Dr Leanne Sawle
MCSP
Research Associate
- sawlel2@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 225 14052
- 12.08, 12th floor, Eastgate House, 35-43 Newport Road, Cardiff CF24 0AB
Overview
I am a Research Associate in the School of Healthcare Sciences, working on a NIHR funded project entitled ’Crisis care for children and young people with mental health problems: national mapping, models of delivery, sustainability, and experience (CAMH-Crisis2).’
Biography
I am a Chartered Physiotherapist, with a multi-disciplinary background in sport and exercise science, teaching/ lecturing, R&D, project management and clinical research.
My clinical research sits in the field of novel orthotic development and chronic pain management in athletes, and her clinical practice background focuses primarily on athletic rehabilitation.
Following an early career in teaching, I moved into clinical lecturing and research supervision. I also spent several years as the R&D lead and lead sports clinician within an orthotics company, working closely with universities, industrial partners and high-performance clients. This involved clinically leading and managing innovative projects, supervising research associates as well as problem solving the orthotic management of patients with conditions ranging from neurological disability to chronic pain.
I currently sit on the NICE Adoption and Impact Reference panel, and acts as a reviewer for the National Institute for Health Research.
Professional memberships
HCPC – Health and Care Professions Council
CSP- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
DIPG – Digital Informatics Physiotherapy Group
Associate Fellow HEA
Academic positions
Innovation Fellow, Cardiff University. 2019-2022.
Research Associate, Cardiff University. 2016-2019.
Associate Lecturer in Sports Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation, University of St Mark and St John. 2015-2016.
Publications
2023
- Bennett, C. et al. 2023. Crisis care for children and young people with mental health problems: national mapping, models of delivery, sustainability and experience (CAMH-Crisis2). A study protocol.. NIHR Open Research 3, article number: 22. (10.3310/nihropenres.13414.1)
- Hannigan, B. et al. 2023. Mental health crisis care for children and young people.
2019
- Sawle, L., Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2019. A pilot RCT investigating the effects of targeted compression on athletes with pelvic / groin pain. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 28(2), pp. 133-143. (10.1123/jsr.2017-0097)
- Watt, F. E. et al. 2019. Towards prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis: report from an international expert working group on considerations for the design and conduct of interventional studies following acute knee injury. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 27(1), pp. 23-33. (10.1016/j.joca.2018.08.001)
2017
- Sawle, L., Bull, A., Conaghan, P., Pitsillides, A., Rowe, P. and Holt, C. 2017. The Osteoarthritis Technology Network Plus (OATech Network+): a multidisciplinary approach to improving patient outcomes. Physiotherapy 103(Sup 1), pp. e92. (10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.062)
- Sawle, L., Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2017. Intra-Rater reliability of the multiple single-leg hop-stabilization test and relationships with age, leg dominance and training. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 12(2), pp. 190.
2016
- Sawle, L., Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2016. The use of a dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis (DEFO) in supporting the management of athletic pelvic and groin injury. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 25(2), pp. 101-110. (10.1123/jsr.2014-0266)
2014
- Sawle, L., Freeman, J., Marsden, J. and Matthews, J. 2014. Examining the test-retest reliability of the multiple single-leg hop-stabilization test and the relationship with leg dominance, age, and training [Abstract]. Journal of Athletic Training 49(5), pp. e1. (10.4085/1062-6050-49.5.01)
2013
- Sawle, L., Freeman, J., Matthews, M. and Marsden, J. 2013. Managing the grumbling groin. Sportex Medicine 55, pp. 20-24.
2012
- Sawle, L., Freeman, J., Marsden, J. and Matthews, M. J. 2012. Exploring the effect of pelvic belt configurations upon athletic lumbopelvic pain. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 37(2), pp. 124-131. (10.1177/0309364612448806)
2010
- Sawle, L., Mathews, M., Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2010. Evaluation of customised dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses for aiding return to sport after lumbopelvic injury. British Journal of Sports Medicine 44(14), article number: i2. (10.1136/bjsm.2010.078972.6)
- Sawle, L., Mathews, M., Freeman, J. and Marsden, J. 2010. Developing a dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis to aid return to sport after lumbopelvic injury. British Journal of Sports Medicine 44(14), article number: i2. (10.1136/bjsm.2010.078972.5)
Teaching
Not currently teaching.
Previous teaching experience has been in the fields of sports therapy and sport rehabilitation.
Clinical innovation