health and human performance

kieran moran

Kieran Moran
Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics

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BA (Hons): First Class	University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland
Ph.D (Biomechanics)	University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland

1999-present	Lecturer - Dublin City University
1998-1999	Post Doctoral researcher and part-time lecturer - University of Ulster
1996-1998	Part-time lecturer - University of Ulster
1996-1998	Part-time assistant in health screening - Positive Health Care

The use of movement analysis in identifying effective treatments from neuromuscular pathologies
Identification of appropriate strength training practices based on an individual's force generating characteristics (e.g rate of force development, maximum strength, power)
Improvements in performance of elite athletes based on intra-individual differences
The use of muscle-tendon vibrators to facilitate muscle and bone development
Development of novel sensor based technology for monitoring movement.
The cause and effective treatment of knee ACL injury
Identification of effective strategies for learning movement skills through demonstration

Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. Contribution of enhancement in range of motion to increase in vertical jump performances associated with utilisation of stretch shortening cycle. Submitted to Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. Influence of range of motion and eccentric loading on enhancement in various vertical jumps. Submitted to Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. Coordination in vertical jumps under various eccentric loads and ranges of motion. Submitted to Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
Wallace E. W. and Moran K. A. The assumption of bilateral symmetry in various vertical jumps. Submitted to Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
English Volleyball Association (contributing author) (1989) GCSE Volleyball.

Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. (2000) Influence of eccentric loading and range of motion on enhancement associated with the stretch shortening cycle. Pre-Olympic Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. (2000) Contribution of enhancement in range of motion to increase in vertical jump performances associated with utilisation of stretch shortening cycle. Pre-Olympic Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
O'Sullivan, B., McNamara, B, Moran, K and Murray, P. (2000) Design and development of a knee signatory system. European Society of Biomechanics. Trinity, Dublin
Moran, K.A. and Wallace, E.W. (1993) Effects of a countermovement and various degrees of knee joint flexion and armswing combinations on performance in blocking in volleyball. Journal of Sport Sciences, 11, 284.