Biography
I initially trained in Canada as a paramedic in 1994 and further studied for a Bachelor of Physical Education in 1996. I moved from Canada to Australia in 2001 after completing a Master of Physical Education. I spent four years at the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra, 2001 to 2005) working primarily in strength and conditioning of basketball athletes, and graduated with a PhD from Victoria University (Melbourne) in 2006. I commenced an academic position at Charles Sturt University (Bathurst, NSW) in 2005, moved to Edith Cowan University in 2014, and finally Deakin University in 2016. I am now the course director for Deakin's Master of Applied Sport Science. I am an accredited coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and accredited through Fitness Australia.
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I am a senior lecturer in the School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, specialising in strength and conditioning of athletes for improved performance. I am the course director for the Master of Applied Sport Science. My research uses confidence limits and effect sizes as the primary means of expressing research results rather than null-hypothesis testing.
Publications
B Horgan, S Halson, E Drinkwater, N West, N Tee, R Alcock, D Chapman, G Haff
(2023), Vol. 123, pp. 351-359, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
Barry Horgan, Nicolin Tee, Nicholas West, Eric Drinkwater, Shona Halson, Carmen Colomer, Christopher Fonda, James Tatham, Dale Chapman, G Haff
(2023), Vol. 37, pp. 1643-1653, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Philadelphia, PA., C1
What do people think of intuitive eating? A qualitative exploration with rural Australians
Nina Van Dyke, Michael Murphy, Eric Drinkwater
(2023), Vol. 18, pp. 1-18, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
Effects of personalised motor imagery on the development of a complex weightlifting movement
R Lindsay, A Oldham, E Drinkwater, M Spittle, A Storey
(2022), Vol. 20, pp. 57-78, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, C1
Different cluster-loading protocols have no effect on intraset and interset power expression
Charles Dudley, Eric Drinkwater, Simon Feros
(2022), Vol. 36, pp. 1763-1769, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
D Oranchuk, E Harbour, R Lindsay, A Storey, E Drinkwater
(2022), Vol. 40, pp. 226-235, Journal of Sports Sciences, England, C1
Lyndell Bruce, Kylie Bellesini, Brad Aisbett, Eric Drinkwater, Peter Kremer
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 419-424, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The Physical Differences Between Faster and Slower Elite Male and Female Pace Bowlers
R Letter, D Dwyer, E Drinkwater, S Feros
(2022), Vol. 17, pp. 879-885, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Champaign, Ill., C1
N Van Dyke, E Drinkwater
(2022), pp. 1-10, Australian Journal of Rural Health, London, Eng., C1
Global positioning system activity profile in male para footballers with cerebral palsy
Alvin Goh, Fadi Ma’ayah, Craig Harms, Robert Newton, Eric Drinkwater
(2022), Vol. Publish Ahead of Print, pp. 1-23, American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Alvin Goh, Eric Drinkwater, Craig Harms, Mark Scanlan, Robert Newton, Fadi Ma’ayah
(2022), pp. 1-9, International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, London, Eng., C1
Applying generalized funnel plots to help design statistical analyses
J Aisbett, E Drinkwater, K Quarrie, S Woodcock
(2022), Vol. 64, pp. 355-364, Statistical Papers, C1
Sustained Sleep Restriction Reduces Resistance Exercise Quality and Quantity in Females
O Knowles, E Drinkwater, S Roberts, S Alexander, G Abbott, A Garnham, S Lamon, B Aisbett
(2022), Vol. 54, pp. 2167-2177, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, United States, C1
Improving the accuracy of self-reported height and weight in surveys: an experimental study
N Van Dyke, E Drinkwater, J Rachele
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 241-, BMC Medical Research Methodology, England, C1
R Letter, D Dwyer, E Drinkwater, S Feros
(2022), Vol. 17, pp. 1691-1697, International journal of sports physiology and performance, United States, C1
B Horgan, M Drew, S Halson, L Piromalli, E Drinkwater, D Chapman, G Haff
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 691-701, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Denmark, C1
M Rheese, E Drinkwater, H Leung, J Andrushko, J Tober, A Hendy
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 1115-1125, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Denmark, C1
J Whitten, D Hodgson, E Drinkwater, O Prieske, S Aboodarda, D Behm
(2021), Vol. 20, pp. 300-309, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Turkey, C1
Lack of Evidence for Non-Local Muscle Fatigue and Performance Enhancement in Young Adults
