Dr Liba Sheeran

Darllennydd: Ffisiotherapi

My research work has strong focus on assessment, prevention and management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions including spinal and pelvic pain disorders, occupational back pain and sports-related overuse spinal and lower limb injuries. My work emphasis is on exploring mechanisms underlying the development and perpetuation of chronic musculoskeletal conditions with an aim to develop new directions for rehabilitation and prevention strategies. I study the spinal-pelvic movements and motor control during gait, running, sitting and standing. I am also involved in development and testing of new assessment methods quantifying spinal movements, postures, sensory function and motor control whilst carrying relevance and applicability to clinical practice.

2024

Astek, A., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2024. Exploring the use of immersive virtual reality in adults with chronic primary pain: A scoping review. Digital Health 10, pp. 1-19. (10.1177/20552076241254456)
Liu, Z., Hicks, Y. and Sheeran, L. 2024. SpineSighter: an AI-driven approach for automatic classification of spinal function from video. Presented at: 28th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems, Seville, Spain, 11 - 13 September 2024, Vol. 246. Elsevier pp. 3977-3989., (10.1016/j.procs.2024.09.172)
Eleryan, N., Hemming, R., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2024. Exploring musicians' perspectives on the management of musculoskeletal disorders and the potential role of digital health interventions: A survey study. Presented at: Chartered Socoety of Physiotherapy (CSP) 2023 Annual Conference, Birmingham, UK, 1 November 2023, Vol. 123. Vol. S1. Elsevier pp. e156-e157., (10.1016/j.physio.2024.04.195)
Eleryan, N., Sparkes, V., Hemming, R. and Sheeran, L. 2024. The effect of self-management Interventions on musculoskeletal disorders in musicians: A scoping review [Abstract]. Presented at: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) 2023 Annual Conference, Birmingham, UK, 1 November 2023, Vol. 123. Vol. S1. Elsevier pp. e156-e157., (10.1016/j.physio.2024.04.089)
Hartley, T., Hicks, Y., Davies, J. L., Cazzola, D. and Sheeran, L. 2024. BACK-to-MOVE: Machine learning and computer vision model automating clinical classification of non-specific low back pain for personalised management. PLoS ONE 19(5), article number: e0302899. (10.1371/journal.pone.0302899)
Sheeran, L., Al-Amri, M., Sparkes, V. and Davies, J. L. 2024. Assessment of spinal and pelvic kinematics using inertial measurement units in clinical subgroups of persistent non-specific low back pain. Sensors 24(7), article number: 2127. (10.3390/s24072127)
Hemming, R., du Rose, A., Sheeran, L., van Deursen, R. and Sparkes, V. 2024. Relationships between trunk muscle activation and thoraco-lumbar kinematics in non-specific chronic low back pain subgroups during a forward bending task. Gait & Posture 107, pp. 96-103. (10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.09.018)
Sheeran, L. 2024. Advances in digital and health technologies for management of spine pain. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Annual Conference, Aberdeen, U.K, 13-14 June 2024.
Sheeran, L. 2024. Lower back injuries in football players: Epidemiology and prevention. Presented at: Annual Isokinetic Conference, Madrid, Spain, 3-5 May 2024.
Sheeran, L., Liu, Z. and Hicks, Y. 2024. Harnessing AI for classification of the level of spinal function from video and inertial measurement units in people with non-specific low back pain. Presented at: International Conference on Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Paris, France, 13-14 May 2024.

2023

Sheeran, L., James, A. and Hawkins, J. 2023. Co-production of BACK-on-LINETM, a work-based digital self-management of low back pain, for implementation and scaleup the rail industry. Presented at: 11th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Melbourne, Australia, 1-4 Nov 2023.
Eleryan, N., Sheeran, L., Hemming, R. and Sparks, V. 2023. The effect of self-management interventions on musculoskeletal disorders in musicians: a scoping review. Presented at: 11th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Melbourne, Australia, 1-4 November 2023.
Hartley, T., Hicks, Y., Davies, J., Cazzola, D. and Sheeran, L. 2023. Phenotyping low back pain from video capture using computer vision and machine learning. Presented at: 11th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Melbourne, Australia, 1-4 Nov 2023.

