Dr Jennifer Davies
(she/her)
BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA
Director of Research Governance
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a Senior Lecturer and Director of Research Governance within the School of Healthcare Sciences.
Research Summary
I research the human sensorimotor system. I am interested in the production of dynamic movements in health and disease, particularly in how sensory information is integrated and muscle activity is controlled and coordinated, and the effect of pain and stress/anxiety on this control.
If you are interested in learning more about these topics, and how I approach them in my research, you could watch this 15-min video that I made for the SEREN network, or this 28-min video that I made for first year physiotherapy undedgraduate students within the School of Healthcare Sciences.
If you are interested in learning more about how I am using the equipment that we have here in the School of Healthcare Sciences, you could watch this 3-min video I made showing some of my latest developments.
I supervise PhD students within the School of Healthcare Sciences, and currently have a fully funded PhD studentship open to applications. Details here. (Deadline for applications is 13th March)
For more details on my research, please see the research tab.
Teaching Summary
I developed and lead the HCT360 (Research Methods in Healthcare) module delivered in the first year of the Pre-Registration Physiotherapy (MSc) degree.
I supervise final year dissertation projects of students on the Pre-Registration Physiotherapy (MSc) degree, Physiotherapy (MSc) degree, Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy (MSc) degree, and Physiotherapy (BSc) degree. I have also previously supervised and am available to supervise final year dissertation projects of students on the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (MSc) degree.
I also teach on the HCT364 (Applied Research) module of the Pre-Registration Physiotherapy (MSc) degree, on the HCT200 (Neurorehabilitation: A Theoretical Basis), HCT226 (Clinical Kinesiology and Tissue Pathology) and HCT343 & HCT344 (Research Methods and Data Analysis in Healthcare) modules of the Physiotherapy (MSc) degree, and on the HC1218 (Physiology, Pathology and Exercise) module of the Physiotherapy (BSc) degree.
I am a personal tutor to students across the Pre-Registration Physiotherapy (MSc), Physiotherapy (MSc) and Physiotherapy (BSc) degrees.
Publication
2024
- Arkesteijn, M., Bennett, R., Davies, J. L. and Sumner, R. C. 2024. Does allostatic load in 50–89‐year‐olds predict the development of frailty? Evidence from a national longitudinal study over 12 years. Stress & Health, article number: e3517. (10.1002/smi.3517)
- Thomas, B. et al. 2024. Defining and measuring Long COVID fatigue – a scoping review. BMJ Open 14, article number: e088530. (10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088530)
- Thomas, B., Pattinson, R., Bundy, C. and Davies, J. L. 2024. Somatosensory processing in long COVID fatigue and its relations with physiological and psychological factors. Experimental Physiology 109(10), pp. 1637-1649. (10.1113/ep091988)
- 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)
- Thomas, B. et al. 2024. Definitions and measures of long COVID fatigue in adults: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis 22(3), pp. 481-488. (10.11124/jbies-23-00277)
- 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)
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.
- Edwards, D., Williams, J., Carrier, J. and Davies, J. 2022. Technologies used to facilitate remote rehabilitation of adults with deconditioning, musculoskeletal conditions, stroke, or traumatic brain injury: an umbrella review. JBI Evidence Synthesis 20(8), pp. 1927-1968. (10.11124/JBIES-21-00241)
- Nicholas, K., Al-Amri, M., Davies, J., Hamana, K., Sparkes, V. and Button, K. 2022. A qualitative evaluation of acceptability of a clinical sensor-based movement feedback rehabilitation in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Presented at: Osteoarthritis Research Society International Conference, Berlin, Germany, 7-10 April 2022, Vol. 30. Vol. 30 s1. Elsevier pp. S392- S392., (10.1016/j.joca.2022.02.527)
- Button, K., Felemban, M., Davies, J., Nicholas, K., Parry-Williams, J., Muaidi, Q. and Al-Amri, M. 2022. A standardised template for reporting lower limb kinematic waveform movement compensations from a sensor-based portable clinical movement analysis toolkit. IPEM-Translation 1, article number: 100001. (10.1016/j.ipemt.2021.100001)
2021
- Davies, J., Button, K. and Al-Amri, M. 2021. The sensor physiotherapy intervention movement analysis report (SPINMAR). Zenodo. (10.5281/zenodo.5574358)
- Edwards, D., Williams, J., Carrier, J. and Davies, J. 2021. Technologies to facilitate remote rehabilitation of adults – an umbrella review. Presented at: JBI European Symposium 2021 & Spider Multiplier Event, Virtual, June 2022.
