Department of Public Health and Exercise Science

Education

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1999
  University of Jyvaskyla, Neuromuscular Research Center
  Major field of study: Biomechanics
• Ph.D., Southern Cross University (Australia), 1999
  School of Exercise Science and Sport Management
  Major field of study: Human Movement Studies
• M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1995
  Department of Exercise and Sport Science
  Major field of study: Exercise Physiology
• B.S., West Virginia University, 1993
  Department of Physical Education
  Major field of study: Exercise Physiology

Teaching Specialties

• Biomechanics

Current Teaching

• ES 3550 Introduction to Biomechanics
• ES 5591 Biomechanical & Physiological Laboratory Assessment
• ES 5710 Biomechanics

Professional Affiliations / Organizations

• National Strength & Conditioning Association

Laboratory Affiliation

• Neuromuscular and Biomechanics (Director)

Research Interests

• Muscle Strength & Power, Athletic Performance, Stretch-Shortening Cycle

Recent Publications

• MCBRIDE, J.M. MUSCLE ACTUATORS, NOT SPRINGS, DRIVE MAXIMAL EFFORT HUMAN LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE. JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, VOLUME 20, ISSUE 4, 766-777, 2021.
• MCBRIDE, J.M., S. NIMPHIUS. BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM ALGORITHM REFLECTED IN SUB-SYSTEM JOINT WORK DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT STRATEGIES: INFLUENCE OF STRENGTH AND ECCENTRIC LOADING, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1, 12052, 2020.
• MAROTO-IZQUIERDO, S., I. GONZALEZ-DIEZ, D. GARCIA-LOPEZ, J.M. MCBRIDE, J. GONZALEZ-GALLEGO, J.A. DEPAZ. COMPARISON OF FLYWHEEL AND PNEUMATIC TRAINING ON HYPERTROPHY, STRENGTH AND POWER IN PROFESSIONAL HANDBALL PLAYERS, RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT, VOLUME 15, PAGES 1-15, 2020.
• GURCHIEK, R.D., H. RUPASINGHE, L. WATAGODA, R.S. MCGINNIS, H. VAN WERKHOVEN, A.R. NEEDLE, J.M. MCBRIDE, A.T. ARNHOLT. SPRINT ASSESSMENT USING MACHINE LEARNING AND A WEARABLE ACCELEROMETER. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMECHANICS, VOLUME 24, PAGES 1-16, 2019.