Research Interests:

Biomechanics of Performance and Injury in Sport and Exercise

Research Activities: Current Projects:

Power Output in Sprint Starting

Biomechanical Assessment of Static Balance

Recent Publications

Watkins J. 2010. Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System.2^nd edn. Human Kinetics: Champaign, ILL. 399pp. ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-7890-0 http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/structure-and-function-of-the-musculoskeletal-system---2e

Watkins J. 2010. Basic Biomechanics of Gait. In Frowen P, O'Donnell M, Lorimer DL & Burrow JG. (Eds). Neale's Disorders of the Foot, 8th edition. Churchill Livingstone: Edinburgh, p 371-386, ISBN 978-0-7020-3029-1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neales-Disorders-Frowen-MPhil-FCPodMed/dp/0702030295

Watkins J. 2010. Structure and Function of the Foot. In Frowen P, O'Donnell M, Lorimer DL & Burrow JG. (Eds). Neale's Disorders of the Foot, 8th edition. Churchill Livingstone: Edinburgh, p 387-398, ISBN 978-0-7020-3029-1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neales-Disorders-Frowen-MPhil-FCPodMed/dp/0702030295

Watkins J. 2009. Functional Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone: Edinburgh, 278 pp. ISBN 13: 978-0-7020-3032-1 http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780702030321

Watkins J. 2007. An Introduction to Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise. Churchill Livingstone: Edinburgh, 278 pp. ISBN 13: 978-0-443-10282-0 http://us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780443102820

Hughes G, Watkins J, Owen NJ. In press. The Effects of Opposition and Gender on Knee Kinematics and Ground Reaction Force during Landing from Volleyball Block Jumps. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Hughes G, Watkins J & Owen N. 2010. Differences between the Sexes in Knee Kinetics During Landing from Volleyball Block Jumps. European Journal of Sports Science 10(1):1-11

Hughes G, Watkins J, Owen NJ. 2008. Gender Differences in Lower Limb Frontal Plane Kinematics during Landing. Sports Biomechanics 7(3):333-341.

Hughes G, Watkins J. 2008. Lower Limb Coordination and Stiffness during Landing from Volleyball Block Jumps. Research in Sports Medicine 16(2):138-154 

Management and Administration:

Director, Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre