Honours Project List
Click on the topics below to find available research projects::
Physical Activity and Health
Patterns of objectively-measured physical activity, sedentary time and sleep in truck drivers
Supervisor/s: Dr Gregore Mielke; A/Prof Nicholas Gilson
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: g.ivenmielke@uq.edu.au
Exercise Physiology
Comparison of 400m Timed Walk vs 6MWT in Severe Mental Illness: Is 400m Timed Walk a more accurate measure of Exercise Capacity in SMI populations?
Supervisor/s: Dr Tina Skinner, Cassandra Dodd
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: cassandra.dodd@health.qld.gov.au
Peer support for the maintenance of physical activity and health in cancer survivors: the PEER trial
Supervisor/s: Chloe Salisbury, Dr Tina Skinner
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: chloe.salisbury@uq.edu.au
Fibre intake and mental health before and after 6 weeks of HIIT + supplementation: A RCT
Supervisor/s: Camilla Williams, Prof Jeff Coombes
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: camilla.williams@uq.net.au
The importance of exercise capacity vs cardiorespiratory fitness on vascular health in adults with central obesity.
Supervisor/s: Dr Shelley Keating
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: s.keating@uq.edu.au
Sport Science
Performance analysis of a Boccia Athlete - case study
Supervisor/s: Dr Emma Beckman
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
Assessment of muscle strength in Para sport classification: How do we know if they are cheating?
Supervisor/s: Dr Emma Beckman, Emily Paix
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
The ParaSTART project: What are the therapeutic benefits of a longitudinal swimming training program in people with cerebral palsy?
Supervisor/s: A/Prof Sean Tweedy, Dr Mark Connick, Dr Emma Beckman
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
Validation and usability of the ScullR unit in State and National level Rowers
Supervisor/s: Kirstin Morris (QAS)
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: kirstin.morris@npsr.qld.gov.au
Match Difficulty Index for Elite Netball
Supervisor/s: Marni Simpson
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: marni.simpson@netballq.org.au
Performance analysis of Para Sport- RaceRunning
Supervisor/s: Dr Emma Beckman, Sarah Reedman
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
The changes in strength and power across a professional rugby league season
Supervisor/s: Kellyanne Redman and Dr Emma Beckman
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: k.redman@uq.edu.au
Comparing the difference in prescribed and actual resistance training load and rating of perceived exertion in professional rugby league
Supervisor/s: Kellyanne Redman and Dr Emma Beckman
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: k.redman@uq.edu.au
Gone with the wind: Assessing wind resistance and its relationship to sports performance
Supervisor/s: A/Prof Glen Lichtwark
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Honours Project Topics
Examining longitudinal changes in the stroke rate/velocity relationship in Elite swimmers
Supervisor/s: Dr Lachlan Mitchell
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: Lachlan.Mitchell@npsr.qld.gov.au
For this project we will be compiling a large database of training data for elite swimmers. We will use the R statistical program to analyse the impact of time, effort distance, sex and event speciality on efficiency in elite swimmers. Students undertaking this project will receive training in R, will get the opportunity to assist on a project which will have real-world impact on the preparations of swimmers training for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics as well as complete some valuable research informing our understanding of how elite swimmers train changes over time.
Examining longitudinal change in the work:rest ratio/velocity relationship in Elite swimmers
Supervisor/s: Dr Lachlan Mitchell
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: Lachlan.Mitchell@npsr.qld.gov.au
For this project we will be compiling a large database of training data for elite swimmers. We will use the R statistical program to analyse the impact of time, effort distance, sex and event speciality on the velocities elite swimmers elite swimmers are able to maintain with a set amount of rest. Students undertaking this project will receive training in R, will get the opportunity to assist on a project which will have real-world impact on the preparations of swimmers training for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics as well as complete some valuable research informing our understanding of how elite swimmers train changes over time.
Examining the pacing profiles of elite male and female 800m freestyle swimmers
Supervisor/s: Katie McGibbon
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: Katie.McGibbon@npsr.qld.gov.au
For this project we will compile a database of competition data for the top male and female 800m freestyle swimmers internationally (data for males already collected). Using the R statistical program we will analyse the impact of pacing strategy, gender and age on 800m freestyle performance. The outcomes of this project will provide high-performance coaches with valuable information on optimal pacing strategies for this event which will assist with the preparations of swimmers training for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. Throughout this project students will get the opportunity to develop a variety of skills in data processing and visualization using R and excel, as well as how to communicate this research to coaches and athletes.
Biomechanics
Assessing longitudinal gait characteristics of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Supervisor: A/Prof Glen Lichtwark, Prof John Cairney
Number of students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Estimating the energy expenditure of everyday movement: a review of technology
Supervisor: A/Prof Glen Lichtwark
Number of students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Gone with the wind: Assessing wind resistance and its relationship to sports performance
Supervisor/s: A/Prof Glen Lichtwark
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Sports Coaching / Development
Elite sport coach international study tour evaluations
Supervisor/s: A/Prof Steven Rynne
Max No. Students: 4
Contact: s.rynne@uq.edu.au
Sport coaching and the 'new normal' post-COVID19
Supervisor/s: A/Prof Steven Rynne
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: s.rynne@uq.edu.au
External Industry Projects
Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Honours Project Topics
Examining longitudinal changes in the stroke rate/velocity relationship in Elite swimmers
Supervisor/s: Dr Lachlan Mitchell
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: Lachlan.Mitchell@npsr.qld.gov.au
For this project we will be compiling a large database of training data for elite swimmers. We will use the R statistical program to analyse the impact of time, effort distance, sex and event speciality on efficiency in elite swimmers. Students undertaking this project will receive training in R, will get the opportunity to assist on a project which will have real-world impact on the preparations of swimmers training for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics as well as complete some valuable research informing our understanding of how elite swimmers train changes over time.
Examining longitudinal change in the work:rest ratio/velocity relationship in Elite swimmers
Supervisor/s: Dr Lachlan Mitchell
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: Lachlan.Mitchell@npsr.qld.gov.au
For this project we will be compiling a large database of training data for elite swimmers. We will use the R statistical program to analyse the impact of time, effort distance, sex and event speciality on the velocities elite swimmers elite swimmers are able to maintain with a set amount of rest. Students undertaking this project will receive training in R, will get the opportunity to assist on a project which will have real-world impact on the preparations of swimmers training for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics as well as complete some valuable research informing our understanding of how elite swimmers train changes over time.
Examining the pacing profiles of elite male and female 800m freestyle swimmers
Supervisor/s: Katie McGibbon
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: Katie.McGibbon@npsr.qld.gov.au
For this project we will compile a database of competition data for the top male and female 800m freestyle swimmers internationally (data for males already collected). Using the R statistical program we will analyse the impact of pacing strategy, gender and age on 800m freestyle performance. The outcomes of this project will provide high-performance coaches with valuable information on optimal pacing strategies for this event which will assist with the preparations of swimmers training for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. Throughout this project students will get the opportunity to develop a variety of skills in data processing and visualization using R and excel, as well as how to communicate this research to coaches and athletes.