Dr Jonathan Connor ~ Senior Lecturer, Psychology
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Jonathan Connor joined JCU in 2018 as a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science. Having completed his undergraduate degree with James Cook University, Jonathan also completed his Honours by examining anticipatory decision-making and eye-tracking in elite Rugby League players in 2013. Jonathan went on to work for Cricket Australia as a part of his PhD exploring the measurement and development of cricket batting expertise utilising a representative learning design approach. Previously, Jonathan has held collaborative arrangements with Cricket Australia, Queensland Cricket, and the North Queensland Cowboys.
His areas of research interests include skill acquisition, talent identification and development, and performance psychology. Currently conducting research exploring how manipulating individual constraints can impact motor control and decision-making skills within representative performance environments.
- Publications
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These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.
- Journal Articles
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- Burt D, Doma K and Connor J (in press) The effects of exercise-induced muscle damage on varying intensities of endurance running performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Science & Sports,
- Callinan M, Connor J, Sinclair W and Leicht A (2023) Exploring rugby coaches perception and implementation of performance analytics. PLoS ONE, 18 (1).
- Di Bella L, Doma K, Sinclair W and Connor J (2023) The Acute Effect of Various Feedback Approaches on Sprint Performance, Motivation, and Affective Mood States in Highly Trained Female Athletes: A Randomized Crossover Trial. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18 (3). pp. 313-319
- Doma K, Connor J, Nakamura F and Leicht A (2023) Intra-Session Reliability of Sprint Performance on a Non-Motorised Treadmill for Healthy Active Males and Females. Journal of Human Kinetics, 88. pp. 163-171
- Heilbronn B, Doma K, Sinclair W, Connor J, Irvine-Brown L and Leicht A (2023) Acute Fatigue Responses to Occupational Training in Military Personnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Military Medicine, 188 (5-6). pp. 969-977
- Ramachandran A, Singh U, Connor J and Doma K (in press) Biomechanical and physical determinants of bowling speed in cricket: a novel approach to systematic review and meta-analysis of correlational data. Sports Biomechanics,
- Díaz-Quesada G, Gálvez-Calabria M, Connor J and Torres-Luque G (2022) When Are Children Most Physically Active? An Analysis of Preschool Age Children’s Physical Activity Levels. Children, 9 (7).
- Doma K, Engel A, Connor J and Gahreman D (2022) Effects of Knowledge of Results and Change-Oriented Feedback on Swimming Performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17 (4). pp. 556-561
- Doma K, Ramachandran A, Boullosa D and Connor J (2022) The Paradoxical Effect of Creatine Monohydrate on Muscle Damage Markers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine, 52. pp. 1623-1645
- Doma K, Devantier-Thomas B, Gahreman D and Connor J (2022) Selected root plant supplementation reduces indices of exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 92 (5-6). pp. 448-468
- Harrison D, Doma K, Leicht A, McGuckin T, Woods C and Connor J (2022) Repeated Bout Effect of Two Resistance Training Bouts on Bowling-Specific Performance in Male Cricketers. Sports, 10 (9).
- Book Chapters
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- Connor J, Doma K and Leicht A (2022) Home Advantage in Cricket. In: Home Advantage in Sport: Causes and the Effect on Performance. Routledge, New York, NY, USA, pp. 204-210
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 42+ research outputs authored by Dr Jonathan Connor from 2013 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Cowboys Rugby League Football Limited - Contract Research
The identification and development of regional female rugby league players within an elite talent pathway.
- Indicative Funding
- $40,000 over 3 years
- Summary
- With the successful emergence of the National Rugby League Women?s (NRLW) elite competition comes a necessity to better understand and prepare young women for the physical requirements needed to achieve this highest level of competition. This project will provide support to a PhD Candidate to undertake research focussing on the pathways available for young girls to progress through the elite rugby league pathway: from local and state-based competitions through to the NRLW. With a focus on the talent development environment and practices, the Candidate will conduct research whilst embedded alongside professional coaches within an elite sporting pathway.
- Investigators
- Wade Sinclair, Jonathan Connor, Kenji Doma and Fiona Barnett in collaboration with Larissa Di Bella (College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- Talent Development; Rugby League; Athletes; Team Sports; Talent Identification; Women in Sport
Bionics Queensland Ltd - Bionic Queensland Challenge
Combat apathy in traumatic brain injury patients
- Indicative Funding
- $25,000 over 2 years
- Summary
- Clinicians often mention apathy as the cause for decreased treatment progression for Traumatic Brain Injury patients. TBI patients with apathy symptoms are less motivated to engage continuously in their therapy schedule. Constant monitoring of patient engagement can help clinicians better measure patient progress and personalise the treatment accordingly. However, current clinical measurements of apathy cannot provide clinicians with continuous feedback. This project offers a novel continuous comprehensive measure of apathy feedback to assist clinicians with assessing and improving patient recovery. This apathy measure will combine traditional clinical measures of apathy with neurophysiological data collected from a virtual reality exoskeleton device.
