Dr Carina Price
| Biography | DR CARINA PRICE is a biomechanist by background and has been undertaking quantitative research relating to the foot and footwear since 2009 within the Human Movement and Rehabilitation research group. She studied Sport and Exercise Science (BSc (Hons), University of Bath) and Sport Biomechanics (MSc, Loughborough University) then joined the University of Salford as a KTP Associate working with FitFlop ltd. Alongside this role she gained a CMI Diploma in Management & Leadership and undertook a variety of training in project management topics. She completed her PhD via publication in 2014 focusing on applying footwear biomechanics principles to retail footwear. Her publications included a range of experimental designs relating to gait analysis and biomechanics including plantar pressure systems, 3D/4D scanners, ultrasound, 3D motion capture and electromyography. Following her PhD, she worked on a large-scale European project with international collaborators including industry and clinicians. She then split her time between leading collaborative footwear projects with industry partners (including Clarks Kids) and a 5-year collaborative research programme investigating children’s foot health and development at the on-set of walking (Great Foundations). She was the higher education lead for the University for the Versus Arthritis Internship programme for five years, shaping future AHP researchers. She is committed to the integration of biomechanics research into product and the development of novel methodologies for quantitative biomechanical research. Other themes relating to her work in footwear include the exploration of wearers in terms of footwear customisation, fitting advice and their footwear preferences. Wider interests and recognition of the socio-cultural role of footwear and foot health practices are driving her desire to consider more than efficacy and innovative practice in footwear design. Carina supervises various PhD candidates within the department and externally, they are from Allied health, sport science and engineering backgrounds and span themes from knee osteoarthritis to diabetic foot. She reviews abstracts for, undertakes chair roles and presents at international conferences relating to the foot and footwear and has sat on local and international organisation committees. She regularly reviews for international journals, is invited to speak at conferences and is an active internal and external MPhil and PhD examiner. Currently she sits on the steering committee for the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics group (i-FAB) and is an active member of the Footwear Biomechanics Group (FBG). |
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| Research Interests | Footwear Biomechanics, Paediatric biomechanics, Gait analysis, Methodology and protocol development and validation |
| Teaching and Learning | Contribution to undergraduate programmes in Sport and Exercise Science, Prosthetics and Orthotics and Podiatry. MSc supervision in Podiatry and Physiotherapy. |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | Footwear; Biomechanics; Foot health; Sport Science |