Personal profile
Research interests
My main research interest and expertise is in sport and exercise biomechanics with a focus on understanding mechanical loading and the implications for injury risk. I have developed a further interest in exploring injury risk in sport using interdisciplinary perspectives from within the sport science field.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality
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Smart Technology to Capture Women’s Emotional and Physical States During Extreme Expeditions
Carroll, F., Damaj, I., Gittoes, M., Robinson, G. & Kumar, N., 5 May 2026, Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals: Gender Equality. Anand, A. J. & Krishnan, S. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 216-232 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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An Interdisciplinary Examination of Stress and Injury Occurrence in Athletes
Fisher, H., Gittoes, M. J. R., Evans, L., Bitchell, C. L., Mullen, R. J. & Scutari, M., 14 Dec 2020, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2, 595619.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Inter-limb step asymmetry in closed and open skill sprint accelerations in soccer players
WDOWSKI, M. M. & GITTOES, M. J. R., 27 Aug 2020, In: Human Movement. 22, 1, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
The Kinematic and Kinetic Development of Sprinting and Countermovement Jump Performance in Boys
Wdowski, M. M., Noon, M., Mundy, P. D., Gittoes, M. J. R. & Duncan, M. J., 5 Nov 2020, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 8, 547075.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
An interdisciplinary examination of attentional focus strategies used during running gait retraining
Moore, I. S., Phillips, D. J., Ashford, K. J., Mullen, R., Goom, T. & Gittoes, M. R. J., 17 Jun 2019, In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 29, 10, p. 1572-1582 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
22 Citations (Scopus)