2020
- Davies, J. L. 2020. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation to map the cortical representation of lower-limb muscles. Clinical Neurophysiology Practice 5, pp. 87-99. (10.1016/j.cnp.2020.04.001)
- Davies, J., Falla, D. and Gallina, A. 2020. Crosstalk in motor evoked potentials recorded from resting and active vastus medialis in response to transcranial magnetic stimulation. Presented at: 23rd International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Congress (ISEK 2020), Virtual, 12-14 July 2020.
2019
- Wan, Y., Davies, J., Button, K. and Al-Amri, M. 2019. Effect of visual feedback on the performance of the star excursion balance test. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering 6, pp. 1-6. (10.1177/2055668319862139)
- Nicholas, K., Al-Amri, M., Davies, J., Sparkes, V. and Button, K. 2019. A qualitative evaluation of physiotherapists acceptability of a clinical sensor based approach to movement feedback rehabilitation. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 27(S1), pp. S447-S448. (10.1016/j.joca.2019.02.483)
- Wan, Y., Wang, J., Davies, J., Button, K. and Al-Amri, M. 2019. Effect of slope squat on lower-extremity muscle activity. Presented at: ISPGR World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K., 30 June - 4th July 2019. pp. -.
2018
- Davies, J. L., Button, K., Sparkes, V. and van Deursen, R. W. 2018. Frontal plane movement of the pelvis and thorax during dynamic activities in individuals with and without anterior cruciate ligament injury. The Knee 25(6), pp. 997-1008. (10.1016/j.knee.2018.06.002)
- Wan, Y., Davies, J., Button, K. and Al-Amri, M. 2018. The effect of visual feedback on performance of the star excursion balance test. Presented at: 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Nottingham, September 4-6Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies 2018. Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies United Kingdom: ICDVRAT University of Reading
- 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)
- Al-Amri, M., Davies, J., Adamson, P., Button, K., Roos, P. and Van Deursen, R. 2018. Augmented feedback approach to double-leg squat training for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a preliminary study. Journal of Alternative Medicine Research 10(1)
- Nicholas, K., Button, K., Davies, J., Sparkes, V. and Al-Amri, M. 2018. Sensor-informed physiotherapy following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case report. Presented at: 17th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Dublin, 12-13 April 2018.
- Nicholas, K., Button, K., Davies, J., Sparkes, V. and Al-Amri, M. 2018. Sensor-informed physiotherapy following ACLR: a case report. Presented at: 17th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Dublin, Ireland, 12-13 April 2018.
2016
- Al-Amri, M., Davies, J., Adamson, P., Button, K., Roos, P. and Van Deursen, R. W. M. 2016. Augmented feedback approach to double-leg squat training for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a preliminary study. Presented at: 11th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Los Angeles, California, USA, 20-22 September 2016 Presented at Sharkey, P. and Rizzo, A. ?. eds.Proc. 11th Intl Conf. Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies. pp. 251-257.
