16 results

Examination of the validity of the Injury-Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport (I-PRRS) scale in male professional football players: A worldwide study of 29 professional teams

Journal Article
Dunlop, G., Ivarsson, A., Einar Andersen, T., Brown, S., O’Driscoll, G., Lewin, C., …McCall, A. (2023)
Examination of the validity of the Injury-Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport (I-PRRS) scale in male professional football players: A worldwide study of 29 professional teams. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41, 1906-1914. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2307764
Perceived confidence is an important dimension of an athlete’s psychological readiness to return-to-play. However, there is no established and validated tool to evaluate confi...

Injury-inciting activities in male and female football players: a systematic review

Journal Article
Aiello, F., Impellizzeri, F. M., Brown, S. J., Serner, A., & Mccall, A. (in press)
Injury-inciting activities in male and female football players: a systematic review. Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01753-5
Background A comprehensive examination of the sport-specific activities performed at the time of injury is important to hypothesise injury mechanisms, develop prevention strat...

Immediate effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle stiffness, tone and elasticity in subjects with lower back pain – A randomised cross-over trial

Journal Article
Hamilton, R., Garden, C. L., & Brown, S. J. (2022)
Immediate effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle stiffness, tone and elasticity in subjects with lower back pain – A randomised cross-over trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 29, 60-67
Background: Despite the lack of objective evidence, spinal manual therapies have been common practice for many years, particularly for treatment of lower back pain (LBP). This...

Marker location and knee joint model constraint affect the reporting of overhead squat kinematics in elite youth football players

Journal Article
Coyne, L. M., Newell, M., Hoozemans, M. J. M., Morrison, A., & Brown, S. J. (in press)
Marker location and knee joint model constraint affect the reporting of overhead squat kinematics in elite youth football players. Sports Biomechanics, https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2021.1890197
Motion capture systems are used in the analysis and interpretation of athlete movement patterns for a variety of reasons, but data integrity remains critical regardless of the...

Inter-Segmental Coordination during a Unilateral 180° Jump in Elite Rugby Players: Implications for Prospective Identification of Injuries

Journal Article
Krajewski, K. T., McCabe, C., Sinnott, A. M., Moir, G. L., Lamont, H. S., Brown, S., & Connaboy, C. (2020)
Inter-Segmental Coordination during a Unilateral 180° Jump in Elite Rugby Players: Implications for Prospective Identification of Injuries. Applied Sciences, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.3390/app10020427
Musculoskeletal injuries often occur during the execution of dynamic sporting tasks that involve rotation. The prescription of appropriate prevention strategies of musculoskel...

A biomechanical investigation of a spinal mobilisation intervention with Multiple Sclerosis patients

Presentation / Conference
Hamilton, R., Brown, S., & Garden, C. (2019, October)
A biomechanical investigation of a spinal mobilisation intervention with Multiple Sclerosis patients. Poster presented at Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis, Special Interest Group on Mobility, Glasgow, UK
Final PhD results with comparisons over 3 studies investigating a biomechanical analysis of a spinal mobilisation therapy analysing muscle tissue quality, functional balance a...

Return to Play practices following hamstring injury: A worldwide survey of 131 premier league football teams

Journal Article
Dunlop, G., Ardern, C., Einar Andersen, T., Lewin, C., Dupont, G., Ashworth, B., …McCall, A. (2020)
Return to Play practices following hamstring injury: A worldwide survey of 131 premier league football teams. Sports Medicine, 50, 829-840. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01199-2
Purpose: Return-to-play (RTP) is an on-going challenge in professional football. Return-to-play related research is increasing. However, it is unknown to what extent the reco...

Joint range of motion entropy changes in response to load carriage in military personnel

Journal Article
Morrison, A., Hale, J., & Brown, S. (2019)
Joint range of motion entropy changes in response to load carriage in military personnel. Human Movement Science, 66, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2019.04.014
Background Overuse accounts for 82% of injuries in military personnel, and these occur predominantly in the spine and low limbs. While non-linear analyses have shown changes i...

