Riki is a motor learning and skill acquisition academic in the discipline of health and physical education. Having recently completed his PhD investigating novel approaches to motor imagery for skill development, he has developed a broad interest in areas associated with motor learning, motor control, skill acquisition and sport psychology. Riki teaches and researches in the areas of motor learning, skill acquisition, sports psychology, anatomy, physiology and biomechanics. He is the author of a number of journal articles, book chapters and conference publications that have primarily focused on learning and developing motor skills, including areas such as nonlinear pedagogy, constraints-led practice, performance-enhancing technologies (virtual reality), and neuropsychological techniques (mental practice and motor imagery).
360° videos in sports and physical education – more than just digital gimmicks? A narrative review
Content and Quality of Comparative Tactical Game-Centered Approaches in Physical Education: A Systematic Review
Could Motor Imagery Training Provide a Novel Load Management Solution for Athletes? Recommendations for Sport Medicine and Performance Practitioners
The adaptable coach – a critical review of the practical implications for traditional and constraints-led approaches in sport coaching
An overview of Australian exercise and sport science degrees
Considering the need for movement variability in motor imagery training: implications for sport and rehabilitation
Creating Adaptable Skills: A Nonlinear Pedagogy Approach to Mental Imagery
Different pedagogical approaches to motor imagery both demonstrate individualized movement patterns to achieve improved performance outcomes when learning a complex motor skill
Is Prescription of Specific Movement Form Necessary for Optimal Skill Development? A Nonlinear Pedagogy Approach
Mental imagery training programs for developing sport-specific motor skills: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Reducing the fear of re-injury during rehabilitation through mental imagery as a mental health strategy in sport and exercise
Skill adaption in sport and movement: Practice design considerations for 360 degrees VR
Effects of personalised motor imagery on the development of a complex weightlifting movement
Improved power clean performance with the hook-grip is not due to altered force-time or horizontal bar-path characteristics
Influence of a nonlinear pedagogy approach on individual routes of learning when acquiring a complex weightlifting skill
Motor Imagery and Action Observation: A Case for the Integration of 360°VR
The application of 360VR for training sports officials: a constraints-led approach
The use of motor imagery in closed self-paced motor tasks
Effectiveness of 360° virtual reality and match broadcast video to improve decision-making skill
The Contribution of Expert Coaches’ Experiential Knowledge in Understanding Punching Performance in Boxers
Improvement of kinetic, kinematic, and qualitative performance variables of the power clean with the hook grip
The effect of mental imagery on skill performance in sport: A systematic review
Hook-grip improves power clean kinetics and kinematics