2011
- Stephenson, J. L. and Maluf, K. S. 2011. Dependence of the paired motor unit analysis on motor unit discharge characteristics in the human tibialis anterior muscle. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 198(1), pp. 84-92. (10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.03.018)
- Stephenson, J. L., Christou, E. A. and Maluf, K. S. 2011. Discharge rate modulation of trapezius motor units differs for voluntary contractions and instructed muscle rest. Experimental Brain Research 208(2), pp. 203-215. (10.1007/s00221-010-2471-4)
2010
- Stephenson, J. L. and Maluf, K. S. 2010. Discharge behaviors of trapezius motor units during exposure to low and high levels of acute psychosocial stress. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 27(1), pp. 52-61. (10.1097/WNP.0b013e3181cb81d3)
- Stephenson, J. L., De Serres, S. J. and Lamontagne, A. 2010. The effect of arm movements on the lower limb during gait after a stroke. Gait & Posture 31(1), pp. 109-115. (10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.09.008)
2009
- Stephenson, J. L., Lamontagne, A. and De Serres, S. J. 2009. The coordination of upper and lower limb movements during gait in healthy and stroke individuals. Gait & Posture 29(1), pp. 11-16. (10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.05.013)
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- Davies, J., Button, K. and Al-Amri, M. 2021. The sensor physiotherapy intervention movement analysis report (SPINMAR). Zenodo. (10.5281/zenodo.5574358)
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- 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.
- 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.
- Nicholas, K., Al-Amri, M., Davies, J., Hamana, K., Sparkes, V. and Button, K. 2022. A qualitative evaluation of acceptability of a clinical sensor-based movement feedback rehabilitation in patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Presented at: Osteoarthritis Research Society International Conference, Berlin, Germany, 7-10 April 2022, Vol. 30. Vol. 30 s1. Elsevier pp. S392- S392., (10.1016/j.joca.2022.02.527)
- Edwards, D., Williams, J., Carrier, J. and Davies, J. 2021. Technologies to facilitate remote rehabilitation of adults – an umbrella review. Presented at: JBI European Symposium 2021 & Spider Multiplier Event, Virtual, June 2022.
- Davies, J., Falla, D. and Gallina, A. 2020. Crosstalk in motor evoked potentials recorded from resting and active vastus medialis in response to transcranial magnetic stimulation. Presented at: 23rd International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Congress (ISEK 2020), Virtual, 12-14 July 2020.
- Wan, Y., Wang, J., Davies, J., Button, K. and Al-Amri, M. 2019. Effect of slope squat on lower-extremity muscle activity. Presented at: ISPGR World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K., 30 June - 4th July 2019. pp. -.
- Wan, Y., Davies, J., Button, K. and Al-Amri, M. 2018. The effect of visual feedback on performance of the star excursion balance test. Presented at: 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Nottingham, September 4-6Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies 2018. Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies United Kingdom: ICDVRAT University of Reading
- Nicholas, K., Button, K., Davies, J., Sparkes, V. and Al-Amri, M. 2018. Sensor-informed physiotherapy following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case report. Presented at: 17th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Dublin, 12-13 April 2018.
- Nicholas, K., Button, K., Davies, J., Sparkes, V. and Al-Amri, M. 2018. Sensor-informed physiotherapy following ACLR: a case report. Presented at: 17th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Dublin, Ireland, 12-13 April 2018.
- Al-Amri, M., Davies, J., Adamson, P., Button, K., Roos, P. and Van Deursen, R. W. M. 2016. Augmented feedback approach to double-leg squat training for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a preliminary study. Presented at: 11th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Los Angeles, California, USA, 20-22 September 2016 Presented at Sharkey, P. and Rizzo, A. ?. eds.Proc. 11th Intl Conf. Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies. pp. 251-257.
