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McGregor joined an interdisciplinary research team providing physiotherapy to the rowers of Imperial's Boat Club.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2001-07-22 |title=How rowing can be a pain in the back |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1448420.stm |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=en-GB}}</ref> In particular, McGregor was interested in identifying the 'perfect' technique that could minimise the risk of injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-14 |title=BMC Series blog The science of rowing: improving performance naturally |url=https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2015/08/14/science-rowing-improving-performance-naturally/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=blogs.biomedcentral.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Through the Imperial College Boat Club, McGregor became involved with British International Rowing.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2017-07-12 |title=Imperial Boat Club honours academic's 20 years of dedication to the sport {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London |url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/180530/imperial-boat-club-honours-academics-20/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=Imperial News |language=en}}</ref> She has shown that the hip position is critical for rowing, and that a slumped position can limit trasfer of power.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Robin |date=2024-03-11 |title=Using your hips for good technique - British Rowing Plus |url=https://plus.britishrowing.org/2024/03/11/using-your-hips-for-good-technique/,%20https://plus.britishrowing.org/2024/03/11/using-your-hips-for-good-technique/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gough |first=Martin |date=2016-12-01 |title=The science behind a safe, strong rowing technique - British Rowing Plus |url=https://plus.britishrowing.org/2016/12/01/the-science-behind-a-safe-strong-rowing-technique/,%20https://plus.britishrowing.org/2016/12/01/the-science-behind-a-safe-strong-rowing-technique/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
McGregor joined an interdisciplinary research team providing physiotherapy to the rowers of Imperial's Boat Club.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2001-07-22 |title=How rowing can be a pain in the back |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1448420.stm |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=en-GB}}</ref> In particular, McGregor was interested in identifying the 'perfect' technique that could minimise the risk of injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-14 |title=BMC Series blog The science of rowing: improving performance naturally |url=https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2015/08/14/science-rowing-improving-performance-naturally/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=blogs.biomedcentral.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Through the Imperial College Boat Club, McGregor became involved with British International Rowing.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2017-07-12 |title=Imperial Boat Club honours academic's 20 years of dedication to the sport {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London |url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/180530/imperial-boat-club-honours-academics-20/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=Imperial News |language=en}}</ref> She has shown that the hip position is critical for rowing, and that a slumped position can limit trasfer of power.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Robin |date=2024-03-11 |title=Using your hips for good technique - British Rowing Plus |url=https://plus.britishrowing.org/2024/03/11/using-your-hips-for-good-technique/,%20https://plus.britishrowing.org/2024/03/11/using-your-hips-for-good-technique/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gough |first=Martin |date=2016-12-01 |title=The science behind a safe, strong rowing technique - British Rowing Plus |url=https://plus.britishrowing.org/2016/12/01/the-science-behind-a-safe-strong-rowing-technique/,%20https://plus.britishrowing.org/2016/12/01/the-science-behind-a-safe-strong-rowing-technique/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=en-GB}}</ref>


In 2012 she was the [[Imperial College London]] [[Olympic torch|torch]] bearer in the build up to the [[London Olympics|London Olympic Games]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Lab |first=MSk |date=2012-07-30 |title=Professor Alison McGregor on carrying the Olympic Torch "I hope I don't drop it!" |url=https://www2.imperial.ac.uk/msklab/2012/07/30/professor-alison-mcgregor-on-carrying-the-olympic-torch-i-hope-i-dont-drop-it/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=MSk Lab |language=en-US}}</ref> She was selected because of her contributions to the Imperial Boat Club.<ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref name=":1" />
In 2012 she was the [[Imperial College London]] [[Olympic torch|torch]] bearer in the build up to the [[London Olympics|London Olympic Games]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Lab |first=MSk |date=2012-07-30 |title=Professor Alison McGregor on carrying the Olympic Torch "I hope I don't drop it!" |url=https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/msklab/2012/07/30/professor-alison-mcgregor-on-carrying-the-olympic-torch-i-hope-i-dont-drop-it/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=MSk Lab |language=en-US}}</ref> She was selected because of her contributions to the Imperial Boat Club.<ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref name=":1" />


== Select publications ==
== Select publications ==

Revision as of 00:04, 16 July 2024

Alison Hazel McGregor
Alma materImperial College London
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Surrey
King's College London
ThesisThe assessment of spinal motion and its relevance to low back pain (1997)

Alison McGregor is a physiotherapist, biomedical engineering and Professor at Imperial College London. Her research is focussed 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.

Early life and education

McGregor 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

In 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]

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 'perfect' 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 trasfer of power.[8][9]

In 2012 she was the Imperial College London torch bearer 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]

Select publications

  • 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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

Personal life

Outside the lab McGregor is interested in sports and photography.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Alison McGregor, PhD MSc MCSP". profiles.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  2. ^ "Professor Alison McGregor". Imperial College London. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ^ Rowing, British (2015-06-15). "Improving Performance Naturally". British Rowing. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  4. ^ "Major donation will advance research into musculoskeletal disorders | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ^ a b "How rowing can be a pain in the back". 2001-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  6. ^ "BMC Series blog The science of rowing: improving performance naturally". blogs.biomedcentral.com. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  7. ^ a b "Imperial Boat Club honours academic's 20 years of dedication to the sport | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  8. ^ Williams, Robin (2024-03-11). "Using your hips for good technique - British Rowing Plus". Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  9. ^ Gough, Martin (2016-12-01). "The science behind a safe, strong rowing technique - British Rowing Plus". Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  10. ^ a b Lab, MSk (2012-07-30). "Professor Alison McGregor on carrying the Olympic Torch "I hope I don't drop it!"". MSk Lab. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  11. ^ "Professor Alison McGregor". Imperial College London. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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