Dr Carla Harkness-Armstrong
Lecturer in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Biomechanics)

Topics

Interested in supervising research projects related to:

• Postural and neuromuscular control
• Childhood neurological or developmental disorders

PhD projects for research students

• Exploring the use of immersive technology for talent development, rehabilitation, and competition preparation in high-performance sport
• Testing the efficacy of virtual reality and action simulation training for improving balance in children/young adults with movement coordination difficulties

Research supervision

Current:

• Valdir Dos Santos Semedo - The impact of heavy strength training on physiological stress, recovery, and injury related outcomes in tennis and padel players - Second Supervisor

Completed:

• Dr Jessica Davis - An examination of spastic and typically developing muscle fibre length responses to high velocity resistance training - 2024