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      Dr Nic James

      ROLE: Professor-Sport & Exercise Science
      SCHOOL: Science & Technology
      DEPARTMENT: London Sports Institute
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 4320
      EMAIL: N.James@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        Nic is a well known researcher in sports performance analysis having worked mainly in academic settings but also in elite sport. Nic has developed a number of academic courses in performance analysis, motor learning and statistics from undergraduate to postgraduate level. He helped develop a Sports Science degree at Swansea University before leading the MSc in Performance Analysis at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Nic is currently head of research for the London sport Institute and currently spends much of his time supervising PhD students and teaching at Masters Level.  

        Recent International Journal publications

        1. Štrumbelj, B., Vučković, G., Jakovljevic, S., Milanovic, Z., James, N. & Erculj, F. (2015). Graded shuttle run performance by playing positions in elite female basketball. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29, 3, 793-799.
        2. Turner, A., James, N., Dimitriou, L., Greenhalgh, A., Moody, J., Fulcher, D., Mias, E. & Kilduff, L. (2014). Determinants of Olympic fencing performance and implications for strength and conditioning training. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28, 10, 3001-3011.
        3. Vaz, L., Morais, T., Rocha, H. & James, N. (2014). Fitness profiles of elite Portuguese rugby union players. Journal of Human Kinetics, 41, 235-244.
        4. Dimitriou, L., Weiler, R., Lloyd-Smith, R., Turner, A., Heath, L., James, N. & Reid, A. (2014). Bone mineral density, rib pain and other features of the female athlete triad in elite lightweight rowers: new concepts for injury prevention. British Medical Journal Open;4, e004369.
        5. Milanović, Z., Vučković, G., James, N., Hughes, M., Murray, S., Perš, J. & Sporiš, G. (2014). Does SAQ training improve the speed and flexibility of young soccer players? A randomized controlled trial. Human Movement Science, 38, 197-208.
        6. Vučković, G., James, N., Hughes, M., Murray, S., Milanović, Z., Perš, J. & Sporiš, G. (2014). A New Method for Assessing Squash Tactics Using 15 Court Areas for Ball Locations. Human Movement Science, 34, 81-90.
        7. Csataljay, G., James, N., Hughes, M. & Dancs, H. (2013). Effects of defensive pressure on basketball shooting performance. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 13, 3, 594-601.
        8. Jones, R.M., Cook, C.C., Kilduff, L.P., Milanovic, Z., James, N., Sporiš, G., Fiorentini, B., Fiorentini, F., Turner, A. & Vučković, G. (2013). Relationship between Repeated Sprint Ability and Aerobic Capacity in Professional Soccer Players. The Scientific World Journal, Article ID 952350.
        9. Martinez-Gallego, R., Guzmán, J.F., James, N., Perš, J., Ramón-Llin, J., and Vučković, G. (2013). Movement characteristics of elite tennis players on hard courts with respect to the direction of ground strokes. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 12, 275-281.
        10. Gaviglio, C.M., James, N., Crewther, B.T., Kilduff, L.P. and Cook, C.J. (2013). Relationship between match statistics, game outcome and pre-match hormonal state in professional rugby union. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 13, 2, 522-534.
        11. Milanović Z., Pantelić A.,Trajković N., Sporiš G., Kostić R. & James N. (2013). Age related decrease in physical activity and functional fitness among elderly men and women. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 8, 549-556.
        12. Prosen, J., James, N., Dimitriou, L., Perš, J. & Vuckovic, G. (2013). A time-motion analysis of turns performed by highly ranked Viennese waltz dancers. Journal of Human Kinetics, 37, 55-62.
        13. Vučković, G., James, N., Hughes, M., Murray, S.R., Sporiš, G. & Perš, J. (2013). The effect of court location and available time on the tactical shot selection of elite squash players. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 12, 66-73.
        14. Milanović, Z., Sporiš, G., Trajković, N., James, N. and Šamija, K. (2013). Effects of a 12 Week SAQ Training Programme on Agility with and without the Ball among Young Soccer Players. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 12, 97-103.

        Languages Spoken

      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        Programme leader - MSc Performance Analysis

        Modules taught on: Performance Analysis, Modelling technical performance, Research methods

        Academic areas: Performance Analysis, motor learning, statistics

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

        Performance Analysis - profiling performance, momentum, performance indicators, reliabilty, automatic tracking of movement

        Sports Psychology - situation awareness, anticipation, decision making, motor skills

        Main sports studied - soccer, rugby, squash, golf

        Publication Feed

        Team performance indicators that predict match outcome and points difference in professional rugby league

        Parmar, Nimai and James, Nic and Hughes, Mike and Jones, Huw and Hearne, Gary (2018) Team performance indicators that predict match outcome and points difference in professional rugby league. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport . ISSN 1474-8185 (Published online first)

        Using a situation awareness approach to determine decision-making behaviour in squash

        Murray, Stafford and James, Nic and Perš, Janez and Mandeljc, Rok and Vučković, Goran (2018) Using a situation awareness approach to determine decision-making behaviour in squash. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36 (12). pp. 1415-1422. ISSN 0264-0414

        Skill acquisition in squash

        Logan, Oliver and James, Nic (2016) Skill acquisition in squash. In: The Science of Sport Squash. The Crowood Press Ltd., Wiltshire, pp. 172-185. ISBN 9781785001796 (Accepted/In press)

        The science of sport squash

        Murray, Stafford and Hughes, Mike and James, Nic and Vuckovic, Goran (2016) The science of sport squash. The Science of Sport . The Crowood Press Ltd., Wiltshire. ISBN 9781785001796 (Accepted/In press)

        Effects of rule changes on physical demands and shot characteristics of elite-standard men’s squash and implications for training

        Murray, Stafford and James, Nic and Hughes, Mike and Perš, Janez and Mandeljc, Rok and Vučković, Goran (2016) Effects of rule changes on physical demands and shot characteristics of elite-standard men’s squash and implications for training. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34 (23). pp. 2170-2174. ISSN 0264-0414

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      • Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects

      • Engagement &
        Impact

        Nic's reputation in sports performance analysis has led to a number of prestigious outcomes

        • 28 keynote International conference presentations
        • Editorial board of 5 International journals.
        • Chair of the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport
        • External consultant for the English Institute of Sport
        • Visiting Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia
        • Member of the Coordination Council for the
          International Network of Sport and Health Science
        • Ad hoc reviewer for 22 International Journals
        • External examiner for 7 PhDs and 3 MPhils
        • Funding for studentships (£157.5k) and research (£82.4k)
        • ERASMUS funding (£164k) for Intensive programme – Performance Analysis of Sport
        • Consultancy for Wales Rugby team, Swansea City AFC, Ospreys RFC
        • Player and coach for Wales Squash

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