G Power, E Colwell, A Saeterbakken, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2021), Vol. 20, pp. 339-348, Journal of sports science & medicine, Turkey, C1
Barry Horgan, Nicholas West, Nicolin Tee, Eric Drinkwater, Shona Halson, Jelena Vider, Christopher Fonda, G Haff, Dale Chapman
(2021), Vol. Publish Ahead of Print, pp. 1-12, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Comparing maximal mean and critical speed and metabolic powers in elite and sub-elite soccer
C Lord, A Blazevich, C Abbiss, E Drinkwater, F Ma'Ayah
(2020), Vol. 41, pp. 219-226, International journal of sports medicine, Stuttgart, Germany, C1
K Pattison, E Drinkwater, D Bishop, N Stepto, J Fyfe
(2020), Vol. 34, pp. 1497-1502, Journal of strength and conditioning research, United States, C1
The impact of dry-land sprint start training on the short track speed skating start
William Haug, Eric Drinkwater, Nicholas Cicero, J Barthell, Dale Chapman
(2019), pp. 1-17, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Lincoln, N.E., C1-1
Dustin Oranchuk, Tracey Robinson, Zachary Switaj, Eric Drinkwater
(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 17-24, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Colorado Springs, Colo., C1-1
C Lord, A Blazevich, E Drinkwater, F Ma'ayah
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 16-21, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Dustin Oranchuk, Eric Drinkwater, Riki Lindsay, Eric Helms, Eric Harbour, Adam Storey
(2019), Vol. 14, pp. 378-384, International journal of sports physiology and performance, Champaign, Ill., C1
O Knowles, B Aisbett, L Main, E Drinkwater, L Orellana, S Lamon
(2019), Vol. 49, pp. 1637-1650, Sports medicine, Cham, Switzerland, C1
E Drinkwater, C Latella, C Wilsmore, S Bird, M Skein
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Physiology, Switzerland, C1
J Delgado, E Drinkwater, H Banyard, G Haff, K Nosaka
(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 2595-2601, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
C Latella, W Teo, E Drinkwater, K Kendall, G Haff
(2019), Vol. 49, pp. 1861-1877, Sports Medicine, New Zealand, C1
Inadequate sleep and muscle strength: implications for resistance training
Olivia Knowles, Eric Drinkwater, Charles Urwin, Séverine Lamon, Brad Aisbett
(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 959-968, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
No effect of muscle stretching within a full, dynamic warm-up on athletic performance
Anthony Blazevich, Nicholas Gill, Thue Kvorning, Anthony Kay, Alvin Goh, Bradley Hilton, Eric Drinkwater, David Behm
(2018), Vol. 50, pp. 1258-1266, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Considerations for determining the time course of post-activation potentiation
M Nibali, D Chapman, R Robergs, E Drinkwater
(2015), Vol. 40, pp. 1163-1170, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
The relationship between start performance and race outcome in elite 500-m short-track speed skating
W Haug, E Drinkwater, L Mitchell, D Chapman
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 902-906, International journal of sports physiology and performance, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
W Haug, W Spratford, K Williams, D Chapman, E Drinkwater
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 2488-2496, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Elbow flexor fatigue modulates central excitability of the knee extensors
S Aboodarda, D Copithorne, K Power, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2015), Vol. 40, pp. 924-930, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
W Haug, E Drinkwater, D Chapman
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 1766-1779, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Foam rolling for delayed-onset muscle soreness and recovery of dynamic performance measures
G Pearcey, D Bradbury-Squires, J Kawamoto, E Drinkwater, D Behm, D Button
(2015), Vol. 50, pp. 5-13, Journal of athletic training, Dallas, Tex., C1-1
P Micalos, J Harris, E Drinkwater, J Cannon, F Marino
(2015), Vol. 55, pp. 1407-1415, Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, Turin, Italy, C1-1
P Micalos, M Korgaonkar, E Drinkwater, J Cannon, F Marino
(2014), Vol. 7, pp. 425-432, International journal of general medicine, Macclesfield, Eng., C1-1
C Nassif, A Gomes, G Peixoto, M Chagas, D Soares, E Silami-Garcia, E Drinkwater, J Cannon, F Marino
(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1-8, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
L Belkhiria-Turki, A Chaouachi, O Turki, R Hammami, M Chtara, M Amri, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 54, pp. 279-288, Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, Torino, Italy, C1-1
Relationships between intuitive eating and health indicators : literature review
N Van Dyke, E Drinkwater
(2014), Vol. 17, pp. 1757-1766, Public health nurtition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
