Meet Our Sport Science Ambassadors
At PowerKube, we are proud to collaborate with leading researchers and academics in the field of sports science and biomechanics. Our Sports Science Ambassadors are esteemed professionals who have conducted numerous studies leveraging the PowerKube technology, contributing groundbreaking insights to the realm of combat sports, martial arts, and human performance.
Our Sports Science Ambassadors have made significant contributions through their empirical studies and published research papers utilising PowerKube data. Their findings have illuminated critical insights into biomechanics, injury prevention, performance enhancement, and skill acquisition in combat sports and martial arts.
Dr. Luke Del Vecchio, Phd
Luke Del Vecchio ist ein renommierter Forscher und Sportwissenschaftler, dessen Schwerpunkt auf der Optimierung sportlicher Leistungen durch innovative Trainingsmethoden liegt. Mit seiner Leidenschaft für die Erforschung modernster Technologien im Sport hat Luke seine Karriere dem Verständnis der Auswirkungen fortschrittlicher Trainingsgeräte wie dem PowerKube auf die körperlichen Fähigkeiten von Sportlern gewidmet.
Luke hat umfangreiche Forschungen in Sportwissenschaft und Leistungssteigerung durchgeführt und ist Experte im Bereich der Schnittmenge aus Kraft und Kondition, Leistungsentwicklung und funktioneller Bewegung. Er verfügt über ein tiefes Verständnis der Biomechanik und der physiologischen Reaktionen, die mit verschiedenen Trainingsmodalitäten verbunden sind, und ist bestrebt, Forschungsergebnisse in praktische Anwendungen für Sportler aller Leistungsniveaus umzusetzen.
Luke verfügt über einen starken akademischen Hintergrund und einen Doktortitel in Sportwissenschaften von der Central Queensland University. Er hat zahlreiche von Experten begutachtete Artikel veröffentlicht und seine Forschungsergebnisse auf internationalen Konferenzen vorgestellt. Seine Arbeit hat maßgeblich zur Entwicklung des Bereichs Sportwissenschaften beigetragen und zu Fortschritten bei Trainingsmethoden, Verletzungsprävention und Athletenentwicklung beigetragen.
Lukes Forschung mit dem PowerKube konzentrierte sich auf die Bewertung seiner Wirksamkeit bei der Verbesserung von Kraftleistung, Geschwindigkeit und funktionellen Bewegungsmustern. Durch strenge wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen und die Zusammenarbeit mit Sportlern und Trainern hat er die optimale Integration des PowerKube in Trainingsprogramme erforscht, damit Sportler Höchstleistungen erzielen und ihr Potenzial maximieren können.
List of publications
Below is a curated list of publications by Dr. Luke DelVeccio, highlighting his extensive research utilising the PowerKube to advance athletic performance and training methodologies.
Reliability and Practical Use of a Commercial Device for Measuring Punch and Kick Impact Kinetics. Sports, 10(12), 206. Del Vecchio, L., Whitting, J., Hollier, J., Keene, A., & Climstein, M. (2022)Miller, I., Climstein, M., & Del Vecchio, L. (2022).
Functional benefits of hard martial arts for older adults: a scoping review. International journal of exercise science, 15(3), 1430. Del Vecchio, L., Borges, N., MacGregor, C., Meerkin, J. D., & Climstein, M. (2021).
Musculoskeletal profile of amateur combat athletes: body composition, muscular strength and striking power. Movement & Sport Sciences-Science & Motricité, (113), 1-9.Del Vecchio, L., Stanton, R., Macgregor, C., Humphries, B., & Borges, N. (2019).
Effects of a six-week strength and power training program on punching and kicking impact power in amateur male combat athletes: A pilot study. Del Vecchio, L., Stanton, R., Macgregor, C., Humphries, B., & Borges, N. (2019)
Body mass and kicking velocity is significantly correlated to front kicking, but not roundhouse kicking performance. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 25(2), 13-20. Del Vecchio, L., Stanton, R., Davis, P., Reaburn P. (2016)
The effects of a six week Exogen training program on punching and kicking impact power in amateur male combat athletes: a pilot study. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning.Del Vecchio, L., Stanton, R., MacGregor, C., Humphries, B., Borges, N. (in press).
