Shelley Ellis

Dr Shelley Ellis

  • u_sellis at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis
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Biography

Shelley Ellis's (nee Broomfield) primary research interest is with the development and use of equipment within sport. This work uses a biomechanical technique analysis approach, combining anthropometry and ergonomics with performance in the sporting domain. This is currently being applied within a project that addresses the design of white water kayaks for female athletes. As a Team Paddler for South Coast Canoes, the kayaking community have recognised the impact of Shelley’s research and the support provided has enabled Shelley to reach a large number of kayakers nationally in order to share her research, both through an invited lecture at the Ladies Paddling Symposium and a number of smaller talks and workshops. Shelley has also published in the areas of disability sport focusing specifically on lower limb amputees and their use of prostheses, tactics used in different aged football academy teams and reliability of measurement in archery. These research areas have informed much of her teaching in the performance analysis areas...

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Research

Shelley's current research projects include:

- Anthropometrics of the white water kayaking population

- Optimum sitting height for paddle stroke efficiency in white water kayakers

- Investigating marksmanship analysis of Olympic Archery performance

- Biomechanical assessment of lower-limb prostheses in Kayaking

Journal Articles

Conferences

  • Sewell, A., Robins, M., Ellis, S., Callaway, A., 2024. Rate and Patterns of Inter-Game Variability in Team Sports: Implications for Sample Size. In: Measuring Behavior 2024. 13th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in. Behavioral Research 15/05/2024 Aberdeen, Scotland. Measuring Behavior 2024.
  • Xu, W., Alarab, I., Lloyd-Buckingham, C., Bowden, S., Noer, B., Charles, F., Prakoonwit, S., Callaway, A., Ellis, S., Jones, C., 2022. Re-enacting Football Matches in VR using Virtual Agents' Realistic Behaviours. Proceedings 2022 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Aivr 2022, 119-123.
  • Neal, R., Massey, H., Ellis, S., Williamson, R., 2020. Impact of ice swimming and body morphology on body temperature in cold-acclimatised ice swimmers. In: Physiology and Pharmacology of Temperature Regulation 09/09/2020 Virtual International Conference.
  • Ellis, S., Callaway, A., Lauder, M., Smith, N., 2020. Ergonomic fit of equipment for female white water kayakers: Can changing sitting height increase paddle stroke efficiency? In: Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network 07/09/2020 virtual.
  • Dyer, B., Ellis, S., Callaway, A., 2018. The contribution of a lower-limb prosthesis on Paracanoeing performance: a case study. In: ICF 2nd World Conference on Paracanoe 04/10/2018 Sweden.
  • Hemingway, A., Carter, S., Kavanagh, E., Callaway, A., Ellis, S., 2018. The Mechanism of Action of an Equine Assisted Intervention. In: International Congress of Equine Facilitated Programmes 25/06/2018 Dublin Ireland.
  • Callaway, A., Broomfield, S., 2012. Technical factors utilised by elite archers: towards setting an agenda for archery. In: International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS) 19/07/2012 Glasgow, UK.
  • Broomfield, S.. Improving Paddling Efficiency Through Raising Sitting Height in Female White Water Kayakers. In: International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS). 2012 Galsgow.
  • Broomfield, S., Smith, N., Lauder, M.. A preliminary Investigation into the Effect of Lower Limb Compression Garments on Performance and Muscle Activity. In: BASES Student Conference 30/03/2010 University of Aberystwyth.

Reports

Internet Publications

Theses

Software

PhD Students

  • Alfie Birks. Data Analytics in the NFL, (In progress)
  • Adam Sewell. Novel measures of variability within Basketball, (In progress)
  • Jacob Dayus, 2019. Performance Analysis in Football: Playing style variations in youth football, (Completed)
  • Jordan Watts, 2019. Kinematic and kinetic investigation into the effects of under-weight and over-weight cricket bats as a means of improving swing performance for range hitting in Cricket, (Completed)
  • Remi Luke, 2020. Investigating the interactions between technical and tactical performance indicators in youth teams, (Completed)

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Performance Analysis L5
  • Health and Fitness Management
  • Consultancy
  • Dissertation
  • Developing Coaching Practice

Grants

  • Believable Agent Behaviour for Data-Driven Real-Time VR Simulation (InnovateUK, 01 Apr 2020). Awarded
  • Using sports performance software to enhance student assignment feedback (Santander, 11 Jan 2016). Completed
  • Pump-priming Beach Soccer Event (BU - Internal, 01 Sep 2014). Completed

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • Performance Analysis for England Beach Soccer (01 Jan 2014)
  • Behind the scenes at match of the day
  • Behind the scenes at match of the day - Festival of Learning 2015

Conference Presentations

  • Virtual International Conference on the Physiology and Pharmacology of Temperature Regulation, Impact of ice swimming and body morphology on body temperature in cold-acclimatised ice swimmers, 26 Oct 2020, Online (Vancouver, Canada)

Consultancy Activities

  • Performance Analyst, consultancy. England Beach Soccer, Shelley Broomfield, 01 Sep 2013
  • Hilton Hotel Group, Team Building. Hilton Hotel Group
  • Technique Analysis of athlete, Technique Analysis. Non disclosure agreement
  • Westminster Sports Unit project, Creation of support pack for athletes. Westminster Sports Unit

Qualifications

  • MSc in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics (Distinction) (University of Chichester, 2011)
  • PG Cert in Education Practise (Bournemouth University, 2009)
  • BSc (Hons) in Sports Science (University of Wales Swansea, 2004)

Memberships

  • International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport, Member (2013-),
  • Higher Education Academy, Fellow (2009-),
  • BASES, Member (2009-),
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