A Chaouachi, R Hammami, S Kaabi, K Chamari, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 28, pp. 1483-1496, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
A Chaouachi, A Othman, R Hammami, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 28, pp. 401-412, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadephia, Pa., C1-1
K Parfrey, S Gibbons, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 15, pp. 1-12, BMC musculoskeletal disorders, London, Eng., C1-1
Foam rolling as a recovery tool after an intense bout of physical activity
G Macdonald, D Button, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 46, pp. 131-142, Medicine & science in sports & exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Responses to sodium bicarbonate supplementation in repeat sprint activity are individual
W Haug, M Nibali, E Drinkwater, A Zhang, D Chapman
(2014), Vol. X, pp. 2434-2440, Medicina sportiva, Bucharest, Romania, C1-1
Activity profiles and demands of seasonal and tournament basketball competition
M Klusemann, D Pyne, W Hopkins, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 623-629, International journal of sports physiology and performance, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
Influence of rest interval duration on muscular power production in the lower-body power profile
M Nibali, D Chapman, R Robergs, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 2723-2729, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadephia, Pa., C1-1
G Lehman, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 902-908, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadephia, Pa., C1-1
M Klusemann, J Headrick, C Argus, D Pyne, A Gorman, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 13, pp. 1-10, International journal of performance analysis in sport, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Validation of jump squats as a practical measure of post-activation potentiation
M Nibali, D Chapman, R Robergs, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 38, pp. 306-313, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
A lower limb assessment tool for athletes at risk of developing patellar tendinopathy
K Mann, S Edwards, E Drinkwater, S Bird
(2013), Vol. 45, pp. 527-533, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
A rationale for assessing the lower-body power profile in team sport athletes
M Nibali, D Chapman, R Robergs, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 388-397, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Fitness and anthropometric testing in basketball players
E Drinkwater
(2012), pp. 1837-1856, Handbook of Anthropometry: Physical Measures of Human Form in Health and Disease, Berlin, Germany, B1-1
Online video-based resistance training improves the physical capacity of junior basketball athletes
M Klusemann, D Pyne, T Fay, E Drinkwater
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 2677-2684, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Optimising technical skills and physical loading in small-sided basketball games
M Klusemann, D Pyne, C Foster, E Drinkwater
(2012), Vol. 30, pp. 1463-1471, Journal of Sports Sciences, England, C1-1
Effects of changing from full range of motion to partial range of motion on squat kinetics
E Drinkwater, N Moore, S Bird
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 890-896, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Variability and predictability of elite competitive slalom canoe-kayak performance
M Nibali, W Hopkins, E Drinkwater
(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 125-130, European journal of sport science, London, Eng., C1-1
Predictors of academic performance of nursing and paramedic students in first year bioscience
D Whyte, V Madigan, E Drinkwater
(2011), Vol. 31, pp. 849-854, Nurse education today, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
The limits to exercise performance and the future of fatigue research
F Marino, M Gard, E Drinkwater
(2011), Vol. 45, pp. 65-67, British journal of sports medicine, London, Eng., C1-1
The role of instability rehabilitative resistance training for the core musculature
D Behm, E Drinkwater, J Willardson, P Cowley
(2011), Vol. 33, pp. 72-81, Strength and conditioning journal, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
O Turki, A Chaouachi, E Drinkwater, M Chtara, K Chamari, M Amri, D Behm
(2011), Vol. 25, pp. 2453-2463, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
The use of instability to train the core musculature
D Behm, E Drinkwater, J Willardson, P Cowley
(2010), Vol. 35, pp. 91-108, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
Volume, intensity, and timing of muscle power potentiation are variable
A Chaouachi, N Poulos, F Abed, O Turki, M Brughelli, K Chamari, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2010), Vol. 36, pp. 736-747, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
