Research Interests
My research interests focus on how and why we move the way we do. This means understanding how movement relates to injury risk and performance, the two main drivers behind movement patterns. Specifically, I examine how runners fine-tune their technique and utilise motor learning principles to investigate how running gait can be retrained to alleviate lower limb overuse injury symptoms. Our Human Movement Research Group website has up-to-date information of ongoing research projects (https://sites.google.com/site/humanmovementresearch/).
Alongside this work, I conduct injury epidemiology and prevention research in elite sport. The results of which feed into injury prevention programmes used within applied settings.
Research funding
2016 Welsh Crucible: The face of sporting success: Are coaches' impressions of running efficiency influenced by facial attractiveness? (Co-investigator £9869)
2016 Research Innovation Award: An interdisciplinary mechanistic evaluation of altered perceptual effort and running performance with changes in attentional focus (Director of Studies PhD studentship).
2015 'Accelerator Funding': An interdisciplinary mechanistic evaluation of a clinical running retraining programme (Principal investigator £2,085).
2015 MRC Proximity to Discover (University of Exeter): Assessing the validity and feasibility of objectively quantifying training characteristics associated with the development of running related injuries (Co-investigator £51,296).
2015 World Rugby: The impact of concussion on subsequent injury risk in Rugby Union (Principal incestigator £37,789).
2015 Welsh Rugby Union: The Prevention of Head and Shoulder Injuries through Coach Education (PHASICE) (Co-investigator £45,000).
2015 'Get Started': Feasibility to perform injury surveillance in youth athletics (Principal investigator £1,000).
2013 Santander Scholarship: Development of injury surveillance systems (Principal investigator £1,000).
Refereed Academic Journal Articles
Moore, I. S., Mount, S., Mathema, P., & Ranson, C. (2017). Application of the Subsequent Injury Categorisation (SIC) model for longitudinal injury surveillance in elite rugby and cricket: Inter-sport comparisons and inter-rater reliability of coding. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Orchard, J. W., Ranson, C., Olivier, B., Dhillon, M., Gray, J., Langley, B., Mansingh, A., Moore, I. S., et al. (2016). International consensus statement on injury surveillance in cricket: a 2016 update. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Moore, I. S. (2016). Is there an economical running technique? A review of modifiable biomechanical factors affecting running economy. Sports Medicine, 46(6), 793-807.
Moore, I. S., Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2015). Reduced oxygen cost of running is related to alignment of the resultant GRF and leg axis vector: A pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. DOI: 10.1111/sms.12514
Moore, I. S., Ranson, C., & Mathema, P. (2015). Injury risk on international Rugby Union: Three-year injury surveillance of the Welsh National Team. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. DOI: 10.1177/2325967115596194
Mathema, P., Evans, D., Moore, I. S., Ranson, C., & Martin, R. (2015). Concussed or not concussed? An assessment of concussion experience and knowledge within elite and semi-professional Rugby Union. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
Moore, I. S., Pitt, W., Nunns. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2014). Effects of a seven-week minimalist footwear transition programme on footstrike modality, pressure variables and loading rates. Footwear Science. DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2014.971352
Moore, I. S., Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2014). The pursuit of improved running performance: Can changes in cushioning and somatosensory feedback influence running economy and injury risk? Footwear Science, 6(1), 1-11. DOI:10.1080/19424280.2013.873487
Moore, I. S., & Dixon, S. J. (2014). Changes to sagittal plane kinematics with treadmill familiarisation to barefoot running. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 30(5), 626-6231. DOI: 10.1123/jab.2013-0239
Moore, I. S., Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2013). Relationship between metabolic cost and muscular coactivation across running speeds. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 17(6), 671-676. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.09.014
Moore, I. S. (2013). 'The Beast Within': Life with an invisible chronic illness. Qualitative Inquiry, 19, 201-208. DOI: 10.1177/1077800412466052
Moore, I. S., Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2012). Mechanisms for improved running economy in beginner runners. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(9): 1756-1763.
Invited Professional Articles
Moore, I. S. (2016). Injury rates in Rugby Union: Priorities, patterns and impact on performance. Undergraduate Sport and Exercise Medicine Society e-magazine, e2.
Moore, I. S. (2012). Active Voice: Do runners self-optimise? Sports Medicine Bulletin, 092512
Key Note Presentations
Moore, I. S. (2016). The biomechanical art of running: Performance and injury perspectives. Injury Prevention Conference, Bath, UK
Moore, I. S. (2015). Priority injury problems in Rugby and Football Codes. British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine. Cardiff, UK.