Lee Brown
CSCS, RSCC, TSAC-F, CSPS, CSci, RCCP
I am currently working towards my PhD by publication, focusing on the "Practical Application of Strength and Conditioning Preparation for Muay Thai Coaches and Athletes." I am a qualified and registered physiologist with BASES, specializing in Strength & Conditioning. I have earned my CSCS certification and have been awarded the RSCC by the NSCA after demonstrating a high level of expertise with professional sports and tactical populations, such as the British Parachute Regiment and the London Fire Brigade. More recently, I have been working with Parkinson’s UK on research involving hypoxia and exercise. Additionally, I am a registered clinical physiologist with the RCCP, a chartered sports & exercise scientist through BASES (multi-disciplinary), and a senior lecturer at the University of East London in high-performance sports. One of my roles is to oversee our working laboratory with clients and scholars at the Human Performance Centre (HPC).
I have used the PowerKube for all of my studies. Its usefulness has been demonstrated in eight published studies so far, with many more to come! Its reliability is second to none, making it the best tool for both researchers and practitioners due to its validity, ecological measurement, robustness, and logistical capability. I have read published articles using various dynamometers and other measuring devices in academia, but none match the effectiveness of the PowerKube! It will undoubtedly outperform anything else on the market and will help train your fighters by providing instant feedback on the power and accuracy of their strikes. I recommend filming your fighters in slow motion, then analyzing the best strikes to understand and replicate their effectiveness. The PowerKube is highly reliable, extremely accurate, and can be used by anyone with its simple software and excellent feedback! If you are in the UK or planning to travel, please feel free to visit the university to try it before you decide to buy it!
List of publications
Below is a curated list of publications by Lee Brown, highlighting his extensive research utilising the PowerKube to advance the practical application of strength and conditioning preparation for combat sports coaches and athletes.
Original Scientific Research Study: An Investigation into the Physiological Profiles of Muay Thai and the Relationships to Striking Performances Brown, L., Hastings, K., Doyle, G. and Galbraith, A. 2024. Original Scientific Research Study: An Investigation into the Physiological Profiles of Muay Thai and the Relationships to Striking Performances.Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning.32 (2).
Original Scientific Research Study: Identifying the Significance of Specific Eccentric and Concentric training Modalities on Punching Impact Power (IP) Output in Boxers and Thai boxers Brown, L., Hastings, K., Ogilvie, D., Mcallister, B., Velicko, N., Amouri, A. and Lesurf, J. 2023. Original Scientific Research Study: Identifying the Significance of Specific Eccentric and Concentric training Modalities on Punching Impact Power (IP) Output in Boxers and Thai boxers .Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning.31 (7), pp. 18-30.
Postactivation Potentiation for Muay Thai Kicking Performance Brown, L., Doyle, G., Bruce-Low, S., Domingos, S., Anthony, K., Rowan, F. and Galbraith, A. 2023. Postactivation Potentiation for Muay Thai Kicking Performance.Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.37 (10), pp. 2023-2037.
Profiling The Physiological Parameters of Boxers in The Parachute Regiment. ‘Every Man an Emperor’ Brown, L., Doyle, G., Hastings, K., Thornton-White, C. and Galbraith, A. 2022. Profiling The Physiological Parameters of Boxers in The Parachute Regiment. ‘Every Man an Emperor’ .International Journal of Strength and Conditioning.2 (1), pp. 1-12.
The Effects of Olympic Weightlifting Derivatives on Muay Thai Roundhouse Kicking Performance Brown, L., Domingos, S., Doyle, G., Hastings, K. and Galbraith, A. 2022. The Effects of Olympic Weightlifting Derivatives on Muay Thai Roundhouse Kicking Performance.European Journal of Sports & Exercise Science.10 (6), pp. 1-7.
The Effects of Lower Core Resistance Training on Rear Hand Punching Performance in Professional Boxers Brown, L., Hastings, K., Doyle, G., Bruce-Low, S. and Galbraith, A. 2021. The Effects of Lower Core Resistance Training on Rear Hand Punching Performance in Professional Boxers.Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning.29 (5), pp. 15-24.
Physiological Profiles of Elite Parachute Regiment Infantry Boxers Brown, L., Galbraith, A., Doyle, G. and Hastings, K. 2020. Physiological Profiles of Elite Parachute Regiment Infantry Boxers.Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning.28 (6).
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