2022

Davies, J. L., Al-Amri, M., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2022. Assessment of spinal and pelvic kinematics using inertial measurement units in people with persistent low back pain. Presented at: 11th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Melbourne, Australia, 1-4 Nov 2023.
Knight, R. L., McNarry, M. A., Runacres, A. W., Shelley, J., Sheeran, L. and Mackintosh, K. A. 2022. Moving forward: understanding correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour during COVID-19 in children and adolescents - an integrative review and socioecological approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(3), article number: 1044. (10.3390/ijerph19031044)

2021

Elgueta-Cancino, E., Sheeran, L., Salomoni, S., Hall, L. and Hodges, P. W. 2021. Characterisation of motor cortex organisation in patients with different presentations of persistent low back pain. European Journal of Neuroscience 54(11), pp. 7989-8005. (10.1111/ejn.15511)
Rathnayake, A., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2021. What is the effect of low back pain self-management interventions with exercise components added? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 56, article number: 102469. (10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102469)
Chen, M., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2021. Patient self-assessment tool (BACK-ON-LINE TM) for early targeted self-management of low back pain in a workplace construct and discriminate validation study. Presented at: Back and Neck Pain Forum, Sydney, Australia / Virtual, 11-13 Nov 2021.
Runacres, A., Mackintosh, K. A., Knight, R. L., Sheeran, L., Thatcher, R., Shelley, J. and McNarry, M. A. 2021. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sedentary time and behaviour in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(21), article number: 11286. (10.3390/ijerph182111286)
Knight, R., McNarry, M., Sheeran, L., Runacres, A., Thatcher, R., Shelley, J. and Mackintosh, K. 2021. Moving forward: understanding correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour during COVID-19—an integrative review and socioecological approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(20), article number: 10910. (10.3390/ijerph182010910)
Sheeran, L. 2021. Sporting spine. In Touch Summer(175), pp. 12-19.
Walker, K., Phillips, N. and Sheeran, L. 2021. Recreational runners’ attitudes towards running-related injury prevention, self-management and the use of digital technology to prevent and self-manage injury. Presented at: 2021 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport, Monaco, 25-27 November, 2021.
Sheeran, L. 2021. Lumbale rückenschmerzen und wirbelsäulenverletzungen bei sportlern - ursachen und risikomanagement. Sportphysio 9(1), pp. 32-40. (10.1055/a-1256-2158)
Rathnayake, A., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2021. Development of Back-to-Fit: a digital self-management platform to help people with mechanical low back pain to be active and exercise. Physiotherapists' perspectives. Presented at: 11th Britspine Conference and Exhibition 2021, Virtual, 10-12 March 2021.
Rathnayake, A., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2021. The effect of low back pain self-management interventions including exercise components and does tailoring exercises to person's needs matter? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Presented at: British Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting (BORS 2020), Virtual, 7-8 September 2020, Vol. 103B. Vol. S2. British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery pp. 74-74., (10.1302/1358-992X.2021.2.074)
Sheeran, L. 2021. Prevention and Self-Management of running-related injuries and how recreational runners incorporate digital technology: a survey study. Presented at: World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress, Online, 9-11 April 2021.
Sheeran, L. 2021. Advances in health technologies for arthritis. Presented at: British Orthopaedics Association Annual Congress 2021, 21-24 September 2021, Aberdeen, Scotland.

2020

Bacon, Z., Hicks, Y., Al-Amri, M. and Sheeran, L. 2020. Automatic low back pain classification using inertial measurement unit sensors: a preliminary analysis. Procedia Computer Science 176, pp. 2822-2831. (10.1016/j.procs.2020.09.272)
Sheeran, L. 2020. BACK-on-LINE(TM): Individualised digital spine health management system to support people with low back pain in work. Presented at: Health and Wellbeing at Work Conference, Birmingham, England, 10 March 2020.
Astek, A., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2020. Development of immersive virtual reality for managing people with chronic low back pain – study protocol. Presented at: BritSpine, Glasgow, Ireland, 1-3 April 2020.

2019

Sheeran, L., Sparks, V., Whatling, G., Biggs, P. and Holt, C. 2019. Identifying non-specific low back pain clinical subgroups from sitting and standing repositioning posture tasks using a novel Cardiff Dempster–Shafer Theory Classifier. Clinical Biomechanics 70, pp. 237-244. (10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.10.004)
Alothman, D., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2019. Development of a patient self-assessment and self-management online tool (BACKonLINE™): measurement properties. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Annual General Meeting (SBPR 2019), Sheffield, England, 5-6 September 2019. British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, (10.1302/1358-992X.2019.10.005)
Hemming, R., Sheeran, L., van Deursen, R. and Sparkes, V. 2019. Investigating differences in trunk muscle activity in non-specific chronic low back pain subgroups and no-low back pain controls during functional tasks: a case-control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 20, article number: 459. (10.1186/s12891-019-2843-2)
Kyrou, K., Bobos, P. and Sheeran, L. 2019. A protocol for Exercise-based interventions in multidisciplinary rehabilitation for reducing fear avoidance in non-specific chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PROSPERO. Available at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42019139947
Vecchia, M. D., Van Deursen, R. and Sheeran, L. 2019. Does perceived ‘threat’ of pain during selected functional tasks influence regional lumbar kinematics of people with chronic low back pain?. Presented at: 10th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerp, Belgium, 28-31 October 2019.
Sheeran, L. 2019. Lessons learnt from developing digital health intervention to help people with back pain to remain in work. Presented at: Welsh Health Summit 2019, Llandudno, Wales, 10 October 2019.
Rosser, S., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2019. Does standard manual handling advice alter trunk muscle activity during a basic lifting task in healthy individuals?. Presented at: 10th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerp, Belgium, 28 -31 October 2019.
Sheeran, L. and Robling, M. 2019. Spinal function classification framework for non-specific low back pain: a delphi survey of academic experts and clinicians. Presented at: 10th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerp, Belgium, 28-31 October 2019.
Sheeran, L., Sparkes, V. and Al-Amri, M. 2019. Utility of portable inertial measurment unit (IMU) sensor system for spinal movement assessment in people with and without low back pain.. Presented at: 10th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerp, Belgium, 28 -31 October 2019.

2018

Poile, V., Youdan, G., Sheeran, L., Quinn, L. and Busse, M. 2018. Wearable technologies for assessment of physical activity in hd: preliminary analysis of movement variability and wear time. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 89(S1), pp. A62., article number: F64. (10.1136/jnnp-2018-EHDN.165)
Al-Amri, M., Nicholas, K., Button, K., Sparkes, V., Sheeran, L. and Davies, J. L. 2018. Inertial measurement units for clinical movement analysis: reliability and concurrent validity. Sensors 18(3), article number: 719. (10.3390/s18030719)
Sheeran, L., Hemming, R., van Deursen, R. and Sparkes, V. 2018. Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter?. Cogent Engineering 5(1), article number: 1442109. (10.1080/23311916.2018.1442109)
Hemming, R., Sheeran, L., van Deursen, R. and Sparkes, V. 2018. Non-specific chronic low back pain: differences in spinal kinematics in subgroups during functional tasks. European Spine Journal 27(1), pp. 163-170. (10.1007/s00586-017-5217-1)
Sheeran, L. and Robling, M. 2018. Spinal function and exercise performance classification framework.. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Annula Conference, Gronningen, Netherlands, 15-16 November 2018.

