Knee Biomechanics and Injury PGRs

Joseph Liddy: The role of muscle coordination in running injury.

This project aims to investigate the link between muscle coordination and postural control, and how this can link with common running-related injuries. Supervisory team: Prof Stephen Preece and Dr Chris Bramah.

Khalid Alshammari: Intrinsic risk factors for lateral ankle sprain.

Investigate the intrinsic factors related to the incidence of lateral ankle sprains and whether 2D motion analysis and strength can aid identification. Supervisory Team: Prof Richard Jones and Dr Chelsea Starbuck.

Sean Donald: Optimal alignment of ankle foot orthoses.

This work is investigate the role that optimal alignment and design and characteristics of ankle foot orthoses have on children with Cerebral Palsy. Supervisory Team: Prof Richard Jones, Mrs Julie Reay, Dr Anmin Liu.

Matias Yoma: Functional assessment of movements utilising markerless data capture and injury risk database.

This project will investigate how new advances in biomechanical data capture can aid the identification and risk management of injuries in sports.  Supervisory team: Dr Lee Herrington and Prof Richard Jones.

Samantha Rhodes: The role of biomechanical outcomes following ACL reconstruction throughout rehabilitation and discharge.

Understanding discharge criteria and the role of biomechanical measures within the NHS and wider field is the main ethos of this work and to determine how integration allows improved outcomes. Supervisory Team: Prof Richard Jones, Dr Lee Herrington, Dr Chris Bramah.

James May: Bringing orthoses biomechanical assessments into clinical practice.

This project is investigating how orthotic management and the utilisation of biomechanics to identify responders is brought into clinical practice. Supervisory Team: Prof Richard Jones and Dr Anmin Liu.

Julie Reay: Activity, participation and utilisation of assessment methods in individuals with walking impairments.

Assessing movement and ultimately function is important in all strands of allied health. Understanding how gait evaluation is undertaken is a wide variety of practice is being evaluated and also determining how activity and participation as part of the ICF are understood. Supervisory Team: Prof Richard Jones and Prof Malcolm Granat.  

Fraser Goodwin: ACL reconstruction – functional assessment outcomes between methods of surgical intervention.

Textile based implants for anterior cruciate ligaments are used in the surgical management of the condition. Whether these devices alter functional outcomes is a key aspect of this project. Supervisor Team: Prof Richard Jones, Dr Lee Herrington, and Dr Bahaa Seedhom.