Rate My Professor Tyler Collings

Dr. Tyler Collings is a Lecturer (Teaching Focused) in the School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus, Australia. He also holds a Research Fellow position in the School of Health Sciences and Social Work since 1 July 2023. As an early career researcher and member of the Australian Centre for Precision Health and Technology, Collings possesses a Doctor of Philosophy in biomechanics and sports injury prevention. In his academic role, he serves as a course convenor and lecturer within the Exercise and Sports Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology degrees, contributing to the education of students in allied health disciplines.

Collings specializes in research on biomechanics and injury prevention, with a focus on lower limb injuries and non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female team sport athletes. His investigations include prospective studies identifying strength and biomechanical risk factors, systematic reviews and meta-analyses of injury risks in field and court sports, evaluations of gluteal muscle forces during hip-focused exercises for prevention and rehabilitation, and assessments of the validity and reliability of tools like VALD ForceDecks for strength, balance, and movement testing. Key publications include 'Strength and biomechanical risk factors for non-contact ACL injury in elite female footballers: a prospective study' (2022, 109 citations), 'Concurrent validity and test–retest reliability of VALD ForceDecks' strength, balance, and movement assessment tests' (2024, 101 citations), 'Risk factors for lower limb injury in female team field and court sports: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and best evidence synthesis' (2021, 77 citations), 'Gluteal muscle forces during hip-focused injury prevention and rehabilitation exercises' (2023, 48 citations), 'Validity and reliability of trunk and lower-limb kinematics during injury prevention screening tasks' (2024, 29 citations), and contributions to studies on vertical jump testing post-ACL reconstruction (2023), Achilles tendon morphology (2023), and computational modeling for soldier musculoskeletal health (2023). Collings' work informs injury prevention programs and clinical practices in sports science.