
Dr Carla Harkness-Armstrong
Lecturer in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Biomechanics)
Heinz Wolff 210
- Email: carla.harkness-armstrong@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268893
- Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
- Department of Life Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Research area(s)
Muscle-tendon mechanics
Balance and postural control
Childhood disability
Research Interests
Carla is a member of the Centre for Physical Activity in Health and Disease. Her primary research interests focus on the musculoskeletal adaptations of those with a motor impairment and/or neuromuscular degeneration.
Research grants and projects
Grants
Do sex-specific football boots alter the movement mechanics of female footballers?
Funder: CIES FIFA Research Scholarship 2025
Duration: May 2025 - April 2026
Funder: CIES FIFA Research Scholarship 2025
Duration: May 2025 - April 2026
Concurrent validity of ball passing in virtual reality, compared to real world equivalent
Funder: Brunel University of London & Rezzil / Mi Hiepa ltd
Duration: June 2024 - June 2025
Funder: Brunel University of London & Rezzil / Mi Hiepa ltd
Duration: June 2024 - June 2025
Do sex-specific football boots alter the movement mechanics of female footballers? - A feasibility study.
Funder: University of Essex
Duration: June 2024 - September 2024
Funder: University of Essex
Duration: June 2024 - September 2024
Neuromuscular coordination strategies of lower limb muscles in children and adults during locomotion
Funder: Brunel University of London
Duration: August 2023 - December 2024
Funder: Brunel University of London
Duration: August 2023 - December 2024