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Advancing understanding of injury biomechanics, rehabilitation, and return-to-performance through research, education, and applied practice.
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Hamstring strain injury & Sprint Biomechanics
Hamstring injuries remain one of the most common time-loss injuries in sport. My research explores the biomechanical mechanisms underpinning hamstring strain, the demands of high-speed running, and the practical strategies for prevention and rehabilitation
Bramah C., Mendiguchia J., Dos’Santos T., Morin J-B · Sports Medicine (2023)
Bramah C., Jones R., Dos’Santos T., et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine (2025)
Bramah C., Dos’Santos T., et al. · Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2024)
Ripley, N. J., Fahey, J. T., Comfort, P., McMahon, J. J., Jones, P. A., & Bramah, C. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2025)
Force Plates and physical profiling
Force plate testing provides objective measures of neuromuscular function and readiness. This work investigates how profiling can inform injury risk assessment, return-to-play decisions, and long-term athletic development.
Normative data and objective benchmarks for selected force plate tests for professional and youth soccer players in the English Football League.
Badby, A. J., Comfort, P., Ripley, N. J., Mundy, P. D., Soriano, M. A., Robles-Palazón, F. J., Fahey, J., Sindall, P., Bramah, C., & McMahon, J. J. (2025). Journal of Sports Sciences, 1–18.
McMahon, J. J., Ripley, N. J., Comfort, P., Robles-Palazón, F. J., Fahey, J. T., Badby, A. J., & Bramah, C. (2023).
Ripley, N. J., Fahey, J., Jones, P. A., Batsford, J., Sindall, P., Bramah, C., & Comfort, P. (2025). PLoS One, 20(5).
Robles-Palazón, F. J., Comfort, P., Ripley, N. J., Herrington, L., Bramah, C., & McMahon, J. J. (2023). PLOS ONE, 18(10)
Running Biomechanics & Injuries
Running mechanics play a critical role in performance and injury risk. My studies have examined movement patterns, load distribution, and their relationship to common running injuries, with applications for both elite and recreational athletes.
Neal, B. S., Bramah, C., McCarthy-Ryan, M. F., Moore, I. S., Napier, C., Paquette, M. R., & Gruber, A. H. (2024).
Rice, H., Starbuck, C., Willer, J., Allen, S., Bramah, C., Jones, R., Herrington, L., & Folland, J. (2025). Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 28(1), 33–38.
Starbuck, C., Bramah, C., Herrington, L., & Jones, R. (2021). Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 31(8), 1657–1665.
Bramah, C., Preece, S. J., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2021). International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 16(3), 732–739.
Bramah, C., Preece, S. J., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2019). The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 47(14), 3406–3413.
Preece, S. J., Bramah, C., & Mason, D. (2019). European Journal of Sport Science, 19(6), 784–792.
Bramah, C., Preece, S. J., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2018). The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 46(12), 3023–3031.
Conferences & invited talks
SL Benfica Health & Performance Conference
Sprint mechanics in hamstring strain injuries: implications for injury and rehabilitation.
VALD Return to Performance Conference
Are we moving away from force assessment in hamstring injury rehab?
2nd International Sports Rehabilitation Meeting
Biomechanics of calf muscle injuries: understanding biomechanics to inform rehab.
Houston Texans Sports Performance Summit
Profiling sprint running mechanics to inform conditioning & injury prevention practices.
Sportsmith Lower Limb Rehabilitation Conference
Sprint mechanics in hamstring strain injuries: can mechanics predict future injury?
Podcasts & media
Inform Performance
Using the S-MAS for objective sprint mechanics assessment.
Pacey Performance Podcast
Utilising the Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score (S-MAS) to help reduce hamstring injuries.
FSI Training (Football Science Institute)
Sprint kinematics for hamstring injury risk management — JB Morin & Christopher Bramah.
FSI TALK #14
Sprint kinematic for hamstring injury risk management — JB Morin & Christopher Bramah.
Blog
Using Biomechanics to Guide Hamstring Rehabilitation and Return to Play: A Case Example
Introduction Strength Testing – A Small Piece of the Full Picture When it comes to rehabilitation programming and return-to-sport after hamstring strain injuries, it is tempting to focus on isolated…