Congratulations to ORI collaborator, Dr James Gavin who, working with Tom Wainwright at the Orthopaedic Research Institute, has had three papers accepted by the 20^th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine which takes place in Estoril, Portugal on 23^rd to 28^th April 2016.

The papers build on Tom’s research into the Geko device and examine aspects of neuromuscular muscle activity

• Electrical nerve stimulation for twenty minutes does not induce neuromuscular fatigue in older adults, regardless of leg position
• Electrical nerve stimulation affects lower-leg neuromuscular activity, but not balance ability, in healthy, older adults
• Knee joint angle influences gastrocnemius neuromuscular activity during Geko electro-stimulation in healthy, older adults: a pilot study

These papers are a result of research conducted with the support of Meryl Cooper, who was on the Undergraduate Research Assistant programme last summer. Meryl was a great addition to our team and reported

“The programme allowed me to gain a greater insight into what is involved in a research study. Allowing me to attain greater knowledge in performing experiments and analysing results. From this opportunity, I have been part of a research paper that has been accepted into a conference with the possibility of attending and co-presenting. The URA position was a fantastic and inspirational job one that I would recommend to any undergraduate interested in research.”

Read more about the URA position via Dr James Gavin’s research blog post.