- Investigators
- Shou-Han Zhou, Liza van Eijk, Sara Brice, Jonathan Connor, Kenji Doma, Shareef Omer and Blair Hunt (College of Healthcare Sciences, College of Science & Engineering, Townsville University Hospital and Smart Solutions Rehab Group)
- Keywords
- Apathy; Virtual Reality; Exoskeleton; Traumatic Brain Injury
Australian Government Department of Defence Science and Technology - Land Division
Optimising concurrent cognitive and physical Training in military personnel (OptiTrain)
- Indicative Funding
- $248,573 over 3 years
- Summary
- The combination of different training types is common for athletes looking to improving fitness and performance however, this combination or `concurrent training? may impair overall training quality and adaptations. Using the theoretical basis of concurrent training, this project will clarify the effects of concurrent cognitive and physical training on cognitive and physical performance. Project outcomes will substantially aid in the development of appropriate training and maximization of performance for military personnel. This project is being conducted as part of the Human Performance Research network (HPRnet) program of studies.
- Investigators
- Anthony Leicht, Kenji Doma, Jonathan Connor and Anne Swinbourne (College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- Military; Physical performance; Concurrent Training; Cognitive performance
Rugby Australia Ltd - Contract Research
Examining playing performance in Rugby Union via static and dynamic approaches
- Indicative Funding
- $49,750 over 3 years
- Summary
- Innovative technology within elite sport has provided high performance staff with an abundance of player and team performance metrics ? `big rugby data?. Despite the availability of this information, the crucial keys to match success in rugby union remain unknown, possibly due to the complexity of match play. This project will evaluate the complexity of elite rugby union matches by examining teams? performance via novel sport analytics considering static and dynamic approaches. Outcomes will identify the keys to success from a micro to macro level and assist coaching staff to optimise strategies for enhanced success within rugby union.
- Investigators
- Wade Sinclair, Anthony Leicht, Jonathan Connor and Miguel Gomez Ruano in collaboration with Mikaela Callinan (College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- Athletes; Sports & Exercise; Analysis
National Rugby League - Rugby League Research Committee
Identifying the impact of cognitive fitness on decision-making capacity of elite NRL officials
- Indicative Funding
- $11,369 over 1 year
- Summary
- Officiating team sport matches requires engagement of complex physical and mental/cognitive processes. Superior cognitive fitness may assist with management of match stresses for greater decision-making. This project will: 1) identify the current cognitive fitness levels of elite NRL officials; and 2) examine the impact of cognitive and/or physical stress on elite NRL official?s decision-making proficiency; 3) clarify how cognitive fitness level moderates elite NRL officials? decision-making proficiency. This project will provide recommendations to enhance the decision-making capacity of elite NRL officials with reference to cognitive fitness.
- Investigators
- Jonathan Connor, Anthony Leicht, Anne Swinbourne, Kenji Doma and Wade Sinclair (College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- referee; Elite Athlete; Rugby League; Decision Making
National Rugby League - Rugby League Research Committee
Identifying the impact of cognitive fitness on decision-making capacity of elite NRL officials
- Indicative Funding
- $11,369 over 1 year
- Summary
- Officiating team sport matches requires engagement of complex physical and mental/cognitive processes. Superior cognitive fitness may assist with management of match stresses for greater decision-making. This project will: 1) identify the current cognitive fitness levels of elite NRL officials; and 2) examine the impact of cognitive and/or physical stress on elite NRL official?s decision-making proficiency; 3) clarify how cognitive fitness level moderates elite NRL officials? decision-making proficiency. This project will provide recommendations to enhance the decision-making capacity of elite NRL officials with reference to cognitive fitness.
- Investigators
- Jonathan Connor, Anthony Leicht, Anne Swinbourne, Kenji Doma and Wade Sinclair (College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- referee; Elite Athlete; Rugby League; Decision-making
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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
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- Influence of Various Athletic Movement tasks on Interlimb Asymetry in Team Sports Athletes (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Examining playing performance in Rugby Union via static and dynamic approaches (PhD , Primary Advisor)
- The Validation of a Positional and Physiological Profile of Talented Male Junior Rugby Union Players in Australia (Masters , Primary Advisor)
- The identification and development of regional female rugby league players within an elite talent pathway (PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Investigating the Impact of Neuromuscular Fatigue and Exercise Induced Muscle Damage on Motor Skills (PhD , Primary Advisor)
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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
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