Sport and Exercise Science
Dr Chris Mills
Course Leader (BSc Sport & Exercise Science) & Principal Lecturer
Sport and Exercise Science
DSES, University of Portsmouth, Spinnaker Building, Cambridge Road. PO1 2ER
Profile
Background
Dr Chris Mills joined the department as a senior lecturer in biomechanics in 2009. He obtained his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from Brunel University and his PhD from Loughborough University (2005). Chris worked extensively with British Gymnastics and UK Athletics for a number of years whilst studying for his PhD providing scientific support to many athletes. Outside of academia Chris enjoys several sports, particularly pole vaulting, gymnastics and snowboarding.
Teaching Responsibilities
Chris currently teaches sports biomechanics and related subjects on our undergraduate and postgraduate degree pathways. He is unit coordinator for Introduction to Kinesiology and Biomechanics (Year 1), Tools of Biomechanics (Year 2) and the Project (Year 3), he also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and research projects. Chris is also the course leader for the BSc Hons Sport and Exercise Science undergraduate degree. Chris currently joint supervises three PhD students.
Research Interests
Chris's research focuses on landing injuries in gymnastics with an emphasis on computer modelling and assessing the effectiveness of landing mats on force dissipation. At present Chris's research includes investigating the effects of compression kit on soft tissue movement during impacts.
Recent Publications
More recent publications
Publications before 2008
Pain, M., Mills, C. and Yeadon, M.R. (2005). Video analysis of the deformation and effective mass of gymnastics landing mats. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37 (10), 1764-1760.
Funding
Contracted Research Project. (as PI), (2012) £14k
Contracted Research Project. (as PI), (2011) £17k
Departmental Research Grant. (as PI), (2011) £1k
Contracted Research Project. (as CI), (2010) £21k
Research start up grant. Faculty of Science, University of Portsmouth (2009) £5k
Various gymnastics research projects. British Gymnastics (2001-2005) £10k
Conference travel grant. Loughborough University (2003) £500