Research Interests

Sports and exercise biomechanics

Instantaneous power output measurement in weight lifting and jumping activities

Assessment of muscular performance in sporting and everyday activities

Specialised biomechanical instrumentation

Research activities

Development of strength and power testing battery for elite rugby players

Development of biomechanical software

Development of biomechanical instrumentation

Measurement of balance variables, using force platforms, in the elderly and in children with developmental coordination disorder

Recent Publications

Owen, N., Watkins, J., Kilduff, L., Cunningham, D., Bennett, M.,  Bevan, H. (In Press).  Estimation of peak vertical mechanical power in elite male rugby players. Journal of Sports Sciences.

Watkins, J., Jenkins, V., Owen, N., Kilduff, L., Bevan, H. (In Press).  The relationship between power output in a standing start and sprint speed in elite male rugby players.  Journal of Sports Science.

Hughes, G., Watkins, J., Owen, N. (In Press). Gender differences in lower limb frontal plane kinematics during landing. Sports Biomechanics.

Owen, N., Kilduff, L.P., Bevan, H., Bunce, P., Bennett, M., Cunningham, D. and Kingsley, M., (In Press). Optimal loading for peak power output in professional rugby players. Journal of Sports Sciences.

Bevan, H., Owen, N., Cunningham, M., Kingsley, M, I, C., Kilduff, l, P. (In Press). Complex training in professional rugby players: influence of recovery time on upper body power output.  Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Kilduff, L.P., Owen, N., Bevan, H., Bennett, M., Kingsley, M. and Cunningham, D. (2008). Influence of Recovery time on Postactivation Potentiation in Professional Rugby Players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 26:8, 795 - 802

Kilduff, L.P., Bevan, H., Cunningham, D., Owen, N., Kingsley, M., Bunce, P., Blewitt, D.T., West, D.J. and Russell, M. (In Press). Optimal recovery for the utilization of postactivation potentiation in professional rugby players. Journal of Sports Sciences.

Hughes G., Watkins J., Owen N.,  Lewis M. 2007. Gender differences in knee kinematics during landing from volleyball block jumps. Journal of Human Movement Studies 52(1):1-20

Kilduff, L.P., Lewis, S., Kingsley, M.I.C., Owen NJ, Dietzig, R. 2007. Reliability and Detecting Change Following Short-term Creatine supplementation: Comparison of 2-Component Body Composition Methods. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 21 (2): 378-384

Kilduff, L.P., Bevan, H., Owen, N., Kingsley, M., Bunce, P., Bennett, M. and Cunningham, D. (2007). Optimal loading for peak power output during the hang power clean in professional rugby players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 2: 260 - 269

Kilduff, L.P., Kingsley, M., Bevan, H., Owen, N., Bennett, M., Bunce, P., Hore, A., Maw, J. and Cunningham, D. (2007). Postactivation potentiation in professional rugby players: optimal recovery. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 21(4):1134-8.

Hughes G., Watkins J., Owen N. 2007. The effects of gender on lower limb kinematics during volleyball block jump landings. Journal of Sports Sciences.  25 (3): Pp. 241.

Recreation/Sport

Member of the High Performance Research Advisory Committee (Welsh Rugby Union)

Nick Owen has worked as a biomechanics consultant with:

Welsh Rugby Union

Ospreys Rugby

Bath Rugby

Cardiff Blues (Rugby)

Swansea City Football

Squash coach (Level 1)