2017

Ali, A. and Sheeran, L. 2017. Barriers to running revealed. Challenge Cardiff: The Research Magazine for Cardiff University 2017(Summer), pp. 14-16.
Sheeran, L. 2017. Low back pain in young athletes. Presented at: Young Althes Forum Convention, Montreaux, Switzerland, 21 Sep 2017. pp. -.
Alothman, D., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2017. Development of a patient self-assessment and self-management online tool (BACKonLINE?): A Delphi Study. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Annual Conference, Northampton, U.K., 14-15 Nov 2017. pp. -.

2016

Sheeran, L., Jones, S., Hemming, R., Van Deursen, R. and Sparkes, V. 2016. The effect of classification-based cognitive functional therapy on spinal kinematics and function in subgroups of chronic low back pain. The Spine Journal 16(4), pp. S45-S46. (10.1016/j.spinee.2016.01.027)
Sheeran, L. and Tighe, A. 2016. Cognitive functional therapy management of chronic low back pain. One day clinical workshop. www.pain-ed.com.
Sheeran, L. 2016. Classification based cognitive functional group therapy in non-specific chronic low back pain, pilot RCT. Presented at: BritSpine, Nottingham, 6-8 April 2016. pp. -.
Sheeran, L., Sparkes, V., Van Deursen, R., Jones, S. and Hemming, R. 2016. The effect of classification-based cognitive functional therapy on spinal-pelvic kinematics during functional tasks in subgroups of non-specific chronic low back pain. Presented at: 9th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain, Singapore, 31 October - 3 November 2016. pp. -.
Sheeran, L. 2016. Physio in the PocketTM development - travelling felloship report. Presented at: BritSpine, Nottingham, U.K., 6-8 April 2016. pp. -.

2015

Sheeran, L., Coales, P. J. and Sparkes, V. 2015. Clinical challenges of classification based targeted therapies for non-specific low back pain: What do physiotherapy practitioners and managers think?. Manual Therapy 20(3), pp. 456-462. (10.1016/j.math.2014.11.008)
Hemming, R., Sheeran, L., Van Deursen, R. W. M. and Sparkes, V. 2015. Regional spinal kinematics during static postures and functional tasks in people with non-specific chronic low back pain [Abstract]. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 22(Supp 8), pp. S8. (10.12968/ijtr.2015.22.Sup8.S8b)
Hemming, R., Sheeran, L., Van Deursen, R. W. M. and Sparkes, V. 2015. Regional spinal kinematics during static postures: discrimination between subclassified people with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLPB) and healthy controls. Orthopaedic Proceedings: A Supplement of the Bone & Joint Journal 97-B(S2), pp. 17.

2014

Sheeran, L. 2014. Motor control exercise specificity to influence spinal-pelvic mechanics in elite track and field athletes. Presented at: Association of Chratered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine, Bristol, U.K., March 2014. pp. -.
Sheeran, L., Sparkes, V., Whatling, G. and Holt, C. 2014. The Cardiff classifier: Objective classification method to subgroup and predict recovery of chronic low back pain. Presented at: Physiotherapy Research Society Conference, Norwich, U.K., April 2014. pp. -.
Hemming, R., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2014. Intra and inter-rater reliability of spinal pelvic kinematics during functional tasks. Presented at: CITER Annual Meeting, Llanelli, Wales, U.K., Sep 2014. pp. -.
Hemming, R., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2014. Regional spinal kinematics during static postures,. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, Nov 2014. pp. -.
Sheeran, L. 2014. Advances in physiotherapy monitoring. Presented at: Anglian Pain Society Autumn Meeting, Cambridge, Nov 2014. pp. -.

2013

Sheeran, L., Hemming, R., Van Deursen, R. W. M. and Sparkes, V. 2013. Classification-based cognitive functional group intervention in subgroups of non-specific chronic low back pain: Preliminary results. Presented at: 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Dubai, United Arabic Emirates, 27-31 October 2013.
Sheeran, L., Coales, P. J. and Sparkes, V. 2013. Clinical challenges of adopting classification guided management for non-specific chronic low back pain: what do the clinicians and managers think?. Presented at: 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Dubai, United Arabic Emirates, 27-31 October 2013.
Sheeran, L., Van Deursen, R. W. M., Caterson, B. and Sparkes, V. 2013. Classification-guided versus generalized postural intervention in subgroups of nonspecific chronic low back pain: a pragmatic randomized controlled study. Spine 38(19), pp. 1613-1625. (10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829e049b)
Sheeran, L., Whatling, G. M., Holt, C. A., Beynon, M. J., Van Deursen, R. W. M. and Sparkes, V. 2013. Discriminating non-specific chronic low back pain clinical subgroups and monitoring recovery using objective classification method. Presented at: 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Dubai, 27-31 October 2013.
Hemming, R., Sheeran, L., Roos, P. E., Van Deursen, R. W. M. and Sparkes, V. 2013. Within- and between-day reliability of functional movements in healthy subjects using 3D motion analysis: A preliminary study. Presented at: 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Dubai, United Arabic Emirates, 27-31 October 2013.

2012

Sheeran, L., Sparkes, V., Caterson, B., Busse, M. and Van Deursen, R. W. M. 2012. Spinal position sense and trunk muscle activity during sitting and standing in non-specific chronic low back pain: classification analysis. Spine 37(8), pp. E486-E495. (10.1097/BRS.0b013e31823b00ce)
Feldwieser, F. M., Sheeran, L., Meana-Esteban, A. and Sparkes, V. 2012. Electromyographic analysis of trunk-muscle activity during stable, unstable and unilateral bridging exercises in healthy individuals. European Spine Journal 21(S2), pp. 171-186. (10.1007/s00586-012-2254-7)

2010

Sheeran, L., Sparkes, V., Busse-Morris, M. and Van Deursen, R. 2010. Preliminary study: reliability of the spinal wheel. A novel device to measure spinal postures applied to sitting and standing. European Spine Journal 19(6), pp. 995-1003. (10.1007/s00586-009-1241-0)
Sheeran, L., Sparkes, V., Busse, M. and Van Deursen, R. W. M. 2010. Preliminary study: reliability of the spinal wheel. A novel device to measure spinal postures applied to sitting and standing. European Spine Journal 19(6), pp. 995-1003. (10.1007/s00586-009-1241-0)
Sheeran, L. 2010. Motor control in non-specific chronic low back pain: A view to classification. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

2007

Sparkes, V., Batsite, E., Powell, C. and Sheeran, L. 2007. The effect of unsupported sitting on lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Meeting, Helsinki, Finland, 28-29 June 2007.

My current research activity involves a continuation of my PhD work on $acirc; Motor Control in non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) when subclassified$acirc; , exploring novel rehabilitation methods using visual and positional feedback and imagery with the purpose of inducing improvements in motor control, clinical outcomes and how patients perceive their condition. I also have an interest in exploring the use of classification to guide interventions. I am currently in process of getting a grant funding and a fellowship to carry out a staged project that involves a collaboration with the disciplines of bioengineering, computer science, biomechanics to develop a novel rehabilitation programme that has the flexibility to be adapted to a particular classification subgroup of NSCLBP, gathering evidence for its effectiveness in the laboratory setting, continuing onto a feasibility in a clinical setting and running it into a multi-centre controlled clinical trial.

Rwy'n addysgu, asesu a goruchwylio myfyrwyr ar raglenni israddedig ac ôl-raddedig mewn meysydd iechyd cyhoeddus, rheoli cyflyrau cyhyrysgerbydol, anatomeg, ymarfer corff, gweithgaredd corfforol a maeth ar gyfer iechyd. Rwy'n darlithio mewn ffisiotherapi chwaraeon ac ymarfer corff, gan gynnwys diagnosis a rheoli anafiadau sy'n gysylltiedig â chwaraeon. Rwy'n addysgu modelau rheoli poen cefn yn helaeth ar draws ystod o boblogaethau (plant, oedolion, athletwyr a'r boblogaeth gyffredinol, y sector galwedigaethol). Rwyf hefyd yn addysgu ar raglenni dulliau ymchwil Meistr a Doethuriaeth.

