Dr Gemma Robinson
Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
I am a lecturer in Performance Analysis in the Cardiff School of Sport. She joined the team in 2014 following a four year tenure at the University of South Wales. I completed my PhD at Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2012. I am an emerging researcher in the field of Performance Analysis. Contributing to both areas of Performance Analysis and Biomechanics.
Research Publications
Context is Queen: The Good, the Bad and the Rugby: Understanding Engagement With Injury Surveillance in Women's Rugby Union
McCarthy-Ryan, M. F., James, E., Mellalieu, S. D., Robinson, G. M., Roberts, S., Palmer, D. & Moore, I. S., 16 Sept 2026, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 26, 10, e70230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Smart Technology to Capture Women’s Emotional and Physical States During Extreme Expeditions
Carroll, F., Damaj, I., Gittoes, M., Robinson, G. & Kumar, N., 5 May 2026, Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals: Gender Equality. Anand, A. J. & Krishnan, S. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 216-232 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Tackling change: Players try the new tackle height law trial in community Welsh rugby
McCarthy-Ryan, M. F., James, E., Mellalieu, S. D., Robinson, G. M., Miles, J., Cannon, L., Mathema, P. & Moore, I. S., 29 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 29, 8, p. 855-860 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Possessions in girls' high school and international basketball
Robinson, G., O'Donoghue, P. & Chiang, H. Y., 30 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Physical Education and Sport. 25, 9, p. 1860-1869 10 p., 207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Do we need to adjust exposure to account for the proportion of a cohort consenting to injury surveillance in team sports?
Moore, I., Mellalieu, S., Robinson, G. & McCarthy-Ryan, M., 13 Jan 2025, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 59, 10, p. 689-691 3 p., bjsports-2024-108496.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Injury rates and mechanisms of starting and replacement players
Bitchell, L., Robinson, G., Stiles, V. H., Mathema, P. & Moore, I. S., 19 Aug 2024, In: International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 26, 1, p. 50-60 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Quantifying Anticipation and Visual Search Strategies in Male Club Level Tennis Players
Robinson, G., Baldwin, J., Castle, M. & Moll, T., Aug 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
The Analysis of Head Impacts in Women’s Rugby Union,
Robinson, G., Robinson, W., Williams, E. M. P., Holden, B. & Cobner, D., Aug 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Is team-level injury analysis giving us the full story? Exploring a player-specific approach to analysing injuries
Bitchell, L., Stiles, V. H., Robinson, G., Mathema, P. & Moore, I. S., 6 Nov 2023, In: International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 24, 2, p. 135-145 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Recurrent and Subsequent Injuries in Professional and Elite Sport: a Systematic Review
Bitchell, C. L., Varley-Campbell, J., Robinson, G., Stiles, V., Mathema, P. & Moore, I. S., 3 Dec 2020, In: Sports Medicine - Open. 6, 1, 58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review