Research interests
Understanding the mechanism between the development of osteoarthritis and sports injury through biomechanical analysis.
- Shoulder and arm function in wheelchair athletes
- Development of osteoarthritis in wheelchair athletes as a result of sport injury
- Hip pain in football players
- Development of motion analysis measurement protocols and biomechanical models; particularly the shoulder and arm.
Research group
Active Living for Health
Research theme
Active Living
Affiliated research group
International Shoulder Group
Research project(s)
This collaborative project with Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana is examining the robustness of the MyotonPRO device to measure muscle tone, and monitor effects of physiotherapy treatments in stroke and Parkinson’s disease patients in a clinical setting in Africa.
Measuring movement of the shoulder, particularly the scapula (shoulder blade), is difficult due to its gliding nature beneath the surface of the skin. This project aims to develop a suitable method to overcome these problems using a sophisticated system for analyzing movement of the body.
The Motor Task Manager (MTM) is a portable computerised system designed to analyse the shoulder-elbow motion while performing goal oriented reaching tasks.
We have developed a system of wearable sensors that gather information about the movement of athletes so that we can then simulate what their muscles are doing, their aerodynamic drag, etc. This will allow us to optimize the athlete's technique in much the same way as an aircraft's shape is optimized.
This study aims to investigate whether there are altered biomechanics, muscle activation and movement patterns in young footballers with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) that can cause hip and groin pain. More specifically, this study aims to establish appropriate functional tests from existing clinical tests, for examining kinematics and muscle activity, to determine the feasibility of test protocols for a larger study to examine mechanisms underlying movement dysfunction. This work forms the basis for studies to develop and evaluate exercise interventions to manage and prevent FAI.
Research to measure abnormal movement accurately with a view to improving diagnosis and treatment.
This study aims to determine if playing golf is associated with good strength and balance in older recreational golfers. This will help determine if golf meets World Health Organization recommendations and can be adopted on referral and social prescribing schemes.
Changes in astronauts' muscles are being monitored during their six-month stay on the International Space Station. Novel technologies are used to measure the tone and size of muscles. Researchers guide astronauts via a live video link to carry out testing.
Football is very popular, with over 265 million players worldwide. Physical activity is important for good health and warming up before activity can prevent injuries so that the activity is performed safely. Use of warm-up programmes is limited and injuries can lead to problems in the long-term, such as osteoarthritis. This study aims to examine how warm-up exercise programmes can prevent injuries and improve performance.
Dr Martin B WarnerUniversity of Southampton Health Sciences Building 45 Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ
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