People

Dr Emily Cushion

Lecturer
School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
Dr Emily Cushion

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Professional Skills and Development 1 (SE101)

  • Sport and Exercise Psychology (SE104)

  • Research Project (SE309)

  • Further Research Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health (SE738)

  • Research Project (SE740)

  • Skill Acquisition and Expertise in Sport (SE762)

  • Skill Acquisition: Theory and Application (SE789)

  • Techniques in Strength and Conditioning (SE787)

  • Neuromechanical basis of strength and conditioning (SE788)

Publications

Journal articles (10)

Cushion, EJ., Warmenhoven, J., North, JS. and Cleather, DJ., Principal Component Analysis Reveals the Proximal to Distal Pattern in Vertical Jumping Is Governed by Two Functional Degrees of Freedom. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 7

Blandford, L., Cushion, E. and Mahaffey, R., Segmental and Intersegmental Coordination Characteristics of a Cognitive Movement Control Test: Quantifying Loss of Movement Choices. Biomechanics. 2 (2), 213-234

Kilgallon, J., Cushion, E., Joffe, S. and Tallent, J., (2022). Reliability and validity of velocity measures and regression methods to predict maximal strength ability in the back-squat using a novel linear position transducer. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 175433712210931-175433712210931

Cushion, EJ., North, JS. and Cleather, DJ., (2022). Differences in Motor Control Strategies of Jumping Tasks, as Revealed by Group and Individual Analysis. Journal of Motor Behavior. 54 (1), 44-56

Kilgallon, J., Cave, J., Cushion, E., Joffe, S. and Tallent, J., (2022). Reliability of the Coach’s Eye goniometer application during squat exercise. Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine. 38 (2), 47-59

Simpson, A., Waldron, M., Cushion, E. and Tallent, J., (2021). Optimised force-velocity training during pre-season enhances physical performance in professional rugby league players. J Sports Sci. 39 (1), 91-100

Cushion, EJ., Warmenhoven, J., North, JS. and Cleather, DJ., (2021). Task Demand Changes Motor Control Strategies in Vertical Jumping. Journal of Motor Behavior. 53 (4), 471-482

BLAGROVE, RC., HOWE, LP., CUSHION, EJ., SPENCE, A., HOWATSON, G., PEDLAR, CR. and HAYES, PR., (2018). Effects of Strength Training on Postpubertal Adolescent Distance Runners. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 50 (6), 1224-1232

Cushion, E., Howe, L., Read, P. and Spence, A., (2017). A Process for Error Correction for Strength and Conditioning Coaches. Strength & Conditioning Journal. 39 (6), 84-92

Cushion, EJ., Goodwin, JE. and Cleather, DJ., (2016). Relative Intensity Influences the Degree of Correspondence of Jump Squats and Push Jerks to Countermovement Jumps. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 30 (5), 1255-1264

Contact

emily.cushion@essex.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1206 873619

Location:

ESA.3.11, Colchester Campus