J Sampaio, C Lago, E Drinkwater
(2010), Vol. 28, pp. 147-152, Journal of sports sciences, London, Eng., C1-1
C Donges, R Duffield, E Drinkwater
(2010), Vol. 42, pp. 304-313, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Quantifying the physical demands of a musical performance and their effects on performance quality
E Drinkwater, C Klopper
(2010), Vol. 25, pp. 66-71, Medical problems of performing artists, Narbeth, Pa., C1-1
J Sampaio, E Drinkwater, N Leite
(2010), Vol. 10, pp. 141-149, European journal of sport science, London, Eng., C1-1
D Behm, E Drinkwater, J Willardson, P Cowley
(2010), Vol. 35, pp. 109-112, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
D Clarke, C Litchfield, E Drinkwater
(2010), Vol. 12, pp. 153-157, Asia-Pacific journal of cooperative education, Hamilton, New Zealand, C1-1
E Drinkwater, T Lane, J Cannon
(2009), Vol. 23, pp. 1181-1186, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadephia, Pa., C1-1
Reliability of the nociceptive flexor reflex (RIII) threshold and association with pain threshold
P Micalos, E Drinkwater, J Cannon, L Arendt-Nielsen, F Marino
(2009), Vol. 105, pp. 55-62, European journal of applied physiology, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Time-motion analysis of test and one-day international cricket centuries
R Duffield, E Drinkwater
(2008), Vol. 26, pp. 457-464, Journal of sports sciences, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Effects of peripheral cooling on characteristics of local muscle
E Drinkwater
(2008), Vol. 53, pp. 74-88, Medicine and sports science, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
Design and interpretation of anthropometric and fitness testing of basketball players
E Drinkwater, D Pyne, M McKenna
(2008), Vol. 38, pp. 565-578, Sports medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, C1-1
E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2007), Vol. 2, pp. 1043-1051, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
Effect of instability and resistance on unintentional squat lifting kinetics
E Drinkwater, E Pritchett, D Behm
(2007), Vol. 2, pp. 400-413, International journal of sports physiology and performance, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
E Drinkwater, T Lawton, M McKenna, R Lindsell, P Hunt, D Pyne
(2007), Vol. 21, pp. 841-847, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
E Drinkwater, B Galna, M Mckenna, P Hunt, D Pyne
(2007), Vol. 21, pp. 510-517, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, United States, C1-1
Modelling age and secular differences in fitness between basketball players
E Drinkwater, W Hopkins, M McKenna, P Hunt, D Pyne
(2007), Vol. 25, pp. 869-878, Journal of sports sciences, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Characterizing changes in fitness of basketball players within and between seasons
E Drinkwater, W Hopkins, M McKenna, P Hunt, D Pyne
(2005), Vol. 19, pp. 382-388, International journal of performance analysis in sport, Cardiff, Wales, C1-1
Training leading to repetition failure enhances bench press strength gains in elite junior athletes
E Drinkwater, T Lawton, R Lindsell, D Pyne, P Hunt, M Mckenna
(2005), Vol. 19, pp. 382-388, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
T Lawton, J Cronin, R Lindsell, E Drinkwater, D Pyne
(2004), Vol. 44, pp. 361-367, Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, Torino, Italy, C1-1
D Behm, K Power, M White, K LeDez, D Decker, E Drinkwater
(2003), Vol. 30, pp. 103-115, Undersea and hyperbaric medicine, Bethesda, Md., C1-1
Muscle activation is enhanced with multi- and uni-articular bilateral versus unilateral contractions
D Behm, K Power, E Drinkwater
(2003), Vol. 28, pp. 38-52, Canadian journal of applied physiology, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
D Behm, G Reardon, J Fitzgerald, E Drinkwater
(2002), Vol. 16, pp. 209-218, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
David BEHM, Gregory REARDON, James FITZGERALD, Eric Drinkwater
(2002), Vol. 16, pp. 209-218, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Comparison of interpolation and central activation ratios as measures of muscle inactivation
D Behm, K Power, E Drinkwater
(2001), Vol. 24, pp. 925-934, Muscle & nerve, London, Eng., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
No Funded Projects at Deakin found
Supervisions
Bradley Morris
Thesis entitled: The Effect of Strength on Performance and Movement Dynamics During a Change of Direction Task
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Olivia Knowles
Thesis entitled: Sleep restriction, resistance exercise and skeletal muscle health in females
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Ryan Letter
Thesis entitled: Physical determinants and development of elite pace bowling performance
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences