Researcher Biography
Max is a sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach, currently undertaking doctoral research through The University of Queensland and Stanford University. His research explores the muscle adaptations from eccentric training that may reduce hamstring injury risk, bridging the gap between fundamental muscle physiology and practical injury prevention strategies to enhance human performance.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences (First Class Honours) from the University of Queensland in 2020, where his honours thesis examined shared athlete leadership in elite female cricket. Alongside his research, Max teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including sports science, developing the elite athlete, and sports technology and analytics.
Research Interests
- Sports Performance: Muscle adaptations, eccentric training, injury prevention
- Sports Coaching: Coach education, translating sports science into coaching
Publications
Andrews M H., Anoosha Pai S., Gurchiek R D., Pincheira P A., Chaudhari A S., Hodges P W., Lichtwark G A., Delp SL. Multiscale hamstring muscle adaptations following 9 weeks of eccentric training. Journal of Sport and Health Science. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2024.100996
Andrews, Max H., Adam D. Gorman, and Rian H. Crowther. 2023. Functional movement variability to maintain delivery speed in cricket fast bowling. European Journal of Sport Science. 24(4), 415-421. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12045
Andrews, M. H., Rynne, S. B., & Mallett, C. J. (2022). Tensions in shared leadership in elite women’s cricket: Implications for coaching. International Sport Coaching Journal. 9(3), 352–362. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2021-0040
Andrews, M. H. (2021). A review and critique of burnout in sport: A self-determination perspective. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 29(2), 70-75.