| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Garofolini, A., Taylor, S., Mclaughlin, P., Mickle, K. J., & Frigo, C. A. (191001). Ankle joint dynamic stiffness in long-distance runners: Effect of foot strike and shoes features. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 9(19), doi: 10.3390/app9194100 |
| 2019 | Garofolini, A., Taylor, S., McLaughlin, P., Stokes, R., Kusel, M., & Mickle, K. J. (190501). Repeatability and accuracy of a foot muscle strength dynamometer. Medical Engineering and Physics, 67 (102-108). |
| 2019 | Garofolini, A., & Taylor, S. (190401). The effect of running on foot muscles and bones: A systematic review. Human Movement Science, 64 (75-88). |
| 2019 | Garofolini, A., Taylor, S., & Lepine, J. (190103). Evaluating dynamic error of a treadmill and the effect on measured kinetic gait parameters: Implications and possible solutions. Journal of Biomechanics, 82 (156-163). |
| 2017 | Peacock, J., Ball, K., & Taylor, S. (171202). The impact phase of drop punt kicking for maximal distance and accuracy. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35(23), (2289-2296). |
| 2017 | Garofolini, A., Taylor, S., & Mclaughlin, P. (170630). A proposed experiment: to assess the effect of football boot design on agile movement. Footwear Science, 9 (S74-S75). |
| 2017 | Garofolini, A., Taylor, S., Mclaughlin, P., Vaughan, B., & Wittich, E. (170630). Foot strike classification: a comparison of methodologies. Footwear Science, 9 (S129-S130). |
| 2017 | Garofolini, A., Taylor, S., Mclaughlin, P., Vaughan, B., & Wittich, E. (170630). Acute adaptability to barefoot running among professional AFL players. Footwear Science, 9 (S44-S45). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Biomechanics and motor control of gait
- Assistive Technologies for Gait and Posture
- Footwear biomechanics
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Simon Taylor
Simon is a research fellow within the Institute for Health & Sport at Victoria University.
His research area includes:
- training gait control from real-time biofeedback
- effects of footwear on agile movement in field sports
- effects of footwear and cognitive load on the control of limb stiffness during running
- wearable sensor technology.
Simon has collaborated with industry groups such as XBlades Ltd, Tennis Australia, and DorsaVi Ltd, and has provided biomechanical analysis reports for Western Bulldogs (AFL) and Athletics Australia. He has published a US patent on a gait biofeedback tool.
Simon has supervised PhD students in the field of gait and sports biomechanics.
Qualifications
- PhD, Victoria University, Australia, 2012
- MAppSci, Victoria University, Australia, 2004
Key publications
Simon has over 36 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Simon's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Conference Paper (showing 2 of 19)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Hu, W., Charry, E., Umer, M., Ronchi, A., & Taylor, S. (140101). An inertial sensor system for measurements of tibia angle with applications to knee valgus/varus detection Paper presented at IEEE ISSNIP 2014 - 2014 IEEE 9th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, Conference Proceedings. |
| 2013 | Charry, E., Hu, W., Umer, M., Ronchi, A., & Taylor, S. (130809). Study on estimation of peak Ground Reaction Forces using tibial accelerations in running Paper presented at Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE 8th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing: Sensing the Future, ISSNIP 2013 (pp. 288-293). |
Journal article (showing 8 of 16)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2018
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Validating wearable sensor signals during diverse range of upper and lower limb movement tasks
From: DorsaVi Pty Grant
For period: 2018-2018
|
Not disclosed |
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Lower-Limb Stiffness Control in Healthy Young Males: Biomechanical Implications and its Possible Casual Factors
From: The University of Melbourne
Investigators: Aspr Patrick Mclaughlin, Dr Karen Mickle
For period: 2018-2018
|
Not disclosed |
2017
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Engineering the future of sports equipment.
From: Tennis Australia
Investigators: Aspr Tze huei Lai, Dr Damian Farrow
For period: 2017-2020
|
$126,794 |
|
The effect of football boot design on movement agility and control.
From: X-Blades Pty Ltd (NSW)
Investigators: Aspr Tze huei Lai, Aspr Patrick Mclaughlin
For period: 2017-2018
|
$27,466 |
2016
|
Predicting ground reaction forces from lower leg acceleration data in healthy people during walking jogging, and running
From: DorsaVi Pty Grant
For period: 2016-2017
|
Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masters by Research | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| Masters by Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (2) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Simon teaches biomechanics units in the Bachelor degrees of the College of Sport and Exercise Science.
He's the unit coordinator of Biomechanics (AHE1202) in the First Year College.
He's a key academic for Advanced Biomechanics (AHE3101) in the College of Sport and Exercise Science.
Media appearances
25th July 2015
Ian Campbell: A fight for gold 35 years on
1980 Moscow Olympic Games: How far did Ian Campbell jump? A Victoria University investigation has proved that a former Olympian could have been duped out of a gold medal 35 years ago. The Sydney Morning Herald.
