Dr Charlotte Gautrey joined Hertfordshire University in February 2016, and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Sports Therapy. She is also the Commercial Lead for Sport, Health and Exercise. From 2013 - 2016 Charlotte was a Lecturer in Sports Therapy at the University College Birmingham. 

Charlotte has a particular interest in functional ankle instability and lower limb landing biomechanics. She has a variety of additional research interests which include electromyography, force plate analysis and isokinetic dynamometry. In 2013, Charlotte was awarded her PhD entitled: The biomechanics of the dynamic defense mechanism, from the University of Hertfordshire.

Charlotte is an early career researcher, supervising her first PhD student who is investigating: A three dimensional biomechanical analysis of a simulated ankle sprain during static and dynamic activity. To date, Charlotte has published peer-reviewed articles in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, Gait & Posture and BMJ Open. She has also presented at a variety of conferences, the most recent being the International Olympic Committee conference in Monaco. Charlotte is also a reviewer for the International Journal of Sports Medicine and the Journal of Human Kinetics.

Charlotte is currently undertaking collaborative research with the University of Birmingham and the University College Birmingham which is entitled: The effect of cervical spine manual mobilisations on pain pressure thresholds and upper limb neurodynamics. She is also collaborating with the University of Birmingham to write three systematic reviews in the areas of upper limb neurodynamics, lower limb neurodynamics and behavioural change techniques in knee and hip osteoarthritis patients.

Charlotte's research interests include:

• Proprioception and neuromuscular control
• Postural control and landing stability
• Reaction time analysis and electromyography
• Taping and bracing
• Effects of fatigue
• Isokinetic dynamometry
• Force and pressure during gait and landing tasks
• Joint mobilisations
• Biomechanics of functional ankle instability

Charlotte's research activities to date include:

• Awarded her PhD entitled: The biomechanics of the dynamic defense mechanism from the University of Hertfordshire.
• Supervising her first PhD student who is investigating: A three dimensional biomechanical analysis of a simulated ankle sprain during static and dynamic activity
• Published peer-reviewed articles in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, Gait & Posture and BMJ Open.
• Presented at a variety of conferences, the most recent being the International Olympic Committee conference in Monaco.

• Commercial Lead for Sport, Health and Exercise
• Collaborative research with the University of Birmingham and the University College Birmingham, entitled: The effect of cervical spine manual mobilisations on pain pressure thresholds and upper limb neurodynamics.
• Collaborative research with the University of Birmingham writing three systematic reviews in the areas of: upper limb neurodynamics, lower limb neurodynamics and behavioural change techniques in knee and hip osteoarthritis patients.

• Musculoskeletal anatomy
• Functional anatomy
• Clinical biomechanics
• Electrotherapeutic modalities
• Clinical placement
• Sport and exercise rehabilitation
• Independent applied research project