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Biography

After completing an MEng in Civil Engineering at Imperial College, Louise worked as a Structural Engineer in large multidisciplinary engineering consultancies for 7 years in London and New Zealand. She returned to university to study an MSc in Sports Biomechanics at Loughborough University, graduating in 2014. Louise then studied for a PhD in Sports Biomechanics at Sheffield Hallam University which involved working with British Cycling and the English Institute of Sport. In 2019, Louise was appointed as a Research Assistant at Swansea University on a joint project between the Applied Science, Technology, Exercise and Medicine Research Centre and the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating to develop new printed products which included printed heaters and pressure sensors. Louise started as a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria in November 2021 and teaches Sport Biomechanics on the undergraduate degree programmes. Louise's main area of research is cycling biomechanics and the influence of factors such bicycle setup, training and sex.

Research interests

Louise’s main research interests are understanding coordination in human movement and how this can be manipulated to improve human performance. She has a particular interest in cycling biomechanics, coordination and performance. There is a lack of sports science research into female athletes and female athlete health. To address this lack of knowledge Louise has several research projects around the female cyclist. This includes investigating the effect of sex differences and menstrual cycle on the performance, physiology, and biomechanics during cycling, and capturing the lived experiences and perceived effect of the menstrual cycle and saddle sores on cycling training and performance.

Education/Academic qualification

Sports Science, PhD, The effects of strength training on intermuscular coordination during maximal cycling, Sheffield Hallam University

5 May 20152 Mar 2020

Award Date: 2 Mar 2020

Sports Science, MSc, Sports Biomechanics, Loughborough University

28 Sept 201330 Sept 2014

Award Date: 30 Sept 2014

Civil Engineering, MEng, Civil Engineering, Imperial College London

28 Sept 200130 Jul 2005

Award Date: 29 Jul 2005

Research Group keywords

  • Optimising Human Performance

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