BIO
Dr. McBride is an adjunct instructor in the doctoral program of Health and Human Performance at Concordia University, Chicago. He is also a Professor in Biomechanics at Appalachian State University in the Department of Health & Exercise Science and the Director of the Neuromuscular & Biomechanics Laboratory. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland with Dr. Paavo Komi and he received his PhD in Human Movement from Southern Cross University in Australia. His research interests are the stretch-shortening cycle and muscle power.
EDUCATION
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1999University of Jyvaskyla, Neuromuscular Research CenterMajor field of study: Biomechanics
- Ph.D., Southern Cross University (Australia), 1999School of Exercise Science and Sport ManagementMajor field of study: Human Movement Studies
- M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1995Department of Exercise and Sport ScienceMajor field of study: Exercise Physiology
- B.S., West Virginia University, 1993Department of Physical EducationMajor field of study: Exercise Physiology
TEACHING SPECIALTIES
- Biomechanics
CURRENT TEACHINGS
- ES 3550 Introduction to Biomechanics
- ES 5591 Biomechanical & Physiological Laboratory Assessment
- ES 5710 Biomechanics
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / ORGANIZATION
- National Strength & Conditioning Association
LABORATORY AFFILIATIONS
- Neuromuscular and Biomechanics (Director)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Muscle Strength & Power, Athletic Performance, Stretch-Shortening Cycle
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- MCBRIDE, J.M. MUSCLE ACTUATORS, NOT SPRINGS, DRIVE MAXIMAL EFFORT HUMAN LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE. JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, VOLUME 20, ISSUE 4, 766-777, 2021.
- MCBRIDE, J.M., S. NIMPHIUS. BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM ALGORITHM REFLECTED IN SUB-SYSTEM JOINT WORK DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT STRATEGIES: INFLUENCE OF STRENGTH AND ECCENTRIC LOADING, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1, 12052, 2020.
- MAROTO-IZQUIERDO, S., I. GONZALEZ-DIEZ, D. GARCIA-LOPEZ, J.M. MCBRIDE, J. GONZALEZ-GALLEGO, J.A. DEPAZ. COMPARISON OF FLYWHEEL AND PNEUMATIC TRAINING ON HYPERTROPHY, STRENGTH AND POWER IN PROFESSIONAL HANDBALL PLAYERS, RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT, VOLUME 15, PAGES 1-15, 2020.
- GURCHIEK, R.D., H. RUPASINGHE, L. WATAGODA, R.S. MCGINNIS, H. VAN WERKHOVEN, A.R. NEEDLE, J.M. MCBRIDE, A.T. ARNHOLT. SPRINT ASSESSMENT USING MACHINE LEARNING AND A WEARABLE ACCELEROMETER. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMECHANICS, VOLUME 24, PAGES 1-16, 2019.