Jonathan Connor
- jonathan.connor@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3246-8858- Senior Lecturer, Psychology
- Psychology
Projects
2
Publications
44
Awards
1
Contact Details
Senior Lecturer
- 0747816550
- jonathan.connor@jcu.edu.au
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1 James Cook University Drive
Biography
Jonathan is a senior lecturer in the psychology department at James Cook University, with an educational background in both Sport & Exercise Science and Psychology. His area of specialty is skill acquisition, and research interests include human motor learning, sport performance, and performance psychology. With a diverse background including working in both elite sport and academia, Jonathan’s applied research focus includes exploring skill level differences in decision-making and gaze behaviour, enhancing practice environment design, and optimizing talent identification and development for sports performance.
Research
Research Interests
My research interests are situated in the fascinating intersection of human motor learning, sport performance, and performance psychology.
I am particularly driven by understanding skill acquisition across different levels of expertise in various sports or high-pressure occupations requiring quick decision-making processes. I am passionate about designing and evaluating practice environments to assist in the development of expert motor- and decision-making skills. Additionally, I enjoy engaging in research that seeks to optimize talent identification and development pathways in the pursuit of developing expertise in any domain.
Current PhD Projects
- Enhancing the identification and development of regional female rugby league players within an elite talent pathway
- Measuring the impact of exercise-induced muscle damage following resistance-based training on sport-specific movement skills
- Investigating the effects of head impacts on performance and health in female collision sport athletes
- Towards an understanding of coaches and players engagement with performance analysis for team success in elite female rugby union
- How can coaches optimize the biomechanical parameters of agility and cod performance in team sport athletes?
Current Honours Projects (2024)
- What are the types of mental skills adopted by talented junior cricketers?
- Exploration of movement reinvestment and cognitive strategies of confirmed- and identified-talent level gridiron punters
- It takes a village: Comparing the level of social support experienced by female athletes across the talent pathway
Completed Honours Projects
- Exploring the impact of defensive decision making on Rugby League game performance
- Examining the association between motor quotient and children’s physical activity participation during free play
- Does the repeated bout effect following resistance-based training help or hinder sport-specific performance?
- Maintaining performance between-balls: An investigation Into during-performance routines among elite cricket batsmen
- Run the world (Girls): Examining the effect of various feedback approaches on sprint performance in female athletes
Projects
Teaching
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Primary
Research Advisor Accreditation
Role
Chair; Independent Academic
Taught Modules
2023
2022
[PY3201] Applied Psychology InternshipLecturer, Coordinator
2024
[PY3201] Applied Psychology InternshipCoordinator, Lecturer
2025
[PY3202] Applied Psychology ProjectLecturer, Coordinator
2024
[SP2010] Principles of Motor Learning and Motor ControlCoordinator, Lecturer
2022
2022
[SP3008] Practicum in Sport and Exercise Science/Clinical Exercise PhysiologyCoordinator, Lecturer
2022
[SP3015] Advanced Motor Learning and Motor ControlCoordinator, Lecturer
2022
Current JCU Research Students
Investigating the Impact of Neuromuscular Fatigue and Exercise Induced Muscle Damage on Motor Skills
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
The identification and development of regional female rugby league players within an elite talent pathway
