Ms Maria Luciana Perez Armendariz

PhD (C), MSc, BSc Exercise Science

Email: maria.perez.armendariz@nd.edu.au

  • Biography

    Ms Maria Luciana Perez Armendariz is a PhD candidate, supervised by A/Prof Myles Murphy and Prof Sophia Nimphius, investigating movement variability, joint loading, and tendon health in elite basketball players in the National Basketball League (NBL) of Australia and New Zealand. Currently embedded as sport scientist with the Perth Wildcats (NBL), her research focuses on the longitudinal monitoring of patellar tendinopathy in high-performance settings, with a particular interest in how biomechanical factors and workload interact to drive tendon injury risk. Luciana holds a Master's degree in Strength and Conditioning and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), bringing both academic rigour and applied expertise to her work in elite sport environments. She has worked across many sports and countries.

  • Journal Articles and Proceedings

    1. Murphy MC, Korakakis V, Scattone Silva R, Perez Armendariz ML, Cowen G, Haydock C, Kadlec D, Maffulli N, Perrot M, Webster D, Zwerver J, Rio EK. TENDINopathy Severity Assessment – Patellar (TENDINS-P): Development and Content Validity Assessment of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Patellar Tendinopathy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2026 May;56(5):300-309.
    2. Tapsell LC, Pinto MD, Vallence AM, Whife C, Perez Armendariz ML, Senger S, Andringa-Bate J, Hince D, Murphy MC. What are the optimal transcranial direct current stimulation parameters and design elements to modulate corticospinal excitability? A systematic review and longitudinal meta-analysis. Neurol Res Pract. 2025 Nov 11;7:[Epub].
    3. Coventry ME, Latella C, Green B, Mosler AB, Peak J, Perez Armendariz ML, Rio EK, Murphy MC. Voluntary activation of the ankle plantar flexors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JSAMS Plus. 2025;6:100117.
    4. Pullinger SA, Adhikari R, Bawari B, Perez Armendariz ML, Manathanath A, Bommasamudram T, Gallagher C, Bampouras TM, Edwards BJ. Sleep quality, behaviour, disorders prevalence and chronotype in elite junior and senior athletes. Biol Rhythm Res. 2025;56(5):335-351.
    5. Spyrou K, Armendáriz MLP, Alcaraz PE, Carrasco RH, Udayanga MAS, Freitas TT. Does Total Playing Time Affect the Neuromuscular, Physiological, and Subjective Recovery of Futsal Players during a Congested Period? Sports (Basel). 2024 May 20;12(5):139.
    6. Pérez Armendáriz ML, Spyrou K, Alcaraz PE. Match demands of female team sports: a scoping review. Biol Sport. 2024 Jan;41(1):175-199. Epub 2023 Jul 24.
    7. Pérez Armendáriz ML, Adhikari R, Bawari B, Varamenti E, Pullinger SA. Anthropometric characteristic, somatotype, and body composition of Indian Female Combat Sport Athletes: A comparison between Boxers, Judokas, and Wrestlers. Int J Kinanthropometry. 2023;3(1):109-117.

  • Conference Papers

    1. SCS 5th Annual Conference (2022): Match-Play Demands of Elite Female Team Sports: A Systematic Review

  • In the Media

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mluchiperez/

  • Professional Affiliations

    • National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA-CSCS)
    • Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

  • Awards

    • 2022 –  Emerging Strength and Conditioning Coach 2022 Award, S&C Society
    • 2021 –  Best GPA, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Aconcagua (Diploma of Honor)
    • 2017 –  Best GPA, Faculty of Teacher Formation, Catholic University of Cuyo (Medal of Honor)