Centre staff
Dr Jon Wheat
Senior lecturer
Phone 0114 2254330
Email j.wheat@shu.ac.uk
Dr Jon Wheat is a senior research fellow in biomechanics within CSER. He gained a first class degree in sport, coaching and exercise science at Manchester Metropolitan University before completing his PhD at Sheffield Hallam University. During his PhD Jon investigated the measurement of coordination variability during locomotion and since then he has continued work in applying dynamical system theory methods and techniques to biomechanical problems. His research has also developed into health and exercise biomechanics being involved in a number of collaborative projects involving CSER and the Centre for Health and Social Care Research.
He also has a keen interest in golf biomechanics - working on several research and consultancy projects, and supervising two PhD students in the area. A developing area of research is the application of RGB-D cameras in sport and exercise biomechanics, engineering and performance analysis contexts.
Background
- BSc (Hons) Sport with Coaching and Exercise Science. Manchester Metropolitan University, 2000.
- PgCert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Sheffield Hallam University, 2004
- PhD The Measurement of Coordination Variability during Locomotion. Sheffield Hallam University, 2005
Skills
- Biomechanics data analysis
- Biomechanics data collection
- RGB-D camera capture and analysis
- 3D Animation from motion capture data
- Learning object generation
- Teaching
- .net, MATLAB programming
Research interests
- Golf Biomechanics
- The use of RGB-D cameras in sport and exercise biomechanics and performance analysis
- Movement variability
- Biomechanics measurements in the field
- The biomechanics of reaching
Selected publications
Wheat, J.S., Hart, J., Domone, S. and Outram, T. (2011). Obtaining body segment inertia parameters using structured light scanning with Microsoft Kinect. British Association of Sport and Exercise Science Conference, University of Essex, UK. September 2011
Barnes, A., Wheat, J.S. and Milner, C.E. (in press). Dynamic foot mobility in high and low arched individuals. Foot and Ankle International.
Barnes, A., Wheat, J., and Milner, C.E. (2010). Use of gait sandals for measuring rearfoot and shank motion during running. Gait and Posture, 32, 133-135.
Haddad, J.M., van Emmerik, R., Wheat, J.S and Hamill, J. (2010). Relative phase coordination analysis in the assessment of dynamic gait symmetry. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 26, 109-113.
Wheat J.S., Heller B. Lovick S. (2008). Computerised games for balance training: A pilot study on collegiate females, The Engineering of Sport, (eds. M. Estivalet and P. Brisson) Vol. 1, (pp. 687-696) Paris, Springer.
Haddad, J.M., van Emmerik, R., Wheat, J.S and Hamill, J. (2008). Developmental changes in the dynamical structure of postural sway during a precision fitting task, Experimental Brain Research, 190, 431-441.
Barnes, A., Wheat, J.S. and Milner, C.E. (2008). Association between foot type and tibial stress injuries: A systematic review, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 42, 93-98.
Bartlett, R.M., Wheat, J.S. and Robins, M. (2007). Is movement variability important for sports biomechanists? Sports Biomechanics, 6, 224-243.
Wheat, J.S., Vernon, T. and Milner, C.E. (2007). The measurement of upper body alignment during the golf drive, Journal of Sports Sciences, 25, 749-755.
