Meryl Cooper
Date of placement: 2015
Course studies at BU: BSc (Hons) Exercise Science
Current Career(s): Physiotherapist
Meryl was the first SRA to join ORI in 2015 and collaborated with Dr James Gavin (Faculty of Management) and Associate Professor Tom Wainwright. The research team looked at different knee joint angles and whether they influence calf neuromuscular activity during electrostimulation. Their work was presented at the 20th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Lisbon, Portugal, and later published in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies. Following her time at ORI, Meryl went on to complete a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy.