Dylan Hicks PhD

🚨 The final article from my thesis 📇 has been published ahead of print in @NSCASCJonline … We attempted to fill a gap in the ‘research-to-practice’ lit, and translate the F-v data 🧮 collected into actionable coaching @Williams_Kym_ @craig100m @ShapeResearch @Flinders

11th fastest miller (short track) of all time … Great to write this piece about the upcoming NZ middle distance star Sam Ruthe 🏃‍♂️@ConversationEDU

Thankyou @Tatopek1 🙌

Despite a pre-season injury, LeBron James is still set to make history not long after the new #NBA season tips off tomorrow. How is he still so great when science says he should be slowing down? Via @DylHicks theconversation.com/lebron-james-w…

Despite a pre-season injury, LeBron James is still set to make history not long after the new NBA season tips off. @dylhicks @FlindersUniNews theconversation.com/lebron-james-w…

🚨ARTICLE🚨 "The ‘vicious circle’ of sports injuries: an analysis of 165 athletics (track and field) athletes over a 39-week follow-up using Markov chains" A concept: Vicious circle of sports injuries An innovative analytical approach: Markov chain OA👉bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/11/2/e…

🚨 New @JOSPT blog 🚨 Designing practice “on the road” when returning to sport in the NBA – finding structure amidst the chaos of the play-offs 🏀 Open access 🔓 jospt.org/do/10.2519/jos… @singh_harjiv @BryceVMurphy @JasonAvedesian @DeanLittle @Bballphysio

New by Donaldson ⁦@neilbezodis⁩ ⁦@HelenBayneZA⁩ “Relationships between coordination, strength and performance during initial sprint acceleration” tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

@TomDosSantos91 @jb_morin @chrisbramah @sciofmultispeed Tom, what are you going to build the report in? 💪

📹The Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score (SMAS) – a novel screening tool to evaluate sprint technique and identify potential HSI🏃‍♂️⚡ 📰I’m also working on a simple report template to help practitioners interpret and apply the results effectively 🔗 bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

I was fortunate to have been invited to write this piece for The Conversation on the science behind Gout Gout’s incredible speed! From step length 🦶🏽 to elastic energy ⏫️⏫️, I break down the key factors that make the 17yo one of the fastest sprinters 🏃‍♂️ in the world 🗺️ .

*Footage credit: Vic Pascoe ** 30frames/sec limits more acute analysis. Data one frame short (0.03).

The numbers are one piece of the puzzle 🧩 but Gout’s coordination and control at max velocity and the way his feet interact with the track are truly unique. Can’t wait to see what he does next!

🚨I have been analysing @AustralianAths sprint sensation Gout Gout’s 🥇recent 200m performance in Brisbane, 19.98 (+3.6), for another project but on the back of the @Channel7 Spotlight 💡Sunday night … When his sub-20 sec run is broken down these are the numbers📊…

@carvperformance @FlindersUniNews @Flinders @ConversationEDU Thanks Jorge 🙏 Hope youve been getting some waves 🌊

@DylHicks @FlindersUniNews @Flinders @ConversationEDU EXCELLENT Dylan! Strategic Flexibility > Rigidity

Does the optimal technique exist? 🏀⚽️🏈🎾… A recent piece I wrote for ‘The Conversation’ 📖 @FlindersUniNews @Flinders @ConversationEDU theconversation.com/shoot-it-like-…

In skill acquisition, many coaches and athletes believe there is one optimal technique to copy. But this approach ignores a crucial reality. @dylhicks @FlindersUniNews theconversation.com/shoot-it-like-…

@movementcoachkm 🙏

Nice work Dylan. Great to see this going mainstream

Last hills workout for 2024 complete ✅✅ dead ☠️ but at least done… Bring on 2025