Staff Profile
Zoe Dawson
Lecturer, Sport
I am a Graduate Sports Therapist from the University of Gloucestershire with membership to the Society of Sports Therapists. I completed my MSc in Strength and Conditioning at Leeds Beckett in 2019. I have previously worked as a sports Therapist within team based sports including rugby union and league. I worked within the NHS for five years treating and rehabilitating patients with various injuries, aches and pains.
- School – School of Science, Technology and Health
- Email – z.dawson@yorksj.ac.uk
Teaching
I predominantly teach on the Sports and Exercise Therapy course, however I teach across some Sports and Exercise Science modules, including biomechanics.
Courses: Sports and Exercise Therapy and Sports and Exercise Science.
Modules: Sports and Exercise therapy skills, Advanced Sports and Exercise Therapy Skills, Fundamentals of sports and exercise biomechanics, Strength and conditioning for Sports Therapists, Introduction to Sports and Exercise Therapy.
Research
I am currently completing my PhD on habitual activities focused around osteoarthritis and cardiovascular health.
Publications and conferences
Journal:
Nicholson G, Walker J, Dawson Z, Bissas A, Harris N. Morphological and functional outcomes of operatively treated Achilles tendon ruptures. Phys Sportsmed. 2020 Sep;48(3):290-297. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2019.1685364. Epub 2019 Nov 7. PMID: 31662010.
