Who we are
Siobhán is a world-leading researcher and educationalist who is passionate about translating theory to practice.
She has lectured for over 30 years in UK universities and has consistently received excellent feedback on working in an educational setting.
She is a world-leading researcher, with over 70 publication on movement, biomechanics and applied practice. Collaborating with clinics and industry, her research has advanced prosthetic design and rehabilitation for a range of populations.
Recognising that full biomechanical analysis is not fit-for-purpose for clinical settings, she and her family have developed a gait analysis app to fill the gap.
System Development
Technology Development:
Tom has completed his physics degree at the University of Birmingham. He is developing the MovementAlly app to enable analysis to be brought from the lab and into the clinic/field. He is focused on developing the algorithm.
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Business Development:
Sam is building the business and reaching different markets. Additionally he is building the normative database and working to increase the pool of users from different populations.
About Siobhán
As a career academic I have lectured and researched in biomechancis and movement analysis for over 30 years. I have also mentored and managed other academics, as Deputy Dean of the School of Life and Health Sciences at the University of Roehampton and as Associate Provost at Regent College London.
I believe in the power of education and knowledge generation to make the world a better and healthier place.
See below for a link to my research profile and to outputs of some very important collaborations. These publications (research articles and book chapters) inform MovementAlly.
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Key Publications:
Asher, M., Strike, S. & Diss, C., (2023) Training Programme Intervention to Encourage Physical Activity for Health in People with Transtibial Amputation, A Feasibility Study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International.
K. A. J. Daniels, G. Henderson, S. Strike, C. Cosgrave, C. Fuller, and É. Falvey, ‘The use of continuous spectral analysis for the assessment of postural stability changes after sports-related concussion’, J Biomech, vol. 97, 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109400
A. Franklyn-Miller et al., ‘Athletic groin pain ( part 2): A prospective cohort study on the biomechanical evaluation of change of direction identifies three clusters of movement patterns’, Br J Sports Med, 2016, doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096050.
E. King, C. Richter, A. Franklyn-Miller, R. Wadey, R. Moran, and S. Strike, ‘Back to Normal Symmetry? Biomechanical Variables Remain More Asymmetrical Than Normal During Jump and Change-of-Direction Testing 9 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction’, American Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 47, no. 5, 2019, doi: 10.1177/0363546519830656.
E. King et al., ‘Factors Influencing Return to Play and Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Rates in Level 1 Athletes After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 2-Year Follow-up on 1432 Reconstructions at a Single Center’, American Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 48, no. 4, 2020, doi: 10.1177/0363546519900170.
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Example Sessions delivered:
Mechanics of Gait, and why it is important, BAPO Conference, UK
Injury, Rehabilitation and Return to Play Instructional Course, Cote D’Or high Performance Centre, Mauritius
Valorising the WHO Physical Activity guidelines for People Living with Diabetes in Mauritius
International Research Forum on Biomechanics of Running-specific Prostheses, Tokyo Japan
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual Meeting, Leicester UK
Exercise for Health: Active Amputees, UCLIC, University College London, London
Technology for Disability, Disability Summit London, London
Holistic Approach to health and exercise for lower limb amputees. Limbpower, UK
Gait Analysis to support rehabilitation for people with lower-limb Pathologies, Malta
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Book Chapter Contributions:
Prosthetic Gait: Biomechanical Analysis and Clinical Assessment, Brinkman and Strike, in Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies, 5th edn.
The Effect of Physical Activity on the Biomechanics of Functional Mobility in Older People Strike, Luo, & Diss, in Sedentary Lifestyle: Predictive Factors, Health Risks and Physiological Implications.
Biomechanics of vertical jump performance in unilateral trans-tibial amputees. Strike, Diss and Schoeman, in Routledge Handbook of Ergonomics in Sport and Exercise:
Gait and Ergonomics: Normal and Pathological. Strike, in Ergonomics for Rehabilitation Professionals.
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Contact
Contact me on this email to discuss your educational course delivery needs, how to make use of our gait analysis app in your practice or about developing research projects.
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