Moore, I. S. (2015). Running re-education: Review of the evidence. Association of Foot and Ankle Physiotherapists 3rd Annual Conference. London, UK.
Moore, I. S. (2014). Barefoot and shod running: Implications for performance and injury risk. Running Conference, Kettering.
Moore, I. S. (2014). Welsh Rugby Union injury surveillance project. Welsh Rugby Union Sports Medicine Conference. Cardiff, UK.
Moore, I. S. (2013). The pursuit of improved running performance. Barefoot Connections Conference, Surrey.
Moore, I. S. (2013). Preliminary injury surveillance overview. County Cricket. England and Wales Cricket Board Sports Medicine Conference. Birmingham, UK.
Refereed Conference Communications
Moore, I. S., Jones, A., & Dixon, S. (July 2015). Optimising running mechanics for long-distance running: Aligning the ground reaction force and longitudinal leg axis vectors. 33rd International Society of Biomechanics in Sport.
Moore, I. S., & Gittoes. (July 2015). Trial stabilisation of running mechanics. Footwear Biomechanics Symposium. Liverpool, UK.
Gittoes, M., & Moore, I. S. (July 2015). Trial stabilisation of running biomechanics with shoe familiarisation in trained distance runners. International Society of Biomechanics. Poitiers, France.
Mount, S., Moore, I., & Ranson. C. (2015). Daily exposure during one-year of international cricket. 5th World Congress of Science & Medicine in Cricket. Sydney, Australia.
Mount, S., Moore, I., & Ranson. C. (2015). Fast bowler match and training workload patterns during international cricket.5th World Congress of Science & Medicine in Cricket. Sydney, Australia.
Mansingh, A., Moore, I., & Ranson, C. (2015). Longitudinal injury surveillance for an international team cricket. 5th World Congress of Science & Medicine in Cricket. Sydney, Australia.
Langley, B., Ranson, C., & Moore, I. (2015). Five-year epidemiology of muscle injuries in professional cricket. 5th World Congress of Science & Medicine in Cricket. Sydney, Australia.
Mount, S., Moore, I., & Ranson. C. (2015). Bowlers are at greater risk of sustaining related, subsequent injuries than batters or wicket-keepers. 5th World Congress of Science & Medicine in Cricket. Sydney, Australia.
Langley, B., Moore, I., Newman, D., Peirce, N., & Ranson, C. (2015). Five-year injury types and rates of First Class County Cricket. 5th World Congress of Science & Medicine in Cricket. Sydney, Australia.
Mount, S., Moore, I., & Ranson. C. (2015). Three-year cricket injury surveillance: Fast bowlers are the biggest injury burden. 5th World Congress of Science & Medicine in Cricket. Sydney, Australia.
McCaig, S., Moore, I., & Ranson, C. (2015). The impact of throwing arm pain on cricket training and match availability and performance in elite adolescent cricketers. 5th World Congress of Science & Medicine in Cricket. Sydney, Australia.
Mathema, P., Ranson, C., & Moore, I. (2014). National team rugby player injury types, rates and risk factors over two-years. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48, 635.
Mathema, P., Moore I., Ranson, C. (2014). Do tournament schedule and squad composition influence injury types and rates in international rugby? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48, 635.
Moore, I., Mathema, P., & Ranson, C. (2014). The impact of injury in welsh professional rugby. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48, 642.
Mount, S., Moore, I., & Ranson. C. (2014). Injury types and rates in an international cricket team: application of subsequent injury categorisation. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48, 642.
Moore, I. S., Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2013) The pursuit of improved running performance: The influence of cushioning and proprioception on running economy and injury risk. Proceedings of Footwear Biomechanics Symposium.
Moore, I. S., Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2013) Mechanisms for changes in running economy during barefoot, minimalist shod and shod running. Proceedings of International Society of Biomechanics.
Moore, I. S, Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2013). Barefoot treadmill familiarisation. Proceedings of British Association of Sport and Exercise Science.
Moore, I. S, Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2012). Optimisation of gait: Efficiency and injury prevention. Proceedings of British Association of Sport and Exercise Science, Ulster.
Moore, I. S, Jones, A. M., & Dixon, S. J. (2011). A multidisciplinary examination of beginner runners. Proceeding of British Association of Sport and Exercise Science.