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Biomechanical analysis of 90 degree pre-planned and unplanned change of direction task: a performance perspective
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Activities
Committees
JCU Human Research Ethics Comittee
2024 - 2027
Education
Awards
Employment
Media
Output
Callinan, Mikaela J.; Connor, Jonathan D.; Sinclair, Wade H.; Gómez, Miguel-Angel (2025) 'Performance metrics that matter: assessing winning and losing teams in women’s Rugby union'. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, . [DOI]
Harrison, Drew C.; Doma, Kenji; Rush, Catherine; Connor, Jonathan D. (2024) 'Acute effects of exercise-induced muscle damage on sprint andchange of direction performance: A systematic review and metaanalysis'. Biology of Sport, 41 (3):153-168. [DOI]
Ramachandran, Akhilesh Kumar; Singh, Utkarsh; Connor, Jonathan Douglas; Doma, Kenji (2024) 'Biomechanical and physical determinants of bowling speed in cricket: a novel approach to systematic review and meta-analysis of correlational data'. Sports Biomechanics, 23 (3):347-369. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Positional Differences in Decision-Making Situations during Professional Rugby League Match-Play
2024
Turek, Lily; Doma, Kenji; Sinclair, Wade; Connor, Jonathan (2024) 'Positional Differences in Decision-Making Situations during Professional Rugby League Match-Play'. Journal of Human Kinetics, 93 :205-215. [DOI]
McGuckin, Teneale; Turner, Denise; Jones, Tamra; Crowther, Fiona; Eagers, Jackie; Connor, Jonathan (2024) 'Impact of a fundamental movement skills program on educator practice in early learning centres'. Discover Education, 3 . [DOI]
Doma, Kenji; Connor, Jonathan; Nakamura, Fabio; Leicht, Anthony (2023) 'Intra-Session Reliability of Sprint Performance on a Non-Motorised Treadmill for Healthy Active Males and Females'. Journal of Human Kinetics, 88 :163-171. [DOI]
Callinan, Mikaela J.; Connor, Jonathan D.; Sinclair, Wade H.; Leicht, Anthony S. (2023) 'Exploring rugby coaches perception and implementation of performance analytics'. PLoS ONE, 18 (1). [DOI]
Burt, D.; Doma, K.; Connor, J. (2023) 'The effects of exercise-induced muscle damage on varying intensities of endurance running performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis'. Science & Sports, 38 (7):647-662. [DOI]
Singh, Utkarsh; Ramachandran, Akhilesh Kumar; Doma, Kenji; Connor, Jonathan D. (2023) 'Exploring the influence of task and environmental constraints on batting and bowling performance in cricket: A systematic review'. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18 (6):2292-2305. [DOI]
Singh, Utkarsh; Connor, Jonathan D.; Leicht, Anthony S.; Brice, Sara M.; Doma, Kenji (2023) 'Acute effects of prior conditioning activity on change of direction performance. A systematic review and meta-analysis'. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41 (18):1701-1717. [DOI]
Le Rossignol, Scott; Fraser, Ewen; Grant, Andrea; Doma, Kenji; Wilkinson, Matthew; Morse, Levi; McEwen, Peter; Hazratwala, Kaushik; Connor, Jonathan (2023) 'Patients with knee osteoarthritis have altered gait and gaze patterns compared to age-matched controls: A pilot study'. PLoS ONE, 18 (11). [DOI]
Heilbronn, Brian; Doma, Kenji; Sinclair, Wade; Connor, Jonathan; Irvine-Brown, Lachlan; Leicht, Anthony (2023) 'Acute Fatigue Responses to Occupational Training in Military Personnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis'. Military Medicine, 188 (5-6):969-977. [DOI]
Connor, Jonathan D.; Berkelmans, Daniel; Doma, Kenji (2023) 'Examining the Talent Selection Determinants of Ultimate Frisbee Players Selected Into a National Youth Team'. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18 (11):1263-1268. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Di Bella, Larissa; Doma, Kenji; Sinclair, Wade Heath; Connor, Jonathan Douglas (2023) 'The Acute Effect of Various Feedback Approaches on Sprint Performance, Motivation, and Affective Mood States in Highly Trained Female Athletes: A Randomized Crossover Trial'. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18 (3):313-319. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Doma, Kenji; Devantier-Thomas, Baily; Gahreman, Daniel; Connor, Jonathan (2022) 'Selected root plant supplementation reduces indices of exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 92 (5-6):448-468. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Doma, Kenji; Engel, Alexander; Connor, Jonathan; Gahreman, Daniel (2022) 'Effects of Knowledge of Results and Change-Oriented Feedback on Swimming Performance'. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17 (4):556-561. [DOI]