Rwy'n siaradwr a wahoddir yn rheolaidd yn genedlaethol ac yn rhyngwladol ar atal, rheoli a diagnosis o gyflyrau poen cymhleth mewn chwaraeon a phoblogaethau athletaidd ac yn cynnal gweithdai arbenigol. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cyflwyno gweithdai yn genedlaethol ac yn rhyngwladol i ymarferwyr gofal iechyd ar atal a rheoli cyflyrau poen cyhyrysgerbydol tymor hir trwy wahoddiadau gan Gymdeithas y Ffisiotherapyddion Siartredig mewn Meddygaeth Chwaraeon ac Ymarfer Corff (ACPSEM). Hefyd, cyflwynais weithdai a phrif ddarlithoedd yn Fforwm Athletwyr Ifanc Cymdeithas Ffisiotherapi y Swistir yn y Swistir (2017) a 6ed Symposiwm Chwaraeon Ffisiotherapi Salzburg yn Awstria (2019).

Rwy'n ddarlithydd gwadd ym Mhrifysgol Gwyddorau Cymhwysol a Chelfyddydau De y Swistir (SUPSI), y Swistir. Rwy'n perthyn i gonsortiwm grŵp arbenigol rhyngwladol Pain-Ed sy'n hyrwyddo ymarfer sy'n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth mewn rheoli poen cymhleth a chyflwyno darlithoedd yn genedlaethol ac yn rhyngwladol.

Addysgu lefel Meistr:

Cinaesioleg Glinigol a Phatholeg Meinwe (HCT 226)
Diagnosis a Thriniaeth Cyhyrysgerbydol (HCT 139)
Asesu a Thrin Anafiadau Chwaraeon (HCT 022)
MSc Dulliau ymchwil a dadansoddi data (HCT 206)
modiwl traethawd hir MSc (HCT117)

Addysgu lefel doethur:

Dulliau Meintiol Cymhwysol mewn Ymchwil Gofal Iechyd (NRT 108)

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (University of the West of England), June 1999

MSc Sports Physiotherapy (Cardiff University), June 2006

PhD (Cardiff University), Jan 2010

I work as a post-doctoral researcher at the Research Centre for Clinical Kinaesiology, Cardiff University. I am also involved in Arthritis Research UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre (ARUK BBC) at Cardiff University, in the spinal osteoarthritis branch with responsibilities of ensuring that the generated research is being translated into the clinical practice. This includes co-supervision a PhD student ($acirc; Are motor control impairments in subgroups of chronic low back pain present consistently in range of functional tasks? Does this contribute to development of osteoarthritis in the spine?$acirc; ) in form of mentoring, project management, development of the study protocol and reading drafts. I also lecture on Clinical Biomechanics and Kinaesiology, Sports Physiotherapy and Neuromuscular Physiotherapy MSc Modules at Cardiff University and Sports Medicine and Exercise MSc at UWIC, Cardiff. I am involved in reviewing of grant applications and manuscripts for publications.

In addition to my research I also work as a Senior Physiotherapist at Sport Council for Wales with Welsh and UK Athletics and Sports and Exercise Medicine Clinic at National Indoor Athletic Centre in Cardiff. I have over 10 years experience working in Sport Physiotherapy, Private Practice, Occupational Health as well as the National Health Service. I am actively involved in high performance sport as an HQ Physiotherapist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the 2007 World Winter University Games in Turin, the 2006 World Archery Championships in Slovakia, the 2005 British University Games in Wales and work with British Orienteering Federation (2006-2009). My clinical work informs my research exploring the mechanisms underlining development of chronic low back pain and ways to rehabilitate impaired motor control to prevent and manage injuries and enhance sports performance.

Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau

Derbynnydd y Gronfa Her Gwaith ac Iechyd (2018)
Ymddiriedolaeth Wellcome a Chymrodoriaeth Teithio Seedcorn Rhyngwladol Prifysgol Caerdydd (2016)
Society of Back Pain Research Travelling Fellowship recipient (2016)
Ymchwil Iechyd a Gofal Cymru RCBC Gwobr Cymrodoriaeth Ymchwil Ôl-ddoethurol CBSRh (2015)

Aelodaethau proffesiynol

Cymdeithas Siartredig Ffisiotherapi (CSP) (ers 1999)
Cyngor Proffesiynau Gofal Iechyd (HCPC) (ers 1999)
Cymdeithas y Ffisiotherapyddion Siartredig mewn Meddygaeth Chwaraeon ac Ymarfer Corff (ACPSEM) (ers 1999)
Cymrawd yr Academi Addysg Uwch (HEA) (ers 2014)
Cymdeithas Gwyddor Chwaraeon ac Ymarfer Corff Prydain (BASES) (ers 2017)
Cymdeithas Meddygaeth Chwaraeon ac Ymarfer Corff Prydain (BASEM) (ers 2018)

Pwyllgorau ac adolygu

Pwyllgorau

Arthritis Research UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre research Committee member (2010-presennol)
Aelod o bwyllgor Merched mewn Gwyddoniaeth Caerdydd (2016-17)
Aelod o bwyllgor ymchwil Sefydliad Ymchwil Peirianneg Meinwe Caerdydd (CITER) (2014-2016)
Aelod o bwyllgor Cymdeithas Ymchwil Ffisiotherapi (2012-14)

adolygydd cyfnodolion

Ergonomeg Gymhwysol
Raddfa
Gwyddoniaeth ac Ymarfer Cyhyrysgerbydol
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Ffisiotherapi
Ymarfer ffisiotherapi
Jpournal Rhyngwladol Therapi ac Adsefydlu

Adolygydd Grant

Sefydliad Ymchwil Peirianneg Meinwe Caerdydd (CITER)
Cymdeithas Ymchwil Ffisiotherapi

Gynhadledd/adolygydd haniaethol y Gyngres

Cynhadledd Cymdeithas Siartredig Ffisiotherapi y DU (2012)
Cyngres y Byd mewn Therapi Corfforol (2015)
Cymdeithas Ymchwil Ffisiotherapi (2012-2014)

Rwy'n goruchwylio myfyrwyr PhD mewn ymchwil a datblygu technolegau iechyd digidol gan gynnwys realiti rhithwir, synwyryddion, olrhain cynnig fideo; Defnyddio deallusrwydd artiffisial ac offer dysgu peirianyddol.

Mae gen i ddiddordeb mewn goruchwylio myfyrwyr yn y meysydd canlynol:

Defnyddio technolegau (gwisgadwy, synwyryddion IMU, olrhain fideo) ar gyfer e-rehab
Gwell hunanreolaeth o anhwylderau cyhyrysgerbydol a niwroddirywiol
Llwyfannau digidol ar gyfer atal a rheoli anafiadau chwaraeon
Cloddio data ar gyfer adsefydlu unigol

Prosiectau PhD a ddewiswyd:

Run Healthy - Run Strong: Llwyfan digidol ar gyfer atal anafiadau chwaraeon a hunanreolaeth (PhD: Kathleen Walker)
Technolegau gwisgadwy ar gyfer olrhain gweithgarwch corfforol pobl â Chlefydau Huntington (PhD: Vincent Poile)
Back-to-Fit: e-rehab ar gyfer poen cefn (PhD: Akushla Senarath Rathnayake)
Dichonoldeb a derbynioldeb ymyriadau realiti rhithwir mewn pobl â phoen cefn (PhD: Anfal Astek)
Dichonoldeb a derbynioldeb BACK-on-LINETM mewn ystod o sectorau gwaith (PhD: Minghao Chen)
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