About

I am a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics. I primarily teach biomechanics across all levels of study and contribute towards L5 Research Methods and L6 Independent study. I also provide research project supervision to UG and PGT students. 

My PhD was completed with the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport at Loughborough University and focused on shoulder pain and wheelchair propulsion biomechanics in wheelchair users. I have an MSc in Sports Biomechanics from Loughborough University (Distinction) and a BSc (Hons) in Sports Strength and Conditioning (First Class) from the University of Gloucestershire.

My research primarily relates to wheelchair propulsion biomechanics during daily living and sporting activities as well as climbing and football biomechanics. I also provide support to several staff and student research projects requiring complex processing and analysis including the use of MATLAB and Python.

Please contact me if you are interested in doing a PhD.

Teaching responsibilities

I contribute to the teaching of the following modules:

• Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Science (level 3)
• Principles of Sports Biomechanics (level 4)
• Research Methods for Sport and Exercise (Level 5)
• Biomechanical Assessment for Sport and Exercise (level 5)
• Applied Movement Analysis (level 5)
• Applied Biomechanics (level 6)
• Independent studies (Level 6)
• Biomechanical Analysis Techniques for Performance (Level 7)
• Advanced Research Methods (Level 7)

Research interests

My research aligns with both the Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences and Optimal Training and Performance research themes with the School of Human Sciences at Derby. My work covers the following topics:

• Wheelchair propulsion biomechanics during daily living and sporting activities
• Climbing biomechanics for performance and upper limb injury
• Grassroots football biomechanics
• Understanding the validity and applications of wearable technology such as inertial measurement units for detailed biomechanical assessments, monitoring, and interventions in real-world environments

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Sports Strength and Conditioning (First Class) - University of Gloucestershire

MSc Sports Biomechanics (Distinction) - Loughborough University

PhD in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics - Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport at Loughborough University

Thesis title: Shoulder pain and wheelchair propulsion biomechanics in manual wheelchair users.

Supervisors: Dr Barry Mason, Dr Riemer Vegter, Professor Victoria Goosey-Tolfrey

Recent conferences

Briley, S., O’Brien, T., Murphy, C. & Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L. (2022).  Kinetic asymmetries and Wingate wheelchair sprinting performance differ between elite and sub-elite Wheelchair rugby players. BASES Division of Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour

- Winner of real-life Impact Award 

Bossuyt, F.M., Briley, S.J., Mason, B.M., O’Brien, T., Arnet, U., Boninger, M.L. and Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L. (May 2021). Shoulder tendon adaptations following repetitive activity in wheelchair rugby athletes. Canadian Society of Biomechanics Conference. Montreal, Quebec

Bossuyt, F.M., Briley, S.J., Mason, B.M., O’Brien, T., Arnet, U., Boninger, M.L. and Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L. (July 2020). Unilateral shoulder pain is associated with asymmetries in tendon thickness following maximum exertion in an elite wheelchair rugby athlete: A case in point towards individualized feedback. Proceedings of the 38th International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports. Presented online

Briley, S.J, Vegter R.J. K, Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L & Mason, B.M. (Nov 2019). Wheelchair configuration is associated with shoulder pain in manual wheelchair users. Multidisciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals Annual Conference. Loughborough, UK

O’Brien, T, Briley, S., Mason, B. & Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L. (2019). The effects of warm-up on simulated wheelchair rugby gameplay and thermoregulation. International Paralympic Committee VISTA Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oh, Y.T., Mason, B., Briley, S., O'Brien, T., Altman, V. & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. (2019). Differences in propulsion kinematics of highly trained wheelchair rugby players after a fatiguing bout of exercise. International Paralympic Committee VISTA Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Briley, S., Hutchinson, M.J., O’Brien, T. Mason, B. & Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L. (2018). Determining the appropriate resistance for assessing wheelchair propulsion performance using the Lode Esseda Ergometer. Rehab Move Congress. Groningen, Netherlands

Recent publications

Briley, S. J., Vegter, R. J. K., Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L., & Mason, B. S. (2022). Alterations in shoulder kinematics are associated with shoulder pain during wheelchair propulsion sprints. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14200

Bossuyt, F. M., Mason, B. S., Briley, S., O’Brien, T. J., Boninger, M. L., Arnet, U., & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L. (2022). Shoulder Tendon Adaptations Following a Graded Exercise Test to Exhaustion in Highly Trained Wheelchair Rugby Athletes With Different Impairments. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2021.755466

O’Brien, T. J., Briley, S. J., Mason, B. S., Leicht, C. A., Tolfrey, K., & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L. (2022). A High-Intensity Warm-Up Increases Thermal Strain But Does Not Affect Repeated Sprint Performance in Athletes With a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17(3), 440–449. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2021-0073

Briley, S. J., Vegter, R. J. K., Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L., & Mason, B. S. (2021). The longitudinal relationship between shoulder pain and altered wheelchair propulsion biomechanics of manual wheelchair users. Journal of Biomechanics, 126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110626

Briley, S. J., Vegter, R. J. K., Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L., & Mason, B. S. (2020). Scapular kinematic variability during wheelchair propulsion is associated with shoulder pain in wheelchair users. Journal of Biomechanics, 113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110099

Mason, B., Warner, M., Briley, S., Goosey-Tolfrey, V., & Vegter, R. (2020). Managing shoulder pain in manual wheelchair users: a scoping review of conservative treatment interventions. Clinical Rehabilitation, 34(6), 741–753. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215520917437

Briley, S. J., Vegter, R. J. K., Tolfrey, V. L., & Mason, B. S. (2020). Propulsion biomechanics do not differ between athletic and nonathletic manual wheelchair users in their daily wheelchairs. Journal of Biomechanics, 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109725