Sport Science Professor Presents Research in England

Monique Mokha, Ph.D., a sport science professor, presented three research papers at the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) annual conference at John Moores University in Liverpool, England, July 19 – 23.

The ISBS is composed of members from all over the world with a desire to study and understand human movement as it relates to applied sports biomechanics. Participants come from a range of backgrounds including exercise science, engineering, rehabilitation, and medicine. The society meets annually at a university over a five-day period to exchange scholarship and experience the location’s culture. The location of the meeting rotates annually having been held in a variety of interesting locations such as Portugal, Austria, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan in addition to the United States. Like many professional organizations, meetings were not held in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. Therefore, the meeting in Liverpool was much anticipated.

Professor Mokha delivered an oral presentation titled, “Biomechanics and Movement Pattern Deficits in Runners on the Same University Team: Implications for Preventative Sport Healthcare.” She also moderated a session on strength and conditioning biomechanics and presented two posters that had short oral introductions. The poster projects were titled, “Effects of Post-activation Performance Enhancement on Jump Asymmetry Using Banded Squats with Professional American Football Players and Are Functional Movements Precursors to Functional Performance in University Women’s Soccer Players?” The projects were collaborative work with NSU undergraduate and graduate students, staff athletic trainers and/or private sport coaches.

Professor Mokha teaches biomechanics and kinesiology courses in both the undergraduate exercise and sport science and graduate sport science programs in the Department of Health and Human Performance.

Posted 07/31/22