Overview
I am a Research Associate in the School of Healthcare Sciences, working on a NIHR funded project entitled ’Crisis care for children and young people with mental health problems: national mapping, models of delivery, sustainability, and experience (CAMH-Crisis2).’
Publication
2025
- Bennett, C. et al. 2025. Towards a typology of mental health crisis care services for children and young people in England and Wales: a cross-sectional survey and analysis of implementation practices. BMC Health Services Research 25 1587. (10.1186/s12913-025-13446-6)
- Sawle, L. et al. 2025. CAMH-Crisis2: Crisis Mental Health Services for children and young people in England and Wales. Presented at: The ACMHN 48th International Mental Health Nursing Conference, Perth, Australia 30 October - 01 November 2024. Wiley. (10.1111/inm.13477)
2023
- Bennett, C. et al. 2023. Crisis care for children and young people with mental health problems: national mapping, models of delivery, sustainability and experience (CAMH-Crisis2). A study protocol. NIHR Open Research 3 22. (10.3310/nihropenres.13414.2)
- Hannigan, B. et al. 2023. Mental health crisis care for children and young people.
2019
- Sawle, L. , Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2019. A pilot RCT investigating the effects of targeted compression on athletes with pelvic / groin pain. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 28 (2), pp.133-143. (10.1123/jsr.2017-0097)
- Watt, F. E. et al., 2019. Towards prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis: report from an international expert working group on considerations for the design and conduct of interventional studies following acute knee injury. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 27 (1), pp.23-33. (10.1016/j.joca.2018.08.001)
2017
- Sawle, L. et al. 2017. The Osteoarthritis Technology Network Plus (OATech Network+): a multidisciplinary approach to improving patient outcomes. Physiotherapy 103 (Sup 1), pp.e92. (10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.062)
- Sawle, L. , Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2017. Intra-Rater reliability of the multiple single-leg hop-stabilization test and relationships with age, leg dominance and training. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 12 (2), pp.190.
2016
- Sawle, L. , Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2016. The use of a dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis (DEFO) in supporting the management of athletic pelvic and groin injury. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 25 (2), pp.101-110. (10.1123/jsr.2014-0266)
2014
- Sawle, L. et al. 2014. Examining the test-retest reliability of the multiple single-leg hop-stabilization test and the relationship with leg dominance, age, and training [Abstract]. Journal of Athletic Training 49 (5), pp.e1. (10.4085/1062-6050-49.5.01)
2013
- Sawle, L. et al. 2013. Managing the grumbling groin. Sportex Medicine 55 , pp.20-24.
2012
- Sawle, L. et al. 2012. Exploring the effect of pelvic belt configurations upon athletic lumbopelvic pain. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 37 (2), pp.124-131. (10.1177/0309364612448806)
2010
- Sawle, L. et al. 2010. Developing a dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis to aid return to sport after lumbopelvic injury. British Journal of Sports Medicine 44 (14) i2. (10.1136/bjsm.2010.078972.5)
- Sawle, L. et al. 2010. Evaluation of customised dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses for aiding return to sport after lumbopelvic injury. British Journal of Sports Medicine 44 (14) i2. (10.1136/bjsm.2010.078972.6)
Articles
- Bennett, C. et al. 2025. Towards a typology of mental health crisis care services for children and young people in England and Wales: a cross-sectional survey and analysis of implementation practices. BMC Health Services Research 25 1587. (10.1186/s12913-025-13446-6)
- Bennett, C. et al. 2023. Crisis care for children and young people with mental health problems: national mapping, models of delivery, sustainability and experience (CAMH-Crisis2). A study protocol. NIHR Open Research 3 22. (10.3310/nihropenres.13414.2)
- Sawle, L. et al. 2017. The Osteoarthritis Technology Network Plus (OATech Network+): a multidisciplinary approach to improving patient outcomes. Physiotherapy 103 (Sup 1), pp.e92. (10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.062)
- Sawle, L. et al. 2014. Examining the test-retest reliability of the multiple single-leg hop-stabilization test and the relationship with leg dominance, age, and training [Abstract]. Journal of Athletic Training 49 (5), pp.e1. (10.4085/1062-6050-49.5.01)
- Sawle, L. , Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2016. The use of a dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis (DEFO) in supporting the management of athletic pelvic and groin injury. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 25 (2), pp.101-110. (10.1123/jsr.2014-0266)
- Sawle, L. et al. 2013. Managing the grumbling groin. Sportex Medicine 55 , pp.20-24.
- Sawle, L. , Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2019. A pilot RCT investigating the effects of targeted compression on athletes with pelvic / groin pain. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 28 (2), pp.133-143. (10.1123/jsr.2017-0097)
- Sawle, L. et al. 2012. Exploring the effect of pelvic belt configurations upon athletic lumbopelvic pain. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 37 (2), pp.124-131. (10.1177/0309364612448806)
- Sawle, L. , Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2017. Intra-Rater reliability of the multiple single-leg hop-stabilization test and relationships with age, leg dominance and training. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 12 (2), pp.190.
- Sawle, L. et al. 2010. Developing a dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis to aid return to sport after lumbopelvic injury. British Journal of Sports Medicine 44 (14) i2. (10.1136/bjsm.2010.078972.5)
- Sawle, L. et al. 2010. Evaluation of customised dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses for aiding return to sport after lumbopelvic injury. British Journal of Sports Medicine 44 (14) i2. (10.1136/bjsm.2010.078972.6)
- Watt, F. E. et al., 2019. Towards prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis: report from an international expert working group on considerations for the design and conduct of interventional studies following acute knee injury. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 27 (1), pp.23-33. (10.1016/j.joca.2018.08.001)
Conferences
- Sawle, L. et al. 2025. CAMH-Crisis2: Crisis Mental Health Services for children and young people in England and Wales. Presented at: The ACMHN 48th International Mental Health Nursing Conference, Perth, Australia 30 October - 01 November 2024. Wiley. (10.1111/inm.13477)
Other
Research
Clinical innovation
Teaching
Not currently teaching.
Previous teaching experience has been in the fields of sports therapy and sport rehabilitation.
Biography
I am a Chartered Physiotherapist, with a multi-disciplinary background in sport and exercise science, teaching/ lecturing, R&D, project management and clinical research.
My clinical research sits in the field of novel orthotic development and chronic pain management in athletes, and her clinical practice background focuses primarily on athletic rehabilitation.
Following an early career in teaching, I moved into clinical lecturing and research supervision. I also spent several years as the R&D lead and lead sports clinician within an orthotics company, working closely with universities, industrial partners and high-performance clients. This involved clinically leading and managing innovative projects, supervising research associates as well as problem solving the orthotic management of patients with conditions ranging from neurological disability to chronic pain.
I currently sit on the NICE Adoption and Impact Reference panel, and acts as a reviewer for the National Institute for Health Research.
Professional memberships
HCPC – Health and Care Professions Council
CSP- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
DIPG – Digital Informatics Physiotherapy Group
Associate Fellow HEA
Academic positions
Innovation Fellow, Cardiff University. 2019-2022.
Research Associate, Cardiff University. 2016-2019.
Associate Lecturer in Sports Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation, University of St Mark and St John. 2015-2016.
Contact Details
+44 29225 14052
Main Hospital Building, Room 6FT-164, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN