Ben Langley

Ben Langley is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics at the Department of Sport and Physical Activity. He specializes in research focused on running biomechanics, clinical applications of footwear, and functional grouping using machine learning. His work aims to enhance human performance and reduce musculoskeletal injury risk. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles and actively contributes to national and international conferences.

Education: Ben holds a PhD from the University of East London (2016), an MSc in Sports Biomechanics from Loughborough University (2012), and a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science from Coventry University (2009).

Research Trends: His recent articles emphasize biomechanical analysis of hip arthroplasty patients, advanced footwear technology effects, and functional grouping methodologies. He collaborates internationally on studies involving gait analysis, sports injury prevention, and rehabilitation outcomes.

External Roles: He serves as an external examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Sports Science and has delivered invited lectures on footwear biomechanics and running shoe recommendations.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Sports Injuries Research Group and Sports Performance, Exercise and Nutrition Research Group.