• MSc
• BSc (Hons)

Foot shape and dynamic-postural stability: effects on dynamic balance and joint loading in running.

Richard’s research area is applied-sports biomechanics. Richard is specifically interested in metrics of foot shape, running posture, and the influence these measures have on dynamic-postural stability and lower-limb-joint loading. As well as this, Richard is also investigating the time it takes recreational runners to habituate to novel footwear conditions. His work uses optoelectronic cameras and force platforms to record both the movement and forces associated with the skill of running. He and his team expects the results of his PhD to inform both current-coaching practice and the future of sport-shoe design, with an aim to reduce injury rates.

• Dr Mick Wilkinson
• Dr Gill Barry