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Peer-Reviewed Research

Research Output

Published peer-reviewed research across machine learning, biomechanics, military human performance, markerless motion capture, and injury prevention.

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Citations
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H-Index
As of March 2026
5
Under Review
Manuscripts in review
Publications

Published Works

First-author and co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals. Listed in reverse chronological order.

2026 Military Medicine First Author
McCarthy, A., Wills, J.A., Fain, A., Nindl, B.C., Beach, A.J., Doyle, T.L.A. Accurate shoulder angles can be detected in single plane motions while body armour is worn: a validation of the HumanTrak markerless motion capture system. Military Medicine.
2025 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise First Author
McCarthy, A., Wills, J.A., Fuller, J.T., Cassidy, S., Lovalekar, M., Nindl, B.C., Doyle, T.L.A. Total body strength, jump height, landing, and mobility characteristics can predict high and low performers of a continuous military fire and move assessment: a machine learning approach. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
2025 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise First Author
McCarthy, A., Wills, J.A., Fuller, J.T., Cassidy, S., Nindl, B.C., Doyle, T.L.A. Predicting maximal military occupational task performance from physical fitness tests using machine learning. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
2025 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Co-First Author
McCarthy, A.*, Feigel, E.D.*, Lovalekar, M., Koltun, K.J., Bird, M.B., Forse, J.N., Steele, E.J., Doyle, T.L.A., Fain, A., Wills, J., Martin, B.J., Nindl, B.C. Wearable-assessed biomechanical and physiological demands during load carriage and tactical mobility tasks among male and female military personnel. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
2025 Military Medicine First Author
McCarthy, A., Wills, J.A., Fain, A., Nindl, B.C., Beach, A.J., Doyle, T.L.A. VALD HumanTrak measures valid hip and knee joint angles with and without body armour. Military Medicine.
2025 Applied Ergonomics Co-Author
Feigel, E.D., McCarthy, A., Fuller, J.T., et al. Nonlinear analysis reveals altered load carriage gait dynamics during 6.7 km time trial in military personnel. Applied Ergonomics.
Research Domains

Areas of Expertise

Active research programmes spanning applied sport science, military human performance, and clinical biomechanics.

Machine Learning

SVR, MLP, Random Forest, Ridge Regression, and SHAP-based feature importance for performance prediction and classification.

Biomechanics

Markerless motion capture, gait analysis, load carriage kinematics, and inverse dynamics in laboratory and field settings.

Military Performance

Physical employment standards, tactical task prediction, wearable monitoring, and occupational readiness in defence populations.

ACL & Injury Prevention

Longitudinal MRI monitoring, female youth rugby league injury epidemiology, maturation-linked ligament risk, and neuromuscular screening.

Wearable Technology

IMU validity and reliability, GPS monitoring, Catapult systems, and asymmetry analysis in sport and tactical populations.

Strength Diagnostics

IMTP, isometric belt squat, HDSI, force-time curve analysis, and reliability statistics for strength assessment protocols.

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Selected media coverage and public engagement.