About us
Dr Aim茅e Mears PhD MSc BSc
Senior Lecturer
- 01509 564823
- A.C.Mears@lboro.ac.uk
- Office LP1.1.04, Sports Technology Institute, Michael Pearson East
Outline of main research interests:
- Human- sport equipment interaction
- Biomechanics of sport performance
- Advanced data analytics
- Measurement and analysis of sport performers’ perceptions
Aimée has a strong research background in Sports Biomechanics and applying advanced statistical methods, such as functional data analysis, to better glean information of sport technology and athlete interaction. To-date Aimée has applied this successfully to golf biomechanics, sporting apparel as well as to athlete perceptions of playing surfaces. Aimée’s involvement in a range of research projects both at 夜色直播app and at the University of Calgary has seen her build up a network of collaborations with professional sports governing bodies and the sports equipment industry.
Professional/ Academic Background:
2022 - Senior Lecturer in Sports Technology
2017 - Lecturer in Sports Technology
2016-17 – Consultant, Aimed Analysis, UK
2015-16 – Postdoctoral 夜色直播app Fellow, University of Calgary, Canada
2014-15 – 夜色直播app Associate, Sports Technology Institute, 夜色直播app
2009-2013 – PhD, Sports Technology Institute, 夜色直播app
2008-2009 – MSc, Sports Biomechanics, 夜色直播app
2005-2008 – BSc, Sport and Exercise Science, University of Bath
Recent publications
Smith, A.C., Roberts, J., Forrester, S. and Veni, P. (2016). Comparison of centre of gravity and centre of pressure patterns during the golf swing. European Journal of Sport Science
Owen, A, Smith, A.C., Osei-Owusu, P., Harland, A. and Roberts, J. (2016). Elite Players’ Perceptions of Football Playing Surfaces: A Mixed Effects Ordinal Logistic Regression Model of Players’ Perceptions. Journal of Applied Statistics
Nigg, B., Vienneau, J., Smith, A.C., Mohr, M, Trudeau, M. and Nigg, S. (2017). The preferred movement path paradigm: Influence of running shoes on joint movement. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise
Mears, A.C., Osei-Owusu P, Harland A, Owen A, Roberts J. (2018). Perceived Links between Playing Surfaces and Injury: A Worldwide Study of Elite Association Football Players. Sports Medicine - Open