Harrison, Drew C.; Doma, Kenji; Leicht, Anthony; McGuckin, Teneale A.; Woods, Carl T.; Connor, Jonathan D. (2022) 'Repeated Bout Effect of Two Resistance Training Bouts on Bowling-Specific Performance in Male Cricketers'. Sports, 10 (9). [DOI]
Muñoz-galiano, Inés; Connor, Jonathan D.; Díaz-Quesada, Gema; Torres-Luque, Gema (2022) 'Family Education Level and Its Relationship with Sedentary Life in Preschool Children'. Sports, 10 (11). [DOI]
Díaz-Quesada, Gema; Gálvez-Calabria, María de los Ángeles; Connor, Jonathan D.; Torres-Luque, Gema (2022) 'When Are Children Most Physically Active? An Analysis of Preschool Age Children’s Physical Activity Levels'. Children, 9 (7). [DOI]
Nakata, Hideomi; Nakanishi, Yasuto; Otsuki, Shingo; Mizuno, Masuhiko; Connor, Jonathan; Doma, Kenji (2022) 'Six Weeks of Hip Joint Training Using a Novel Multihip Joint Board Improves Sprint Performance in Competitive Collegiate Male Sprinters'. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36 (10):2891-2897. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Doma, Kenji; Ramachandran, Akhilesh Kumar; Boullosa, Daniel; Connor, Jonathan (2022) 'The Paradoxical Effect of Creatine Monohydrate on Muscle Damage Markers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis'. Sports Medicine, 52 :1623-1645. [DOI]
Nicholls, Anthony; Leicht, Anthony; Connor, Jonathan; Halliday, Aaron; Doma, Kenji (2021) 'Convergent validity and reliability of a novel repeated agility protocol in junior rugby league players'. F1000Research, 9 . [DOI]
Simmons, Ryan; Doma, Kenji; Sinclair, Wade; Connor, Jonathan; Leicht, Anthony (2021) 'Acute effects of training loads on muscle damage markers and performance in semi‑elite and elite athletes: a systematic review and meta‑analysis'. Sports Medicine, 51 :2181-2207. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Students' physical activity profiles according to children's age and parental educational level
2021
Muñoz-Galiano, Inés M.; Connor, Jonathan D.; Gomez Ruano, Miguel A.; Torres-Luque, Gema (2021) 'Students' physical activity profiles according to children's age and parental educational level'. Children, 8 (6). [DOI]
Doma, Kenji; Leicht, Anthony; Woods, Carl; Harrison, Drew; McGuckin, Teneale; Connor, Jonathan (2021) 'Effect of exercise-induced muscle damage on bowling-specific motor skills in male adolescent cricketers'. Sports, 9 (7). [DOI]
Doma, Kenji; Gahreman, Daniel; Connor, Jonathan (2021) 'Fruit supplementation reduces indices of exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. European Journal of Sport Science, 21 (4):562-579. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Leicht, Anthony S.; Connor, Jonathan; Conduit, Nathan; Vaquera, Alejandro; Gomez, Miguel A. (2021) 'Impact of match type on exercise volume and intensity of semi-professional basketball referees during a competitive season'. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 92 (4):843-850. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
The acute effect of a multi-modal plyometric training session on field-specific performance measures
2021
Doma, Kenji; Burt, Deam; Connor, Jonathan (2021) 'The acute effect of a multi-modal plyometric training session on field-specific performance measures'. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 61 (7):889-906. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Doma, Kenji; Singh, Utkars; Boullosa, Daniel; Connor, Jonathan (2021) 'The effect of branched-chain amino acid on muscle damage markers and performance following strenuous exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 46 (11):1303-1313. [DOI]
