Dr Mark Goss-Sampson

Having gained a MIBiol in biochemistry and physiology at the University of London, Dr Mark Goss Sampson completed his PhD in neurophysiology and neurochemistry of experimental vitamin E deficiency in 1987. From 1988 to 1993 he worked at the Institute of Child Health as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and then non-clinical lecturer. In 1993 he joined the University of Greenwich as a Senior Lecturer in Physiology and was awarded a Principal Lectureship for Teaching Excellence in Sports and Exercise Science in 1999. In 1998 he was awarded a PGDip in Clinical Gait Analysis from the University of Strathclyde.

Research and consultancy

• Metropolitan Police - biomechanics and physiology of equipment carriage / body armour
• 3D analysis of sport specific movements
• Electromyographical analysis of movement
• Effects of whole body vibration on sensorimotor coordination

Responsibilities within the university

Programme Leader for BSc (Hons)Sports Science

Course co-ordinator for:

Physiology and Biomechanics of Strength and Conditioning
Muscle Physiology and Training
Control and Disorders of Movement
Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics 1 and 2
Research Project
The Science of Football

MPhil/PhD supervision

Peter Brooks - Biomechanical Analysis of the Golf Swing - Implications for Performance
Dan Robbins - The effects of whole body vibration training on neuromuscular performance in healthy and clinical populations
Jenny Strickland - An investigation of the use of massage in the treatment of childhood traction apophysitis injuries
Andrea Firth-Clark - An investigation of interventions to improve performance outcomes of underachieving children labelled talented in sport in the school environment.

Selected publications

Jimenez, A., Zanuso, S., Goss-Sampson, M. "Exercise and Wellbeing". In: Anneyce Knight and Allan McNaught (Eds) (2011) 'Understanding Wellbeing: An Introduction for Students and Practitioners of Health and Social Care'. Lantern Publishing Ltd.

Chapman, M; White, R; Goss-Sampson, M A. (2011) The Effects of Dynamic Compound Lower Body Resistance Training on Gait and Functional Ability in the Elderly. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. doi: 10.1097/01.JSC.0000395727.22365.99 Ltd.

Delextrat A and Goss-Sampson M. (2010) Kinematic analysis of netball goal shooting: a comparison between junior and senior players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 28 (12) 1299-1307

Bassement M, Garnier G, Goss-Sampson MA, Watelain, E and Lepoutre F-X. (2010) Using EMGs and kinematics data to study the take-off technique of experts and novices for a pole vaulting short run-up educational exercise. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 13 (5) 554-558

Bassement M., Garnier C., Goss-Sampson M., Lepoutre F-X. (2008). Kinematics and EMG analysis of expert pole vaulter's lower limb during takeoff phase. Engineering of Sport 7, Vol 2 376- 382 Biarritz, France.

Smith, PM, Chapman M.L., Hazlehurst K.E., Goss-Sampson M.A. (2008) The influence of crank pattern on muscle activity and torque production during arm crank ergometry. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18: 4, 598-605

Price MJ, Collins L, Smith PM, Goss-Sampson M. (2007) The effects of cadence and power output upon physiological and biomechanical responses to incremental arm-crank ergometry. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism-Physiology 32(4):686-92.

Conference presentations

Robbins D, Jimenez A, Elwell C and Goss-Sampson MA (2011) Acute Effects of Vibration on Muscle Oxygenation During Plantar Flexion Exercise. BASES Annual Conference.

Goss-Sampson MA, Robbins D, Matharoo J, Filingeri D and Jimenez A. (2011)The effects of powerBIKETM on cyclical muscle activation patterns. BASES Annual Conference.

Strickland J and Goss-Sampson MA (2010). Severs Disease: a novel approach to treatment. 15th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science

Brooks P. and Goss-Sampson MA (2010) What factors influence golf shot outcome: Classical statistical analysis vs. a data mining approach. BASES Annual Conference.

Strickland J, Goss-Sampson MA and White T (2009). Muscle activation patterns in Shoulder Impingement Patients. 14th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science.

Goss-Sampson, MA, Brooks P and Kepple T (2009) Inverse kinematic modelling of the lower limb during the golf swing. BASES Annual Conference.

Brooks P and Goss-Sampson MA (2009) Temporal and kinematic differences between good and bad golf drives. BASES Annual Conference.

Mahaffey R and Goss-Sampson MA.(2009) Ankle kinematics and muscle activation in relation to soccer kicking accuracy. BASES Annual Conference.