Dr Mark Sayers
BAppSci CCAE, MAppSci Canberra, PhD RMIT
Position: Senior Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics and Discipline Leader - Sport and Rehabilitation Science
Office: T4.04
Tel: +61 7 5459 4703
Fax: +61 7 5459 4600
Email: MSayers@usc.edu.au
Teaching areas
- Biomechanics I and II
- Introduction to Sports Medicine
- Performance Enhancement
Research areas
- Biomechanics of team sports
- Biomechanics of rugby union
- Functional gait analysis
- Performance analysis
- Efficacy of strength and power training exercises
Profile
Dr Mark Sayers has an extensive background in the biomechanics of team sports (especially the football codes), functional gait analysis, and the development of functional speed and power through sports specific training programs. He has been a consultant to several national and international high profile sporting bodies.
Currently, he is the consultant biomechanist and specialist skills coach for the New Zealand All Blacks rugby union team. Previously, Dr Sayers has been consultant biomechanist for other Australian and New Zealand Super 12 rugby sides and was the biomechanist and specialist skills coach for the Wallabies in 2001-2002 and biomechanist and kicking coach for the Italian rugby team during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. During his work with the All Blacks, his biomechanical expertise has been utilised by adidas® International in the design and testing of their new rugby balls, boots and uniforms.
Since 1997 Dr Sayers has undertaken biomechanical screening (functional assessment) and impact skills training for several AFL clubs and NRL teams. In addition to his extensive work with the various football codes, Dr Sayers has also provided other consultancies and undertaken research for surf life saving, kayaking, rowing, softball, and baseball. His doctoral research on the importance of strength in rowing performance has influenced the training and selection of Australia's elite rowers.
Publications
Electronic copies of various academic papers from Dr Mark Sayers are available on the USC Coast Research Database website.
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