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PhD Sports Bioengineer & Human Performance Consultant

Profile Summary

Most training plans focus on what to do. I focus on how your body and mind make it possible. I am a Performance Strategist with a unique academic and practical background: a PhD in Sports Bioengineering, a Master's in Exercise Physiology, and a BA in Psychology. For the last 34 years, I have used this multidisciplinary approach to help athletes achieve what shouldn't be possible for their age or biomechanics. I specialize in working with mature athletes and busy professionals who need precision, not guesswork. By analyzing your biomechanics (how you move), your physiology (how you fuel), and your psychology (how you endure), I build protocols that maximize output while minimizing injury risk. I help clients with: Biomechanical Analysis: Optimizing fit and form to reduce pain and increase wattage. Physiological Profiling: Science-based training that respects your biological age and recovery needs. Remote Consulting: Expert guidance without the need for daily face-to-face interaction.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Biomechanics
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Sports Science
• ☆ Kinesiology
• ☆ Exercise Physiology
• ☆ Sports Psychology
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Medical Device Development
• ☆ Medical Device Validation
• ☆ Wearable Technology
• ☆ Health Technology Assessment
• ☆ Product Validation
• ☆ Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Medical Device Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Clinical Evaluation Reports (CER)

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Mining, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation, Product Validation

Work Experience

Phd Student

University of Canterbury

August 2018 - Present

Sports Performance Consultant

Coach Ferg

January 1991 - Present

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

University of Canterbury

September 2018 - September 2023

MPhil

Auckland University of Technology

January 2013 - July 2014

Bachelor of Arts

University of Canterbury

January 1993 - December 1995

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Isaac L. Flett, Yunpeng Su, Wade Bennett, Harris Oon, Louis van Zyl, Josephine A. Dixon, Hamish A. Ferguson, Tony Zhou, Cong Zhou, Lui Holder-Pearson, et al. (2026). Measuring stress using wearable devices . Biomedical Signal Processing and Control.

Hamish Ferguson, José María González-Ravé, Chris Harnish, Sebastian Klich, Kamil Michalik, Anna Katharina Dunst, Tony Zhou, J. Geoffrey Chase (2023). Power-duration relationship comparison in competition sprint cyclists from 1-s to 20-min. Sprint performance is more than just peak power . PLOS ONE.

Hamish A. Ferguson, Chris Harnish, J. Geoffrey Chase (2021). Using Field Based Data to Model Sprint Track Cycling Performance . Sports Medicine - Open.

Model of 30-s sprint cycling performance: Don’t forget the aerobic contribution! @article{2021, doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.10.275}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.ifacol.2021.10.275}, year = 2021, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {54}, number = {15}, pages = {316--321}, author = {Hamish A. Ferguson and Tony Zhou and Chris Harnish and J. Geoffrey Chase}, title = {Model of 30-s sprint cycling performance: Don't forget the aerobic contribution!}} . IFAC-PapersOnLine.

Ferguson, H.A., Harnish, C., Chase, J.G.(2021). Using Field Based Data to Model Sprint Track Cycling Performance . Sports Medicine - Open. 7. (1).

Harnish, C.R., Ferguson, H.A., Swinand, G.P.(2021). Racing demands of off-road triathlon: A case study of a national champion masters triathlete . Sports. 9. (10).

Ferguson, H., Harnish, C., Chase, G.(2021). Reply to: Comment on: “Using Field Based Data to Model Sprint Track Cycling Performance” . Sports Medicine - Open. 7. (1).

Lack of a Dose Response from 7 Days of Ischemic Preconditioning in Moderately trained Cyclists @article{2018, doi = {10.1055/a-0639-5035}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1055%2Fa-0639-5035}, year = 2018, month = {jul}, publisher = {Georg Thieme Verlag {KG}}, volume = {02}, number = {04}, pages = {E91--E97}, author = {Angus Lindsay and Carl Petersen and Hamish Ferguson and Gavin Blackwell and Stephen Rickerby}, title = {Lack of a Dose Response from 7 Days of Ischemic Preconditioning in Moderately trained Cyclists}} . Sports Medicine International Open.

Lindsay, A., Petersen, C., Blackwell, G., Ferguson, H., Parker, G., Steyn, N., Gieseg, S.P.(2017). The effect of 1 week of repeated ischaemic leg preconditioning on simulated Keirin cycling performance: A randomised trial . BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine. 3. (1).

PREPRINT

Hamish Ferguson, Chris Harnish, Sebastian Klich, Kamil Michalik, Anna Katharina Dunst, Tony Zhou, J. Geoffrey Chase (2023). Relationships between competition sprint cycling power and endurance power are high across ALL durations and energetic pathways .