Biomechanics

Biomechanics Staff

Dr Gabor Barton (Reader)
Dr Mark Lake (Reader)
Dr Jos Vanrenterghem (Senior Lecturer)
Dr Mark Robinson (Lecturer)
Dr Malcolm Hawken (Research Officer)
Professor Adrian Lees (Emeritus Professor)

Clinical Biomechanics

This area is led by Gabor Barton and supported by Mark Robinson, Dr Jos Vanrenterghem and Malcolm Hawken. Research interests focus on virtual rehabilitation, the analysis of healthy and impaired movement, mechanisms of injury and disabled sports. We also provide a biomechanical assessment service. Collaborations exist with local NHS hospitals, professional sports clubs, and commercial partners. Current research activities cover:

Improving core control of children with cerebral palsy using virtual reality games (Barton, Hawken)

Biomechanics and control of upper limb movement (Robinson, Barton)

The role of posture and balance throughout life and in sport (Vanrenterghem, Hawken)

Exercise and therapeutic interventions to improve neuromuscular function (Vanrenterghem, Robinson)

Advanced sensory and postural perturbations in clinical applications (Hawken)

Application of artificial neural networks in gait analysis (Barton)

Musculo-skeletal Biomechanics

This area is led by Mark Lake and supported by Jos Vanrenterghem, Mark Robinson, Adrian Lees, and Malcolm Hawken. Research interest focuses on the mechanical functioning of the musculo-skeletal system coping with the loads and shocks imposed on it during dynamic (sports) activities and how the body interacts with materials and its environment. We also provide a biomechanical assessment service. Collaborations exist with commercial partners and local sports clubs. Current research activities cover:

Footwear influences on foot-surface interaction (Lake, Hawken)

Biomechanics of dynamic sports (Vanrenterghem, Robinson)

Technique analysis (Lees, Robinson)