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- Arkesteijn, M., Bennett, R., Davies, J. L. and Sumner, R. C. 2024. Does allostatic load in 50–89‐year‐olds predict the development of frailty? Evidence from a national longitudinal study over 12 years. Stress & Health, article number: e3517. (10.1002/smi.3517)
- Thomas, B. et al. 2024. Defining and measuring Long COVID fatigue – a scoping review. BMJ Open 14, article number: e088530. (10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088530)
- Thomas, B., Pattinson, R., Bundy, C. and Davies, J. L. 2024. Somatosensory processing in long COVID fatigue and its relations with physiological and psychological factors. Experimental Physiology 109(10), pp. 1637-1649. (10.1113/ep091988)
- 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)
- Thomas, B. et al. 2024. Definitions and measures of long COVID fatigue in adults: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis 22(3), pp. 481-488. (10.11124/jbies-23-00277)
- 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)
- Edwards, D., Williams, J., Carrier, J. and Davies, J. 2022. Technologies used to facilitate remote rehabilitation of adults with deconditioning, musculoskeletal conditions, stroke, or traumatic brain injury: an umbrella review. JBI Evidence Synthesis 20(8), pp. 1927-1968. (10.11124/JBIES-21-00241)
- Button, K., Felemban, M., Davies, J., Nicholas, K., Parry-Williams, J., Muaidi, Q. and Al-Amri, M. 2022. A standardised template for reporting lower limb kinematic waveform movement compensations from a sensor-based portable clinical movement analysis toolkit. IPEM-Translation 1, article number: 100001. (10.1016/j.ipemt.2021.100001)
- Davies, J. L. 2020. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation to map the cortical representation of lower-limb muscles. Clinical Neurophysiology Practice 5, pp. 87-99. (10.1016/j.cnp.2020.04.001)
- Wan, Y., Davies, J., Button, K. and Al-Amri, M. 2019. Effect of visual feedback on the performance of the star excursion balance test. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering 6, pp. 1-6. (10.1177/2055668319862139)
- Nicholas, K., Al-Amri, M., Davies, J., Sparkes, V. and Button, K. 2019. A qualitative evaluation of physiotherapists acceptability of a clinical sensor based approach to movement feedback rehabilitation. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 27(S1), pp. S447-S448. (10.1016/j.joca.2019.02.483)
- Davies, J. L., Button, K., Sparkes, V. and van Deursen, R. W. 2018. Frontal plane movement of the pelvis and thorax during dynamic activities in individuals with and without anterior cruciate ligament injury. The Knee 25(6), pp. 997-1008. (10.1016/j.knee.2018.06.002)
- 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)
- Al-Amri, M., Davies, J., Adamson, P., Button, K., Roos, P. and Van Deursen, R. 2018. Augmented feedback approach to double-leg squat training for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a preliminary study. Journal of Alternative Medicine Research 10(1)
- Stephenson, J. L. and Maluf, K. S. 2011. Dependence of the paired motor unit analysis on motor unit discharge characteristics in the human tibialis anterior muscle. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 198(1), pp. 84-92. (10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.03.018)
- Stephenson, J. L., Christou, E. A. and Maluf, K. S. 2011. Discharge rate modulation of trapezius motor units differs for voluntary contractions and instructed muscle rest. Experimental Brain Research 208(2), pp. 203-215. (10.1007/s00221-010-2471-4)
- Stephenson, J. L. and Maluf, K. S. 2010. Discharge behaviors of trapezius motor units during exposure to low and high levels of acute psychosocial stress. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 27(1), pp. 52-61. (10.1097/WNP.0b013e3181cb81d3)
- Stephenson, J. L., De Serres, S. J. and Lamontagne, A. 2010. The effect of arm movements on the lower limb during gait after a stroke. Gait & Posture 31(1), pp. 109-115. (10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.09.008)
- Stephenson, J. L., Lamontagne, A. and De Serres, S. J. 2009. The coordination of upper and lower limb movements during gait in healthy and stroke individuals. Gait & Posture 29(1), pp. 11-16. (10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.05.013)
Research
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I study the spinal and supraspinal neural control of dynamic movements, and the impact of pain, stress or anxiety, and musculoskeletal or neurological disorders on this control. To do this I use techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex, surface electromyography (including high-density arrays), intramuscular electromyography, peripheral nerve stimulation and motion capture.
My current projects are using transcranial magnetic stimulation to evaluate the corticospinal pathway to the lower limbs, and peripheral nerve stimulation to study the modulation of spinal pathways during gait. I am working with industry to develop a system whereby transcranial magnetic stimulation can be delivered while an individual is performing dynamic movements such as walking.
I am interested in how the neural control of movement is impacted by the conditions in which we are moving. For example, how does it change when we are in pain? Or when were are stressed/anxious? Or when we are fatigued? I lead the GW4 Community Studying Fatigue in People with Multiple Long-Term Conditions.
I am also involved in translational projects, particularly around the use of technology in healthcare. I was co-applicant on a project looking at Clinical acceptance of technology in remote rehabilitation assessment: addressing urgent COVID challenges to drive future technology transfer, funded by MRC Confidence in Concept and Ser Cymru Tackling Covid-19 scheme and held across the Schools of Engineering and Healthcare Sciences. Another example of a translational project is testing a toolkit that colleagues and I developed to enable quantitative motion analysis in the physiotherapy clinic.
I have extensive experience working with healthy and clinical populations, including stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington's disease, and chronic pain. Throughout my career I have focused on translational research, collaborating with basic scientists and clinicians to produce high-quality scientific work that is pertinent to real-life clinical problems.
I have a wide-ranging expertise in nerve and muscle stimulation techniques, electromyography, single neurone recordings, gait and balance analyses, three-dimensional motion capture, and brain stimulation and imaging. I am skilled at designing and writing analysis programmes (in Matlab) for large volumes of data, and I have a record of publication in high-quality scientific journals.
Teaching
Current teaching profile
I am currently supervising the following PhD students
- Bethan Thomas. School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University
Beth is funded by a studentship from Health and Care Research Wales to investigate interactions between physiological, cognitive and behavioural variables in people experiencing Long COVID.
[Full supervisory team: Dr Jennifer Davies (co-lead); Professor Chris Bundy (co-lead), Dr Rachael Pattinson] - Mohammed Alghamdi. School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University
Mohammed is conducting a project to compare the effect of embodiment-and distraction-based immersive virtual reality approaches on pain processing mechanisms and patient-reported outcome measures in people with persistent low back pain. He is evaluating pain processing mechanisms using quantitative sensory testing.
[Full supervisory team: Professor Valerie Sparkes (lead), Dr Jennifer Davies, Dr Sharmila Khot] - Solya Székely. School of Psychology, University of Bath
Solya is funded by a GW4 Biomed2 MRC Doctoral Training Partnership award and is researching movement-related symptoms and their cortical representation in chronic pain.
[Full supervisory team: Dr Janet Bultitude, University of Bath (lead); Dr Jennifer Davies; Dr Gavin Buckingham, Exeter University; Professor Chris Chambers, Cardiff University] - Riham Abuzinadah. School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University
Riham is exploring the utility of personalised sensor-based clinical movement analysis in people with chronic knee pain to inform physiotherapy practice.
[Full supervisory team: Dr Kate Button (lead), Dr Mohammad Al Amri, Dr Jennifer Davies, Dr Sharmila Khot]
I lead the Research Ethics and Governance module within the postgraduate research seminar series in the School of Healthcare Sciences, and the Research Methods in Healthcare module within Pre-Registration Physiotherapy (MSc) degree. I also teach on several modules across the MSc and BSc programmes. This includes
- Applied Research (MSc level)
- Neurorehabilitation: A Theoretical Basis (MSc level)
- Clinical Kinesiology and Tissue Pathology (MSc level)
- Research Methods and Data Analysis in Healthcare (Msc level)
- Conducting Research in Physiotherapy (BSc level)
Previous teaching profile
I have previously taught on the following modules within the BSc programme
- Physiology, Pathology and Exercise (BSc level). (2021-2022)
PGT dissertation supervision
I supervise final year dissertation projects of students on the Pre-Registration Physiotherapy (MSc) degree, Physiotherapy (MSc) degree, Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy (MSc) degree, and Physiotherapy (BSc) degree. I have also previously supervised and am available to supervise final year dissertation projects of students on the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (MSc) degree.
Current MSc projects under supervision:
- The impact of cognitive fatigue on corticospinal excitability during the preparatory stage of a physical task
- The distribution of activity within upper trapezius muscle over prolonged desk-based computer work in healthy adults
- The effect of physical fatigue on activity of the quadriceps muscles during the landing phase of a single leg hop for height
- The impact of cognitive fatigue on learning and retention of a visuomotor task
- The effect of unilateral knee extension fatigue on corticospinal responsiveness of non-fatigued contralateral knee extensor muscles in healthy adults
- The impact of acute exposure to a psychosocial stressor on performance of the Y balance test in young healthy adult males
- The effects of bodyweight percentage and running speed on soleus muscle activity during treadmill running.