Doma, Kenji; Gahreman, Daniel; Akhilesh, Ramachandran Kumar; Utkarsh, Singh; Connor, Jonathan (2021) 'The effect of leaf extract supplementation on exercise-induced muscle damage and muscular performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39 (17):1952-1968. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Connor, Jonathan Douglas; Renshaw, Ian; Farrow, Damian (2020) 'Defining cricket batting expertise from the perspective of elite coaches'. PLoS ONE, 15 (6). [DOI]
Muñoz-Galiano, Inés M.; Connor, Jonathan D.; Gomez Ruano, Miguel A.; Torres-Luque, Gema (2020) 'Influence of the parental educational level on physical activity in schoolchildren'. Sustainability, 12 . [DOI]
Gahreman, Daniel; Moghadam, Mehdi A.; Hoseininejad, Ehsan; Dehnou, Vahid V.; Connor, Jonathan D.; Doma, Kenji; Stone, Michael (2020) 'Postactivation potentiation effect of two lower body resistance exercises on repeated jump performance measures'. Biology of Sport, 37 (2):105-112. [DOI]
Connor, Jonathan D.; Mann, David L.; Gomez, Miguel-Angel; Leicht, Anthony S.; Doma, Kenji (2020) 'Performance advantages of left-handed cricket batting talent'. Frontiers in Psychology, 11 . [DOI]
Doma, Kenji; Connor, Jonathan; Gahreman, Daniel; Boullosa, Daniel; Ahtiainen, Juha P.; Nagata, Akinori (2020) 'Resistance training acutely impairs agility and spike-specific performance measures in collegiate female volleyball players returning from the off-season'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (18). [DOI]
Connor, Jonathan Douglas; Sinclair, Wade H.; Leicht, Anthony S.; Doma, Kenji (2019) 'Analysis of cricket ball type and innings on state level cricket batter's performance'. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 . [DOI]
Connor, Jonathan D.; Renshaw, Ian; Doma, Kenji (2019) 'Moderating factors influence the relative age effect in Australian cricket'. PeerJ, 7 . [DOI]
Gomez, Miguel-Ángel; Rivas, Fernando; Connor, Jonathan D.; Leicht, Anthony S. (2019) 'Performance differences of temporal parameters and point outcome between elite men's and women's badminton players according to match-related contexts'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (21). [DOI]
Leicht, Anthony S.; Fox, Jordan; Connor, Jonathan; Sargent, Charli; Sinclair, Wade; Stanton, Robert; Scanlan, Aaron (2019) 'External activity demands differ between referees and players during a sub-elite, men's basketball match'. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 90 (4):720-725. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Connor, Jonathan D.; Crowther, Robert G.; Sinclair, Wade H. (2018) 'Effect of different evasion maneuvers on anticipation and visual behavior in elite rugby league players'. Motor Control, 22 (1):18-27. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Connor, Jonathan D.; Farrow, Damian; Renshaw, Ian (2018) 'Emergence of skilled behaviors in professional, amateur and junior cricket batsmen during a representative training scenario'. Frontiers in Psychology, 9 . [DOI]
Woolley, T.L.; Crowther, R.G.; Doma, K.; Connor, J.D. (2015) 'The use of spatial manipulation to examine goalkeepers' anticipation'. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33 (17):1766-1774. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Leicht, Anthony; Connor, Jonathan; Deakin, Glen (2022) 'Physiological basis for home advantage' In: Leicht, Anthony, Connor, Jonathan, and Deakin, Glen (2022) Physiological basis for home advantage. In: Gomez, Miguel-Angel, Pollard, Richard, and Lago-Penas, Carlos, (eds.) Home Advantage in Sport: Causes and the Effect on Performance. Routledge, New York, NY, USA, pp. 75-81(Eds.). Home Advantage in Sport: Causes and the Effect on Performance. New York, NY, USA : Routledge. [DOI]
Connor, Jonathan; Doma, Kenji; Leicht, Anthony (2022) 'Home Advantage in Cricket' In: Connor, Jonathan, Doma, Kenji, and Leicht, Anthony (2022) Home Advantage in Cricket. In: Gomez, Miguel-Angel, Pollard, Richard, and Lago-Penas, Carlos, (eds.) Home Advantage in Sport: Causes and the Effect on Performance. Routledge, New York, NY, USA, pp. 204-210(Eds.). Home Advantage in Sport: Causes and the Effect on Performance. New York, NY, USA : Routledge. [DOI]