Mark King BSc PhD(Loughborough)
Senior Lecturer
Contact details
Room: UU.1.08
Phone: +44 (0)1509 226326
Fax: +44 (0)1509 226301
Email: M.A.King@lboro.ac.uk
Background
Mark graduated from Loughborough in 1993 with a Joint Honours degree in Sports Science and Mathematics. After gaining a PhD in the field of computer simulation of dynamic jumping he worked as a Research Associate in the Departments of Sports Science and Manufacturing Engineering. In July 1999 Mark was appointed as Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics at Loughborough and then promoted to Senior Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics in August 2006. In addition he has been Warden of Royce Hall since August 1999 and is responsible for the welfare of over 300 students.
Research Interests
Mark's main research interests are developing subject-specific computer simulation models in order to understand the dynamics of human movement, racket sports and cricket. Fundamental to this are the methods developed for determining subject-specific strength parameters and he continues to research in this area. In 1997 Mark was awarded first prize in the Young Investigators award at the second annual congress of the European College of Sport Sciences for his work on computer simulation of vaulting. Since then Mark has continued his research into using subject-specific computer simulation models for a variety of dynamic jumping activities including vaulting, tumbling, triple jump, springboard diving, long jumping and jumping for height. In 2005 Mark was elected onto the Executive Board for the International Society of Biomechanics Technical Group on Computer Simulation and is currently the Chairperson of the group. Mark has collaborated with Sean Mitchell from the Sports Engineering Research Group at Loughborough to investigated the causes of tennis elbow injuries with support from Head rackets and EPSRC and more recently has worked as a biomechanics consultant with the England and Wales Cricket Board to investigate performance and injuries to Fast Bowlers.
Mark is module leader for Year 1 Biomechanics and IT for SSEHS students, has responsibility for both Year 2 Biomechanics modules and is Programme Leader for the MSc in Sports Biomechanics. In addition he chairs the IT Committee within the school.
Selected Publications
- King, M.A. and Yeadon, M.R. 2002. Determining subject-specific torque parameters for use in a torque-driven simulation model of dynamic jumping. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 18, 207-217.
- King, M.A. and Yeadon, M.R. 2003. Coping with perturbations to a layout somersault in tumbling. Journal of Biomechanics, 36, 921-927.
- King, M.A. and Yeadon, M.R. 2004. Maximising somersault rotation in tumbling. Journal of Biomechanics, 37, 471-477.
- King, M.A. and Yeadon, M.R. 2005. Factors influencing performance in the Hecht vault and implications for modelling. Journal of Biomechanics, 38, 145-151.
- King, M.A., Wilson, C. and Yeadon, M.R. 2006. Evaluation of a torque-driven model of jumping for height. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 22, 264-274.
- King, M.A., Kong, P.W., and Yeadon, M.R. 2009. Determining effective subject-specific strength levels for forward dives using computer simulations of recorded performances. Journal of Biomechanics. 42, 2672-2677.
- Wilson, C., King, M.A., Yeadon, M.R. 2011. The effects of initial conditions and takeoff technique on running jumps for height and distance. Journal of Biomechanics, 44, 2207-2212.
You can view a fuller publications list on the University Publications Database.
External Activities
- Member of the Executive Board of the International Society of Biomechanics Technical Group on Computer Simulation, 2005.
- Member of editorial board of the International Journal of Sports Science and Engineering 2007.
- Chairperson for the XI International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics, 2009.
- Research Accreditation (Biomechanics), British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, 1999.
- Human Movement Specialist for the England and Wales Cricket Board, 2005 -
- Member of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists 2007-
- Chair of the International Society of Biomechanics Technical Group on Computer Simulation, 2010-
Selected Invited Conference Keynote and Speaker Presentations:
- Keynote: LTA Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference, London, 2008.
- Keynote: Pre-Olympic Congress, Nanjing, China, 2008.
- Keynote: 11th ICHPER Europe Regional Congress, Turkey, 2009.
- Keynote: British Science Festival, 2009.
- Keynote: International Society of Biomechanics in Sport, Portugal, 2011.
- Invited lecture: 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Germany, 2006.
- Invited lecture: 1st IMA Conference on Mathematics in Sports, UK, 2007.
- Invited lecture: 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM8, 2008.
- Invited lecture: 10th. US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, USA, 2009.
- Invited lecture: IUTAM conference, Belgium, 2010.
Selected Recent Research Projects and Sources of Funding:
- Investigating feel fatigue and injury in tennis. EPSRC (IMRC), £152,000. Coinvestigator S.R. Mitchell. 2002 - 2007.
- Investigating feel fatigue and injury in tennis. Head sport, £70,000. Coinvestigator S.R. Mitchell. 2002 - 2007.
- Fast bowling: performance and injuries. The England and Wales Cricket Board, £80,000. 2006 - 2010.
- Bowling Action Research - ICC Project. International Cricket Council, £4,500. 2009-2010.
- Optimising Fast Bowling Performance in Cricket. The England and Wales Cricket Board, £80,000. 2010-2014.
- Technique, spin rate and consistency for spin bowling in cricket: A pilot study. The England and Wales Cricket Board, £8,000. 2010-2011.