Location: | Birmingham |
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Salary: | £36,024 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 11th March 2024 |
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Closes: | 3rd April 2024 |
Job Ref: | 103340 |
Salary: As this vacancy has limited funding the maximum salary that can be offered is Grade 7, salary £36,024
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract up to May 2026
Background
We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work alongside Dr Eduardo Martinez-Valdes in an Orthopaedic Research UK-funded randomised control trial investigating the effects of a novel training intervention for the management of patellar tendinopathy.
The project will aim to evaluate the efficacy of slow-speed visuo-motor torque feedback training on patellar tendon pain, functional performance, quadriceps neuromuscular activity, and the mechanical and structural properties of the Patellar tendon. A comparative analysis will be conducted between the outcomes of this intervention and conventional exercise management for patellar tendinopathy.
The second objective involves a comparison of morphomechanical properties of the patellar tendon and the firing properties of quadriceps motor units between individuals with and without patellar tendinopathy. The overarching goal is to identify novel mechanisms contributing to declines in strength, reductions in the control of knee-extension muscle force, and increased pain in individuals with patellar tendinopathy.
The Research Fellow will help with recruitment, will perform all assessments during experimental sessions, will support with data processing/analysis, support with student supervision and will be involved in manuscript writing and conference presentations.
Main Duties
Person Specification
Informal enquiries to Eduardo Martinez Valdes, email: e.a.martinezvaldes@bham.ac.uk
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