David Caley Ruud McGhie
Associate Professor
Faculty of Education and Arts
Areas of expertise
Sports science, Sports research, Human Movement Science, Biomechanics
Associate professor in sports science at the research division Physical Education, Sports Science and Outdoor Education
Work background
Researcher at NTNU Centre for Sport Facilities and Technology (2020-2021)
Postdoctoral fellow and researcher at NTNU Centre for Elite Sports Research (2015-2020)
Head of R& D at Initial Force AS (2014-2015)
University lecturer at NTNU, Department of Human Movement Science (2009-2013)
Teaching primarily in the fields of testing, research methods, statistics, and biomechanics at the bachelor's program in Sports Science and the master's program in Science in Physical Education
My main research interests are the interaction between athlete and sports surface (particularly artificial turf), test specificity for sports movements, movement technique, and performance, primarily (but not exclusively) in team sports/ball sports
Member of the research group Sport and Human Movement Science (SaHMS)
Current research projects:
- Player-surface interactions on environmentally friendly artificial turf
2025
Comparison of contralateral muscle excitation in proximal versus distal muscles in the upper extremities 2025 Frontiers in Human Neuroscience - Alexander Victor Toresen Nynes, David Caley Ruud McGhie, Morten Andreas Aune, Tore Kristian Aune
Practical application of foot-mounted sensor technology to estimate external training load indicators in soccer 2025 - Simen Raaen Sandmæl, Terje Dalen, David Caley Ruud McGhie
Asymmetry in contralateral muscle excitation in proximal vs. distal muscles in upper extremities 2025 Frontiers in Psychology - Alexander Victor Toresen Nynes, David Caley Ruud McGhie, Morten Andreas Aune, Tore Kristian Aune
2024
Effect of Exercise Intensity on Biathlon Standing Shooting Performance and Rifle Movement during Outdoor Roller Skiing 2024 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise - Jørgen Danielsen, Harri Simon Luchsinger, Anna Ravndal, Marko S. Laaksonen, Øyvind Bucher Sandbakk, David Caley Ruud McGhie
2021
No association between dynamic trunk flexion strength and throwing velocity in elite women handball players 2021 Isokinetics and exercise science - Tommy Tomasa, Sindre Østerås, David McGhie
Mechanical energy and propulsion mechanics in roller-skiing double-poling at increasing speeds 2021 PLOS ONE - Jørgen Danielsen, Øyvind Sandbakk, David Caley Ruud McGhie, Gertjan Ettema
Comparison of Physiological and Biomechanical Responses to Flat and Uphill Cross-Country Sit-Skiing in Able-Bodied Athletes 2021 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP) - Camilla Høivik Carlsen, David McGhie, Julia Kathrin Baumgart, Øyvind Sandbakk
2020
Player load in male elite soccer: Comparisons of patterns between matches and positions 2020 PLOS ONE - Terje Dalen, Tore Kristian Aune, Geir Håvard Hjelde, Gertjan Ettema, Øyvind Sandbakk, David McGhie
Strength Determinants of Jump Height in the Jump Throw Movement in Women Handball Players 2020 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - David McGhie, Sindre Østerås, Gertjan Ettema, Gøran Paulsen, Øyvind Sandbakk
2019
Sprint running: from fundamental mechanics to practice -a review 2019 European Journal of Applied Physiology - Thomas André Haugen, David McGhie, Gertjan Ettema
Mechanical energetics and dynamics of uphill double-poling on roller-skis at different incline-speed combinations 2019 PLOS ONE - Jørgen Danielsen, Øyvind Sandbakk, David McGhie, Gertjan Ettema
Is There a Trade-Off Between Maximum Jumping and Throwing Capability in the Handball Jump Throw? 2019 Sage Open - David McGhie, Øyvind Sandbakk, Sindre Østerås, Gertjan Ettema
2018
On the importance of “front-side mechanics” in athletics sprinting 2018 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP) - Thomas André Haugen, Jørgen Danielsen, Leif Olav Alnes, David McGhie, Øyvind Sandbakk, Gertjan Ettema