- The impact of hip flexion angle on adductor muscle activity during the adductor squeeze test in healthy males
- The association between frontal plane projection angle and mobility of the hip and ankle joints during the single-leg squat in healthy adults
Previous MSc projects supervised:
- Spatial distribution of trapezius and erector spinae muscle activity during sustained computer work perform in conditions designed to simulate low and high-pressure work environments
- The effect of dual-tasking on muscle activity during a drop jump in health adults
- A comparison of muscle activity across a drop jump and a 180-degree pivot manoeuvre
- The effect of psychosocial stress on mechanical pain sensitivity in individuals with and without chronic low back pain. This project was presented at the Society for Back Pain Annual General Meeting 2022. View the published abstract here.
- Development of a system to maintain to allow delivery of transcranial magnetic stimulation during treadmill walking
- Landing biomechanics of the lower extremity during jump-landing tasks in populations following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A scoping review
Previous BSc project supervised:
- The effect of dual-tasking on kinematics and muscle activity during a single-leg hop for distance in healthy adults
Personal tutoring
I am a personal tutor to students across the Pre-Registration Physiotherapy (MSc), Physiotherapy (MSc), Advanced Clinical Practice (MSc) and Physiotherapy (BSc) degrees.
Biography
I have worked in world-renowned research laboratories across the globe, including the Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder, the Virtual Reality and Mobility Research Unit at the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital in Laval, Quebec, the Applied Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory at the University of Colorado Denver, and the Whole-Body Sensorimotor Laboratory at the Institute of Neurology, University College London. Prior to my lectureship, I was a post-doctoral research associate within the Biomechanics and Bioengineering Research Centre Versus Arthritis here at Cardiff Unviersity and was coapplicant and worked on a research project titled Clinical acceptance of technology in remote rehabilitation assessment: addressing urgent COVID challenges to drive future technology transfer, funded by MRC Confidence in Concept and Ser Cymru Tackling Covid-19 scheme and held across the Schools of Engineering and Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University.
Honours and awards
I have received two Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Awards
- Understanding spinal and suprapsinal mechanisms underlying the generation of muscle activity during gait
- COMSTIG: Motor Cortex Magnetic Stimulation during Gait
These projects are ongoing.
Academic positions
- Aug 2023 - present: Senior Lecturer, Teaching & Research (Full time), School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales
- May 2021 - Aug 2023: Lecturer, Teaching & Research (Full time), School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales
- Mar 2019 – May 2021: Postdoctoral Research Associate (Part time, 0.6–0.8FTE), Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales
- Apr 2018 – Mar 2019: Career break (maternity leave)
- Oct 2016 – Apr 2018: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arthritis Research UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales
- Oct 2015 – Sep 2016: Career break (maternity leave)
- Oct 2014 – Sep 2015:Site Coordinator (Part time, 0.1 FTE), ENGAGE-HD Randomised Clinical Trial, Cardiff University, Wales
- Jul 2014 – Sep 2015: Research Assistant (Part time, 0.5 FTE), School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales
- Apr 2012 – Jun 2014: Career break*
- Oct 2010 – Mar 2012: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, University College London, England
- Aug 2007 – Oct 2010:Graduate Research Assistant, The Applied Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, University of Colorado Denver, USA
- Jun 2005 – Aug 2007: Graduate Research Assistant, The Posture, Balance and Gait Research Unit, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Laval, Canada
- Aug 2003 – Jul 2004:Research Assistant, Neural Control of Movement Laboratory, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA
Committees and reviewing
Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre Versus Arthritis Research Committee
Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre Versus Arthritis Patient and Public Involvement Committee
Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre Versus Arthritis Biomarkers Committee
Supervisions
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:
- Human movement
- Neural control of movement
- Psychophysiology
- Kinesiology
- Biomechanics
- Neuromechanics
Contact Details
+44 29206 88581
Eastgate House, Floor 13, Room 13.20, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AB