Andy Hext
Researcher
Summary
Andy Hext is a Researcher in the Centre for Sports Engineering Research specialising in sports performance analysis. He delivers projects within the research centre’s English Institute of Sport and International Tennis Federation Research Partnerships.
About
Andy specialises in sports performance analysis, with a keen interest in short-track speed skating analytics. He delivers projects within the research centre's English Institute of Sport and International Tennis Federation Research Partnerships.
Before starting as a researcher, Andy attained a BSc in Sports Equipment Design (First Class Honours) and MSc in Sports Engineering (Distinction) before completing an EIS-EPSRC CASE studentship. His PhD investigated measuring relay exchange kinematics in short-track speed skating using a multi-camera network. As part of this studentship, Andy provided performance analysis support to the British Short-Track team in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Areas of interest:
- Sports performance analysis
- Short-track speed skating analytics
Research
Research centre:
Research theme groups:
Current research projects:
- Hawk-Eye data analysis
- EIS Research Partnership
Collaborators and sponsors:
- International Tennis Federation
- English Institute of Sport
Publications
Journal articles
Hext, A., Hettinga, F.J., & McInerney, C. (2023). Tactical positioning behaviours in short-track speed skating: A static and dynamic sequence analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences. http://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2238162
Young, R., Sage, K., Broom, D., Hext, A., Snowdon, N., & Smith, C. (2023). Evaluating the usability of a co-designed power assisted exercise graphical user interface for people with stroke. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20 (1). http://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-023-01207-7
Young, R., Sage, K., Broom, D., Hext, A., & Smith, C. (2022). Effective use of storyboarding as a co-design method to enhance power assisted exercise equipment for people with stroke. Design for Health. http://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2022.2101257
Hext, A., Hettinga, F., & McInerney, C. (2022). Tactical positioning in short-track speed skating: The utility of race-specific athlete-opponent interactions. European Journal of Sport Science. http://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2022.2069513
Hext, A., Heller, B., Kelley, J., & Goodwill, S. (2017). Relay exchanges in elite short track speed skating. European Journal of Sport Science, 17 (5), 503-510. http://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2016.1276219
Conference papers
Hext, A., Heller, B., Kelley, J., & Goodwill, S. (2016). Measuring straight time in elite short track speed skating relays. Procedia Engineering, 147, 622-626. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.258
Book chapters
Hettinga, F., Muñoz, M.B., & Hext, A. (2022). Speed skating (long-track and short-track). In Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I – Sport Testing. (pp. 202-207). Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781003045281-33
Theses / Dissertations
Hext, A. (2019). Measuring relay exchange kinematics in short-track speed skating using a multi-camera network. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Goodwill, S.
Presentations
Hext, A. (2022). Assessing the likelihood of serve success in tennis using nearest neighbourhood methods. Presented at: 12th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research, Krakow, Poland
Hext, A., Heller, B., Kelley, J., & Goodwill, S. (2016). Measuring straight time in elite short track speed skating relays. Presented at: The Engineering of Sport 11, Delft, The Netherlands, 2016
Media
Andy Hext is a Researcher within the Centre for Sports Engineering Research. Andy provides support for the EIS Innovation Partnership.
The Centre for Sports Engineering Research (CSER) is led by Dr Simon Goodwill. It is the world's largest academic group in sports engineering and an internationally renowned centre of excellence for research and knowledge transfer. The centre's work is based on four research disciplines; applied computing, biomechanics, design engineering, and skill acquisition. In each area, researchers develop fundamental knowledge and deliver applied solutions to enhance athletic performance, reduce injury and promote physical activity.
CSER works in partnership with many sport, health and commercial organisations. We are immensely proud of our work with Team GB Olympic, and Paralympic athletes, and we enjoy research partnerships with global organisations such as the International Tennis Federation, FIFA, and Adidas.