Post-graduate level of understanding of internal structures and how they react to both internal and external forces; with the ability to critique training interventions or clinical assessments. Key knowledge components include:

• High level of structural and functional anatomy as related to effective human motion.
• Understanding structural loading consideration associated with training and competition and rehabilitation programs.
• Ability to convey biomechanical movement pattern considerations to S&C and Physiotherapists
• Understanding both mechanical and neuro-mechanical principles to optimise movement patterns

Critical thinking is a multi-component skillset that includes question identification, problem solving, critical review, iteration and project scoping. Key features include:

• The ability to provide relevant and well-focussed questions to problem solving in the sport-specific context.
• Has a quality assurance mindset to seek clarity, consistency and accuracy with interpreting other research or during solution iteration.
• The capacity to test conclusions and reasoning against specific relevant criteria
• Has a causal approach to understand the effects and implications of actions/interventions, systems and ideas
• Is cognizant to recognise bias (including self-bias) and is open to alternate ideas, views and information.

• Capability to accurately simplify complex information/principles for maximum coach/athlete understanding/uptake.
• Ability to demonstrate the capacity to provide contextual referencing of biomechanical principles in sports-specific scenarios.
• Uses a mixed-learning approach to convey information based on the coach/athlete’s preferred method of learning.

Capability to proactively build effective working relationships within a multidisciplinary team and to work together as an effective team to advance performance support goals.

Proficiency in the direct kinetic measurement of external loads and forces through use of either forceplates, pressure transducers or load cells. Key competencies would include an understanding of the forceplate/load cell/pressure transducer mechanism technology; quality assurance processes for calibration and data collection; and best practice post-processing procedures.

• Base level – practitioner has a solid understanding of forceplate, pressure transducer and loadcell capture, calibration and data collection processes and procedures
• Intermediary level – effectively conduct kinetic analyses using forceplates, pressure transducers or bespoke 2D/3D load cells in sport-specific scenarios through all phases including calibration processes; data collection; post-processing pipelines; and result interpretation and presentation. Demonstrated application of principles of signal conditioning appropriate to the activity being analysed.
• Advanced level – practitioner has recognised high-level proficiency in the area of kinetic analysis and has the capacity to derive more complex performance metrics (such as centre of pressure/postural sway analysis) to inform a critical variable analysis of an athlete’s performance. High level of  signal conditioning application to the post-processing pipeline to optimise data integrity.

Specialist knowledge in the area of aerodynamics and hydrodynamics as related to optimising an athlete’s movement patterns or performance.

• Base level – practitioner is familiar with basic aero/hydrodynamic principles and perform basic sport-specific calculation of drag from pre-existing analysis procedures.
• Intermediary level – practitioner is proficient in understanding advanced aero/hydrodynamic principles (eg. steady-state versus unsteady-state forces) and can display proficiency in relating athlete technique to these advanced principles or perform basic manipulations of drag/propulsion formulae.
• Advanced level – practitioner has recognised high-level aero/hydrodynamic knowledge and proficiency in calculating and modifying key factors to optimise drag or propulsion in sport-specific scenarios.