2017
Kinematic stride cycle asymmetry is not associated with sprint performance and injury prevalence in athletic sprinters 2017 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports - Thomas Haugen, Jørgen Danielsen, David McGhie, Øyvind Sandbakk, Gertjan Ettema
The effect of exercise intensity on joint power and dynamics in ergometer double-poling performed by cross-country skiers 2017 Human Movement Science - Jørgen Danielsen, David McGhie, Øyvind Sandbakk, Gertjan Ettema
2016
On the existence of step-to-step breakpoint transitions in accelerated sprinting 2016 PLOS ONE - Gerardus Johannes C Ettema, David McGhie, Jørgen Danielsen, Øyvind Sandbakk, Thomas André Haugen
2013
Biomechanical analysis of traction at the shoe-surface interface on third-generation artificial turf 2013 Sports Engineering - David Caley Ruud Mcghie, Gerardus Johannes C Ettema
2012
Biomechanical analysis of traction at the shoe-surface interface on third generation artificial turf 2012 Procedia Engineering - David McGhie, Gerardus Johannes C Ettema
Biomechanical Analysis of Surface-Athlete Impacts on Third-Generation Artificial Turf 2012 American Journal of Sports Medicine - David McGhie, Gerardus Johannes C Ettema
2011
The effect of cadence on timing of muscle activation and mechanical output in cycling: On the activation dynamics hypothesis 2011 Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology - David McGhie, Gerardus Johannes C Ettema
2023
Comparative analysis of bouldering-specific performance determinants between advanced male and female boulderers 2023 6th Congress of the International Rock Climbing Research Association - Erik Slagsvold Eliassen, Arne Martin Jakobsen, David Caley Ruud McGhie
Similarity of player load patterns between positions and matches in elite soccer. 2023 WCSF - Terje Dalen, Tore Kristian Aune, Geir Håvard Hjelde, Gertjan Ettema, Øyvind Bucher Sandbakk, David Caley Ruud McGhie
2019
Source of power generation during double poling at shallow and steep inclines 2019 The 8th International Congress on Science and Skiing - Jørgen Danielsen, David McGhie, Øyvind Sandbakk, Gertjan Ettema
Biomekanikk og bevegelse 2019 - Gertjan Ettema, David McGhie
2018
Strength determinants of jump height in the jump throw movement in women handball players 2018 Congress of the European College of Sport Science - David McGhie, Sindre Østerås, Gertjan Ettema, Gøran Paulsen, Øyvind Sandbakk
On the effect of time-trial specific position - Physiology and kinematics 2018 Science in cycling - Knut Skovereng, Erik Borg Kolsung, David McGhie
2017
Is there a trade-off between maximum jumping and throwing capability in the handball jump throw? 2017 Olympiatoppens research conference 2017 - David McGhie, Øyvind Sandbakk, Sindre Østerås, Gertjan Ettema
Determinants of sport-specific jump height in female handball players 2017 Olympiatoppens research conference 2017 - David McGhie, Øyvind Sandbakk, Gertjan Ettema, Paulsen Gøran, Sindre Østerås
2016
On the existence of step-to-step breakpoint transitions in accelerated sprinting 2016 Olympiatoppens forskningskonferanse - Gertjan Ettema, David McGhie, Jørgen Danielsen, Øyvind Sandbakk, Thomas André Haugen
2015
Mechanical power and dynamics of uphill double-poling on roller-skis at different incline-speed combinations 2015 Olympiatoppens forskningskonferanse 2018 - Jørgen Danielsen, Øyvind Sandbakk, David McGhie, Gertjan Ettema
2013
Forsking friskmelder kunstgras 2013 - David McGhie
Forsking friskmelder kunstgras 2013 - David McGhie
2012
Biomechanical analysis of traction at the shoe-surface interface on third generation artificial turf 2012 The Engineering of Sport 9 - David McGhie, Gerardus Johannes C Ettema
2011
Kunstgress bedre enn sitt rykte? 2011 - David McGhie
Is artificial turf better than we think? 2011 - David McGhie
2009
The effect of body orientation om cycling technique 2009 14th Annual Congress of the ECSS - Gerardus Johannes C Ettema, David McGhie, Kristian Killi Olsen, Kristian Lillemark