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Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine research themes

Find out more about our three specialist areas of research: Movement impairment, Musculoskeletal function in health and ageing, and Sports medicine and elite performance.

Research groups

  • A close up of a researcher looking at gait analysis on a screen

    Neurodegeneration

    Undertaking world-leading research to understand important mechanisms controlling human movement.

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  • An older man being guided on the use of weights by a gym assistant

    Musculoskeletal function in health and ageing

    Our world-leading research is improving understanding of musculoskeletal function across life and helping to find effective strategies to promote healthy ageing.

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  • A swimmer doing front crawl, seen from below the surface of a swimming pool

    Sports medicine and elite performance

    Our research furthers understanding of elite sporting performance, informs policy guideline development, and helps athletes and para-athletes improve their recovery from injury.

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Contact

Contact us

For more information about the work of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine, you can contact its director, Dr Gladys Pearson.

g.pearson@mmu.ac.uk