The investigation of a spinal mobilisation intervention in people with Multiple Sclerosis

Presentation / Conference
Hamilton, R., Brown, S., & Garden, C. (2018, September)
The investigation of a spinal mobilisation intervention in people with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presented at Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis, Special Interest Group on Mobility
Preliminary results of a spinal mobilisation intervention in people with multiple sclerosis, a randomised cross-over trial.

A Comparison of a markerless and a marker based motion capture system measuring trunk and lower limb kinematics across a range of common Lower Limb Protocols: Preliminary Findings

Presentation / Conference
Coyne, L., Newell, M., Brown, S. J., & Morrison, A. (2018, July)
A Comparison of a markerless and a marker based motion capture system measuring trunk and lower limb kinematics across a range of common Lower Limb Protocols: Preliminary Findings. Poster presented at 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland
8 results

MRes with Hibernaian Football Club

2021 - 2023
This research project will be embedded within the daily practices of a professional football club at both senior and academy level. The aim of this project will be to bring objectivity and scientific...
Funder: The Hibernian Football Club Limited | Value: £23,136

Greenock Morton FC Masters by Research project

2021 - 2023
This research project will be embedded within the talent development environment of a professional football club at both senior and academy level. The aim of the project will be to gather data surroun...
Funder: Greenock Morton Football Club Ltd | Value: £21,669

Funded PhD studentship with Arsenal FC

2019 - 2022
This project will investigate training load and injury in professional football.
Funder: Arsenal FC | Value: £33,000

Behavioural Change Approach to Physical Activity Engagement and Sustainment

2016 - 2019
PhD studentship
Funder: The Scottish Association for Mental Health | Value: £60,000

PhD ENU/Arsenal FC

2016 - 2019
Phd Scholarship to identify technological medical enhancement product(s) that supports the enhancement of physical performance related to professional football players
Funder: PUMA International Sports Marketing B.V | Value: £24,000

Medical Research Scotland - PhD studentship

2015 - 2019
MS is a prevalent disease in Scotland with some 10000 sufferers, but treatment options are limited and often only partially effective (Gourraud et al., 2012). MS is known to influence quality of life...
Funder: Medical Research Scotland | Value: £118,664

Efficacy of specific material (ESP)

2013 - 2014
Feasibility award to establish efficacy of ESP on golf-driving performance, muscular strength and postural balance.
Funder: Sporting Chance Initiative | Value: £5,000

Football, Rugby & Hockey Research

2007 - 2008
Value: £9,035
7 results

Assessment of microbial community and antimicrobial resistance associated with microplastics in organic-waste and development of smart monitoring technologies for microplastics

2024 - date
Alessandro Rimmaudo | Director of Studies: Dr Aimeric Blaud | Second Supervisor: Dr Abdelfateh Kerrouche

The impact of environmental and cultural factors with a Scottish football club on the motivational attributes of professional footballers and coaches

2021 - date
Lewis Collison | Director of Studies: Dr Hollie Fountain | Second Supervisor: Dr Susan Brown

Analysis of circumstances leading to injuries in elite football players

2019 - date
Dr. Francesco Aiello | Director of Studies: Dr Susan Brown | Second Supervisor: Dr Alan McCall

Genetic assessment and development of genomic resources for Nubian ibex conservation management in Oman

2017 - date
Mataab Al Ghafri | Director of Studies: Dr Patrick White | Second Supervisor: Prof Robert Briers

An investigation of return to sport decision making in male professional football following lower limb muscle injury

2016 - date
Dr Gordon Dunlop | Director of Studies: Dr Susan Brown | Second Supervisor: Dr Alan McCall

Investigating the impact of a spinal mobilisation intervention in people with multiple sclerosis

2015 - 2020
The aim of the project is to investigate the impact of spinal mobilisation therapy in MS patients, objec...
Rebecca Hamilton | Director of Studies: Dr Susan Brown | Second Supervisor: Dr Claire Garden

Noncontact injuries in Scottish hockey: A study of epidemiology, current practice and a preventative measure

2014 - 2022
Mr Tom Johnston | Director of Studies: Dr Konstantinos Kaliarntas | Second Supervisor: Dr Susan Brown