Mr Ian Gatt
English Institute of Sport
Head of Performance Support & Lead Physiotherapist - Great Britain Boxing

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Equipment:
Boxing Gym, Elite Athletes, Isokinetic Machine,

Scientific focus and expertise:
UpperLImb Injuries, Hand/Wrist Injuries, Bandaging Techniques, Injury Prevention in Sports, Protective Equipment,

Materials class:
Sports/Rigid Tape, Gauze, Poron Foam

Research challenge:
Reducing impact forces on hand/wrist in boxing, Reducing wrist motion moments in Boxing, Improve hand/wrist protection in boxing, Improve materials & methods when protecting hand/wrist injuries in boxing

Application:
UpperLimb Biomechanics, Wrist Kinematics, Electromagnetic sensors (Polhenus)

Market Sector:
Healthcare, Sports

Industry challenge:
Reducing impact forces on hand/wrist in boxing, Reducing wrist motion moments in Boxing, Improve hand/wrist protection in boxing, Improve materials & methods when protecting hand/wrist injuries in boxing

Organisation:
Other
PGR (Post-Graduate Researcher)


Special Interest Group(s):
Manufacturing and Scale Up
Mechanical Metamaterials
Modelling and AI-Design


Forum(s):
Outreach and Education


Challenge Areas:
Health