Alison Hazel McGregor is a British physiotherapist and biomedical engineer who is a professor at Imperial College London. Her research is focused on the musculoskeletal system and the mechanisms/impacts of injury. She has previously served as the President and Secretary of the Society for Back Pain Research.
Alison McGregor | |
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| Alma mater | University of Surrey King's College London |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Imperial College London |
| Thesis | The assessment of spinal motion and its relevance to low back pain (1997) |
Early life and education
editMcGregor studied physiotherapy at King's College London.[1] She graduated with a diploma in physiotherapy in 1989, then moved to the University of Surrey for her graduate studies. Her doctorate in bioengineering concentrated on human biomechanics.[2]
Research and career
editIn 1997, McGregor started working at Imperial College London, where she started to study back pain.[3] She is a leading member of the MSk Lab, where she develops better diagnostic tools, surgical interventions and understanding of human movement on the musculoskeletal system.[4] She has previously served as the President and Secretary of the Society for Back Pain Research.[1]
McGregor joined an interdisciplinary research team providing physiotherapy to the rowers of Imperial's Boat Club.[5] In particular, McGregor was interested in identifying the ideal technique that could minimise the risk of injury.[5][6] Through the Imperial College Boat Club, McGregor became involved with British International Rowing.[7] She has shown that the hip position is critical for rowing, and that a slumped position can limit transfer of power.[8][9]
In 2012, McGregor and two students were chosen as Imperial College London Olympic flame torchbearers in the build-up to the London Olympic Games.[10] She was selected because of her contributions to the Imperial Boat Club.[10] In 2017, the Imperial College Boat Club recognised her twenty-year dedication to the club with an honorary party, where they named a boat after her.[7]
Personal life
editMcGregor is interested in sports and photography.[2]
Selected publications
edit- Simon P Rowland; James Edward Fitzgerald; Thomas Holme; John Powell; Alison McGregor (13 January 2020). "What is the clinical value of mHealth for patients?". npj Digital Medicine. 3: 4. doi:10.1038/S41746-019-0206-X. ISSN 2398-6352. PMC 6957674. PMID 31970289. Wikidata Q92863721.
- J H M Bergmann; A H McGregor (15 June 2011). "Body-worn sensor design: what do patients and clinicians want?". Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 39 (9): 2299–2312. doi:10.1007/S10439-011-0339-9. ISSN 0090-6964. PMID 21674260. Wikidata Q37889717.
- Yewande Adesida; Enrica Papi; Alison H McGregor (2 April 2019). "Exploring the Role of Wearable Technology in Sport Kinematics and Kinetics: A Systematic Review". Sensors. 19 (7): 1597. doi:10.3390/S19071597. ISSN 1424-8220. PMC 6480145. PMID 30987014. Wikidata Q64087279.
References
edit- ^ a b "Alison McGregor, PhD MSc MCSP". profiles.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Professor Alison McGregor". Imperial College London. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Rowing, British (15 June 2015). "Improving Performance Naturally". British Rowing. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Major donation will advance research into musculoskeletal disorders | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b "How rowing can be a pain in the back". 22 July 2001. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "BMC Series blog The science of rowing: improving performance naturally". blogs.biomedcentral.com. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Imperial Boat Club honours academic's 20 years of dedication to the sport | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Williams, Robin (11 March 2024). "Using your hips for good technique – British Rowing Plus". Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Gough, Martin (1 December 2016). "The science behind a safe, strong rowing technique – British Rowing Plus". Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b Lab, MSk (30 July 2012). "Professor Alison McGregor on carrying the Olympic Torch "I hope I don't drop it!"". MSk Lab. Retrieved 15 July 2024.