or poster competition, must submit a scientific paper version of their work, as first author, for publication in a special issue of ‘Sports Biomechanics’ within 6 months of the award being confirmed.
- Applicants must confirm that the paper is not under review at the time of entering for the award, and that it will not be submitted anywhere else until the outcome of the award is known (if they do not win the award).
Submission Process:
The applicant must indicate that they would like to be considered for the NIA when they submit their conference paper. The applicant must also complete an application form and send this along with their supporting documents (evidence of current enrolment or graduation) to the VP of Awards by the closing date for paper submission.
Deadline:
Closing date for paper submissions for that year’s annual conference.
Further Information available on Page 5-9 of the Policy Manual for The Vice President of Awards of ISBS
| Year | Recipient(s) | Conference | Title of Presentation |
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| 2023 | Adrian Rivadulla University of Bath, UK
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Milwaukee, USA | Clustering long-distance runners based on their technique at one single speed does not generalise to multiple speeds |
| 2022 | Eoin Doyle Macquarie University, Australia
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Liverpool, UK | The influence of speed on patellofemoral joint kinetics in recreational runners |
| 2021 | Simon Augustus University of Chichester, UK
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Canberra, Australia | Defining movement strategies in soccer instep kicking using the relationship between pelvis and kick leg rotations |
| 2020 | None awarded | Online | - |
| 2019 | Josef Viellehner German Sport University Cologne, Germany
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Oxford, Ohio, USA | Road bike damping: comfort or performance related? |
| 2018 | Daniel Cottam University of Western Australia, Australia
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Auckland, New Zealand | Can inertial measurement units be used to validly measure pelvis and thorax motion during cricket bowling? |
| 2017
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Paul Felton Loughborough University, UK
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Cologne, Germany
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Optimising individual performance in cricket fast bowling.
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| 2016 | Sina David German Sport University, Germany
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Tsukuba, Japan | Victory or defeat – how movement strategies distinguish fast direction changes from cutting manoeuvres with high injury risk
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| 2015
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John Warmenhoven University of Sydney, Australia
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Poitiers, France
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The application of functional data analysis techniques for characterizing differences in rowing propulsive-pin force curves
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| 2014
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Pedro Morouço Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
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Johnson City, TN, USA
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Are dry-land strength metrics and forces exerted in-water related with high swimming velocity in young athletes?
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| 2013
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Steffen Willwacher German Sport University Cologne, Germany
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Taipei, Taiwan
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Start block kinetics: what the best do different than the rest
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| Roman Farana University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
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The effect of different hand position on impact forces and elbow loading during the round off in female gymnastics
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| 2012
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Gerda Strutzenberger University of Salzburg, Austria
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Melbourne, Australia
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Pedal forces, lower limb joint kinematics and kinetics in cycling with circular and non-circular chainrings
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Helen Crewe |
Functional screening test associated with altered trunk and pelvis kinematics and low back injury incidence in adolescent fast bowlers
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| 2011
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Giulia Mantovani University of Ottawa, Canada
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Porto, Portugal
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Is principal components analysis more efficient to detect differences on biomechanical variables between groups?
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| 2010
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Anne Richter Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
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Marquette, MI, USA
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Effects of age, gender, and activity level on counter-movement jump performance and variability in children and adolescents
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| 2009
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Neil Bezodis University of Bath, UK
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Limerick, Ireland
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Development, evaluation and application or a simulation model of a sprinter during the first stance phase
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| 2008
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Ezio Preatoni Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Seoul, Korea
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Nonlinear analysis of race walking gait: Movement variability, Entropy and Motor Skill Assessment
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| 2007
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Miriam Klous University of Salzburg, Austria
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Ouro Preto, Brazil
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Lower extremity joint loading in carved ski and snowboard turns
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| Giulia Dona University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Principal components analysis of knee angle waveforms during race walking
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| 2006
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Jodie Cochrane University of Western Australia, Australia
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Salzburg, Austria
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The effect of lower limb training on muscular support of the knee and risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury
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| 2005
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Wolfgang Potthast German Sport University, Cologne
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Beijing, China
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The choice of training footwear has an effect on changes in morphology and function of foot and shank muscles
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| 2004
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Cassie Wilson University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
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Ottawa, Canada
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Optimization of Performance in Running Jumps for Height
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| 2003
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None awarded
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| 2002
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Clara Soper Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
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Caceres, Spain
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The Effectiveness of the Goggles Training System as a Coaching Tool in Changing Pelvis Angle at the Catch during On-Water Rowing
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| 2001
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Thor Besier University of Western Australia, Australia
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San Francisco, California, USA
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Muscle Activation Patterns at the Knee Joint During Unanticipated Sidestepping Tasks
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| 2000
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Young-Tae Lim Yeungnam University, Kyungsan, Korea
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Hong Kong, China
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Estimated Lumbar Spinal Loads During a Golf Swing using an EMG-Assisted Optimization Model Approach
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| 1999
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Margaret McBride Australian Catholic University Sydney, Australia
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Perth, Australia
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Use of Real-Time Telemetry to Monitor Instantaneous Seat and Boat Velocity in Pair oared Rowing
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| 1998
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Toshimasa Yanai School of Physical Education, University of Otago, NZ
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Konstanz, Germany
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Mechanics of Body Roll in Front-Crawl Swimming
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| 1997
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Sang Yeon Woo Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Denton, Texas, USA
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A Three Dimensional Analysis of the Windmill Style of Softball Delivery for Fast and Change-Up Pitching
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| 1996
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Laurie Malone University of Alberta, Canada
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Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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The Effects of Wrist Restraints on Wheeling Biomechanics
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| 1995
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Calvin Morriss Manchester Metropolitan University, England
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Thunder Bay, Canada
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The Biomechanics of Elite Javelin Throwing Technique
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| 1994
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Marco Caffi Politecnico di Milano, D.S.T.M., Milano, Italy
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Siofok, Hungary
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Balls Mathematical Models and Mechanical Tests
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| 1993
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Mark Walsh California State University, Northridge, USA
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Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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Kinematics of the Pole Vault Approach
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| Brian Caster University of Oregon, USA
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The Effect of Height and Post-Landing Movement Task on Landing Performance
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| 1992
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Nigel Stockhill Crewe-Alsager College of Higher Education, UK
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Milano, Italy
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A Three Dimensional Cinematographica Analysis of the Techniques of International and English Country Cricket Fast Bowlers
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| 1991
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None awarded
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Ames, Iowa, USA
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| 1990
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Milan Jurdik University of Karlova, Prague, Czechoslovakia
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Prague, Czechoslovakia
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Biomechanical Analysis of the Horizontal Jumps
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| Greg Wilson University of Western Australia, Australia
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Maximizing the Use of Elastic Energy in a Stretch Shorten Cycle Movement
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