Rate My Professor Peter Lamb

Peter Lamb is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago. He obtained his Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology (HBK) in 2003 and MSc in Motor Learning and Biomechanics in 2005 from Lakehead University, Canada. Lamb completed his PhD at the University of Otago in 2010, applying neural network analyses to human movement coordination. Subsequently, he undertook a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Technical University of Munich, researching golf swing biomechanics and performance modelling. Returning to Otago, he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biomechanics, performance analysis, and research methods, including SPEX 102 Principles of Exercise for Health and Performance, SPEX 201 Biomechanics, SPEX 301 Performance Analysis, SPEX 401 Research Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health, and SPEX 450 Advanced Topics in Exercise and Sports Science. He also coordinates the BSc Honours program in Sport, Exercise and Health.

Lamb's research focuses on coordination dynamics in biomechanics and performance analysis across sports and health contexts. His interests include novel signal processing and data visualization techniques to explore movement variability and coordination between biomechanical components, teams, and individuals. Key publications include: Perrett, C., Bussey, M., & Lamb, P. (2022). External workload intensity in cricket fast bowlers across maximal and submaximal intensities: Modifying PlayerLoad and IMU location. Journal of Sports Sciences; Wallace, K., Kalogeropoulou, S., & Lamb, P. (2024). The time-continuous association between turnout and axial joint moments in the competitive Irish dance ‘fly’ landing. Sports Biomechanics; Sole, G., Lamb, P., et al. (2021). Immediate and 6-week effects of wearing a knee sleeve following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders; Perrett, C., Lamb, P., & Bussey, M. (2020). Does external workload accurately predict lower-back injuries in cricket fast bowlers? Physical Therapy in Sport; and Hébert-Losier, K., Lamb, P., & Beaven, C. M. (2022). Biomechanical determinants of placekicking success in professional Rugby Union players. Sports Biomechanics. Through his work, Lamb contributes to advancements in sports performance and injury prevention.