Jonathan Connor joined JCU in 2018 and is 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 then 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, and completed this in 2018.  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, motor learning and coaching approaches.  

 Current & Previous Research Students

• The impact of defensive decision-making situations on Rugby League game performance
• Examining the relationship between fundamental movement skill proficiency and physical activity during unstructured free-play in North Queensland children  
• Exploring the purpose and consistency of between-ball routines in skilled cricket batters

Teaching

• SP1001: Science and Practice of Sport and Exercise (Level 1; TSV)
• SP2010: Principles of Motor Learning and Motor Control (Level 2; CNS & TSV)
• SP2200: Exercise and Sports Testing (Level 2; TSV)
• SP3015: Advanced Motor Learning and Motor Control (Level 3; CNS)
• SP3016: Exercise Prescription and Delivery (Level 3; TSV)

Research Disciplines

• Human Movement and Sports Science (1106)
• Psychology (1701)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Arts and Leisure (9501)
• Health (9299)

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Journal Articles

• Connor J, Renshaw I and Doma K (2019) Moderating factors influence the relative age effect in Australian cricket. PeerJ, 7.
• Leicht A, Fox J, Connor J, Sargent C, Sinclair W, Stanton R and Scanlan A (in press) External activity demands differ between referees and players during a sub-elite, men's basketball match. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,
• Connor J, Farrow D and Renshaw I (2018) Emergence of skilled behaviors in professional, amateur and junior cricket batsmen during a representative training scenario. Frontiers in Psychology, 9.
• Connor J, Crowther R and Sinclair W (2018) Effect of different evasion maneuvers on anticipation and visual behavior in elite rugby league players. Motor Control, 22 (1). pp. 18-27
• Woolley T, Crowther R, Doma K and Connor J (2015) The use of spatial manipulation to examine goalkeepers' anticipation. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33 (17). pp. 1766 - 1774
• Connor J, Sinclair W, Doma K and Bowman P (2013) The influence of Rugby League game quality on indirect markers of muscle damage. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 21 (Supplement 2). pp. 111-114

Other research outputs

• Connor J, Renshaw I, Farrow D and Abernethy B (2016) Modelling batting expertise from the perspective of high performance coaches. Abstracts from the 21st Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science Sport Science. 6-9 July 2016, Vienna, Austria
• Connor J, Renshaw I, Farrow D and Abernethy B (2016) Evaluating a 12-week games-based training program to improve cricket batting skill. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 87 (S1). pp. S30-S31

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