• Question: what kind of sport are you looking at the now and why ??

    Asked by janet12332 to LauraAnne on 3 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: LauraAnne Furlong

      LauraAnne Furlong answered on 3 Nov 2016:


      At the moment, I’m doing research in two sports – hockey and running.

      My hockey project is looking at injuries that occur in U18 players, something I think is very important to look at as you are all the players who will grow up into the adult players of the future!

      Several projects at the moment look at running, which try to understand how we run and why we run in a particular way. This is important because we still don’t really understand what the ‘best’ way to run is, or the best way to train our muscles for running. If we can understand this, we can improve a runner’s performance, or we can help them train so they don’t tire as easily or get injured. This research is also important for working with amputees, because it can help us understand what the best way to design a prosthetic limb is to ensure someone can walk or run to the best of their ability.

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