Associate Professor
Anthony Shield
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Biography
Dr Anthony Shield's research interests are- the neuromusclar adaptations to resistance training
- the applications of eccentric resistance training to injury prevention and performance enhancement.
The current focus is hamstring injury which involves collaboration with Morgan Williams from the Australian Catholic University (Melbourne campus). Dr Shield and his team are currently investigating the effects of prior hamstring injury on hamstring muscle activation and architecture.
He currently teaches functional anatomy (HMB274) and resistance training (HMB282) subjects.
Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Keywords
Hamstrings, Injury, Aging, Eccentric, Resistance training
Research field
Human Movement and Sports Science
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- (Southern Cross University)
Teaching
- HMB274 Functional anatomy.
Semester 2
- HMB282 Resistance training.
Publications
- Messer, D., Williams, M., Bourne, M., Opar, D., Timmins, R. & Shield, A. (2022). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Increases the Risk of Hamstring Strain Injury Across Football Codes in Australia. Sports Medicine, 52(4), 923–932. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/214324
- Thorborg, K., Opar, D. & Shield, A. (2020). Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hamstring Injuries. Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/199479
- Messer, D., Shield, A., Williams, M., Timmins, R. & Bourne, M. (2020). Hamstring muscle activation and morphology are significantly altered 1-6 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with semitendinosus graft. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 28(3), 733–741. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129237
- Buhmann, R., Siqueira Trajano, G., Kerr, G. & Shield, A. (2020). Voluntary Activation and Reflex Responses after Hamstring Strain Injury. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 52(9), 1862–1869. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/199071
- Bourne, M., Timmins, R., Opar, D., Pizzari, T., Ruddy, J., Sims, C., Williams, M. & Shield, A. (2018). An evidence-based framework for strengthening exercises to prevent hamstring injury. Sports Medicine, 48(2), 251–267. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223119
- Shield, A. & Bourne, M. (2018). Hamstring injury prevention practices in elite sport: Evidence for eccentric strength vs. lumbo-pelvic training. Sports Medicine, 48(3), 513–524. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223271
- Bourne, M., Williams, M., Opar, D., Al-Najjar, A., Kerr, G. & Shield, A. (2017). Impact of exercise selection on hamstring muscle activation. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(13), 1021–1028. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/95033
- Bourne, M., Duhig, S., Timmins, R., Williams, M., Opar, D., Al-Najjar, A., Kerr, G. & Shield, A. (2017). Impact of the Nordic hamstring and hip extension exercises on hamstring architecture and morphology: implications for injury prevention. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(5), 469–477. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/98433
- Duhig, S., Shield, A., Opar, D., Gabbett, T., Ferguson, C. & Williams, M. (2016). Effect of high-speed running on hamstring strain injury risk. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 50(24), 1536–1540. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/96093
- Timmins, R., Bourne, M., Shield, A., Williams, M., Lorenzen, C. & Opar, D. (2016). Short biceps femoris fascicles and eccentric knee flexor weakness increase the risk of hamstring injury in elite football (soccer): a prospective cohort study. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 50(24), 1524–1535. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/91431
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