Dr Izzy Moore
Reader in Human Movement and Sports Medicine
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Dr. Moore is a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Medicine and joined the school in 2013 as a postdoctoral researcher and became a lecturer in 2015. Dr. Moore spent six years at the University of Exeter, completing her undergraduate degree and PhD thesis entitled "Running self-optimisation: Acute and short-term adaptations to running mechanics and running economy". Her research currently focuses on running gait retraining and she also works on several injury epidemiology projects, advising National Governing Bodies on injury prevention and management strategies.
She has published in a range of international peer reviewed journals and has experience conducting biomechanical gait assessments for a range of elite and non-elite athletes (runners, triathletes, amputee sprinters, marines, rugby players and tennis players).
Research Publications
Development of a graded pelvic loading pathway using external pelvic acceleration variables to aid return to running postpartum
James, M. L., Stiles, V. H., Evans, L., Crone, D. M., Donnelly, G. M. & Moore, I. S., 22 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Physical Therapy in Sport.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System (OSIICS) version 16: Updated female athlete codes and Italian and Spanish translations
Orchard, J. W., Moore, I. S., Genovesi, F., McCarthy-Ryan, M., Martinez, D., Rio, E., Crossley, K., Orchard, J. J., Clarsen, B. & Mountjoy, M., 31 Oct 2025, In: JSAMS Plus. 6, 100119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for spine, chest, abdominal and/or pelvic injury and pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the Female, woman and/or girl Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR) consensus
Whittaker, J. L., Schulz, J. M., Galarneau, J.-M., Moore, I. S., Ackerman, K. E., Butler, M., Dane, K., Dubé, M.-O., Ferraz Pazzinatto, M., Gomez, C. D., Hayden, K. A., Marmura, H., Mizuta, R., Mosler, A. B., Schneider, G., Schneider, K. J., Sharma, S., Trease, L., Wilson, F. & Thornton, J. S. & 2 others, , 31 Aug 2025, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 59, 21, p. bjsports-2025-109900 109900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Physical activity and healthy ageing in the era of chronic conditions
Marino, K. R. & Moore, I. S., 26 Aug 2025, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 59, 17, p. 1195-1196 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Evaluation of a prospective interdisciplinary assessment of return to play in male professional rugby union following lower-limb injury: A pilot study
McCarthy-Ryan, M. F., Mellalieu, S. D., Jones, H. S. R., Bruton, A. & Moore, I. S., 11 Aug 2025, In: JSAMS Plus. 6, 100115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The effect of a pelvic compression belt on postural stability in postpartum women
Vatter, R. F., Segura-Velandia, D., Moore, I. S. & Mears, A. C., 28 Jul 2025, In: Sports Engineering. 28, 2, 34.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
#diastasisrecti: a mixed-methods analysis of Instagram posts and their influence on women’s exercise and sports participation
Giagio, S., Rial-Rebullido, T., Salvioli, S., Innocenti, T., Pillastrini, P., Moore, I. & Donnelly, G., 5 Jul 2025, In: BMC Women's Health. 25, 1, p. 332 332.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
What is the Effect of Breast Size on Running Economy and Upper Body Biomechanical Factors Contributing to Running Economy?
Bennett, M. J., Brown, N. A., Spratford, W. A., Lindsay, C., Mara, J. K., Moore, I. S., Clark, B. & Coltman, C. E., 9 Jun 2025, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 57, 11, p. 2527-2536 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
53 ‘Have we thrown the baby out with the bath water?’ A scoping review of the 32 summer olympic sports international federations’ pregnancy and postpartum policies and guidance
Fallon, T., Moore, I. S., Donnelly, G. M. & Heron, N., 27 May 2025, In: BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine. 11, Suppl 2, p. A6.2-A7Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
Is There an Association Between Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Running Kinetics, and Pelvic Acceleration in Postpartum Women?
Coltman, C. E., Donnelly, G. M., von Lieres Und Wilkau, H. & Moore, I. S., 9 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 41, 3, p. 258-270 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review