Dr Chris Hartley

Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

School of Health Sciences

Email:: chris.hartley@bcu.ac.uk

Dr Hartley completed a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Leeds before working for an orthopaedic company. Whilst working he completed an MSc in Biomechanics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Chris completed his PhD at Loughborough University, investigating ‘the effect of high impact exercise on markers of bone and joint health in postmenopausal women’ in 2020. Following a couple of short-term research roles at Loughborough Chris became a lecturer at Birmingham City University. With interests in human physiology and ageing, Chris teaches across a number of modules; leading the Research Methods module at L5 and Biology of Ageing module at L6.

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

Teaching

Research

Publications

Hartley, C., Folland, J.P., Kerslake, R. and Brooke‐Wavell, K., 2020. High‐Impact Exercise Increased Femoral Neck Bone Density With No Adverse Effects on Imaging Markers of Knee Osteoarthritis in Postmenopausal Women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 35(1), pp.53-63.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.3867

Du, J., Hartley, C., Brooke-Wavell, K. et al. High-impact exercise stimulated localised adaptation of microarchitecture across distal tibia in postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int 32, 907–919 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-020-05714-4

Du, J., Brooke-Wavell, K., Paggiosi, M.A., Hartley, C., Walsh, J.S., Silberschmidt, V.V. and Li, S., 2019. Characterising variability and regional correlations of microstructure and mechanical competence of human tibial trabecular bone: an in-vivo HR-pQCT study. Bone, 121, pp.139-148.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2019.01.013

Conference presentations

The effect of high impact exercise on bone marrow lesions in postmenopausal women – BASES Conference 2019 (Free communication)

High impact exercise increased femoral neck bone density with no adverse effects on imaging markers of knee osteoarthritis in postmenopausal women - ASBMR Annual Conference 2019 (Plenary and Oral Poster presentation - ASBMR Young Investigators Award)

The osteogenic potential of weight bearing impact movements in older women - BRS Annual Conference 2019 (Poster presentation – Winner Best Clinical Poster)

Adherence, feasibility and effectiveness of a high impact exercise intervention in post-menopausal women – National Osteoporosis Society Annual Conference 2018 (Premier Poster Presentation)

Effect of high impact exercise on femoral neck bone mineral density and T₂ relaxation times of articular cartilage in postmenopausal women – ASBMR Annual Conference 2018 (Poster presentation)

The feasibility of a unilateral high impact exercise intervention to increase bone mineral density in post-menopausal women – BRS Annual Conference 2018 (Poster presentation)

The reproducibility of T₂ relaxation time measurement of knee cartilage in women aged over 50 – OARSI Annual Conference 2018 (Poster presentation)

Do existing clinical tests and physiological measures predict the ability to conduct high impact exercise in older people? – BASES Student Conference 2017 (Oral presentation)