Andy Hext
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Summary
Andy Hext is a Ï㽶ÊÓƵer in the Centre for Sports Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ specialising in sports performance analysis. He delivers projects within the research centre’s English Institute of Sport and International Tennis Federation Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Partnerships.
About
Andy specialises in sports performance analysis, with a keen interest in short-track speed skating analytics. He delivers projects within the research centre's English Institute of Sport and International Tennis Federation Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Partnerships.
Before starting as a researcher, Andy attained a BSc in Sports Equipment Design (First Class Honours) and MSc in Sports Engineering (Distinction) before completing an EIS-EPSRC CASE studentship. His PhD investigated measuring relay exchange kinematics in short-track speed skating using a multi-camera network. As part of this studentship, Andy provided performance analysis support to the British Short-Track team in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Areas of interest:
- Sports performance analysis
- Short-track speed skating analytics
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Current research projects:
- Hawk-Eye data analysis
- EIS Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Partnership
Collaborators and sponsors:
- International Tennis Federation
- English Institute of Sport
Publications
Journal articles
Hext, A., Hettinga, F.J., & McInerney, C. (2023). . Journal of Sports Sciences.
Young, R., Sage, K., Broom, D., Hext, A., Snowdon, N., & Smith, C. (2023). . Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20 (1).
Young, R., Sage, K., Broom, D., Hext, A., & Smith, C. (2022). . Design for Health.
Hext, A., Hettinga, F., & McInerney, C. (2022). . European Journal of Sport Science.
Hext, A., Heller, B., Kelley, J., & Goodwill, S. (2017). . European Journal of Sport Science, 17 (5), 503-510.
Conference papers
Hext, A., Heller, B., Kelley, J., & Goodwill, S. (2016). . Procedia Engineering, 147, 622-626.
Book chapters
Hettinga, F., Muñoz, M.B., & Hext, A. (2022). Speed skating (long-track and short-track). In Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I – Sport Testing. (pp. 202-207). Routledge:
Theses / Dissertations
Hext, A. (2019). Measuring relay exchange kinematics in short-track speed skating using a multi-camera network. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Goodwill, S.
Presentations
Hext, A. (2022). Assessing the likelihood of serve success in tennis using nearest neighbourhood methods. Presented at: 12th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Krakow, Poland
Hext, A., Heller, B., Kelley, J., & Goodwill, S. (2016). . Presented at: The Engineering of Sport 11, Delft, The Netherlands, 2016
Media
Andy Hext is a Ï㽶ÊÓƵer within the Centre for Sports Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. Andy provides support for the EIS Innovation Partnership.
The Centre for Sports Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ (CSER) is led by Dr Simon Goodwill. It is the world's largest academic group in sports engineering and an internationally renowned centre of excellence for research and knowledge transfer. The centre's work is based on four research disciplines; applied computing, biomechanics, design engineering, and skill acquisition. In each area, researchers develop fundamental knowledge and deliver applied solutions to enhance athletic performance, reduce injury and promote physical activity.
CSER works in partnership with many sport, health and commercial organisations. We are immensely proud of our work with Team GB Olympic, and Paralympic athletes, and we enjoy research partnerships with global organisations such as the International Tennis Federation, FIFA, and Adidas.