- BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
- BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
- BA (Hons) Secondary Physical Education with QTS
Peter teaches across the Sports Therapy and Sport and Exercise courses.
Journal publications
Griffiths, A.J., White, C.M., Thain, P.K. & Bearne, L. M. (2018). The effect of interactive digital interventions on physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review. Rheumatology International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-018-4010-8 (Open Access).
Thain, P. K., Hughes, G. T. & Mitchell, A. C. S. (2016). The effect of repetitive ankle perturbations on muscle reaction time and muscle activity. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 30, 184-90
Thain, P. K., Bleakley, C. M. and Mitchell, A. C. S. (2015). Muscle reaction time during a simulated lateral ankle sprain after wet-ice application or cold-water immersion. Journal of Athletic Training, 50(7), 697–703.
Greenhalgh, A., Hampson, J., Thain, P. K. and Sinclair, J. (2014). A comparison of center of pressure variables recorded during running in barefoot, minimalist footwear, and traditional running shoes in the female population. The Foot and Ankle Online Journal, 7(3): 6
Greenhalgh, A., Hampson, J., Thain, P. K. and Sinclair, J. (2014). The trajectory of the centre of pressure during walking in barefoot, minimalist footwear and traditional running shoe conditions in females. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32 Supplement 1, s42.
Book chapter
Thain, P.K. Cryotherapy. In: K. Ward, ed. 2016. Routledge Handbook of Sports Therapy, Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation. Oxon: Routledge. pp177-187.
Conference presentations
Thain, P. K. (2021). To ice or not to ice; that is the question. TherapyExpo, Birmingham (Oral Presentation).
Thain, P. K. (2019). To ice or not to ice; that is the question. International Ankle Symposium, Amsterdam (Oral Presentation).
Thain, P. K (2018). Basketball England Sports Science & Medicine Team - 'The Commonwealth Games'. Basketball England Sports Medicine Conference, Nottingham (Invited Speaker).
Thain, P. K (2017). The Effect of Cryotherapy on Muscle Reaction Time During a Simulated Lateral Ankle Sprain. Pain to Performance, London (Invited Speaker).
Thain, P. K (2017). Basketball England – Research Update. Basketball England Sports Medicine Conference, London (Invited Speaker).
Thain, P. K. (2016). Muscle reaction time during a simulated lateral ankle sprain after wet-ice application or cold-water immersion. British Sports and Exercise Medicine Conference, Liverpool (Oral Presentation).
Thain, P. K. (2012). The Effect of Wet Ice Application on Muscular Reaction Time to a Simulated Ankle Sprain Mechanism. British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists - Biomechanics Interest Group, University of Ulster, Belfast. (Oral Presentation)
Thain, P. K. (2012). The Effect of Ice Immersion on Muscular Reaction Time to a Simulated Ankle Sprain Mechanism. Annual Conference of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists, University of Essex. (Poster Communication)
Richardson, A. K., Thain, P. K. and Mitchell, A. C. S. (2012). Do putters with groove face inserts produce preferable ball roll characteristics? British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists Biomechanics Interest Group, University of Ulster, Belfast. (Poster Communication)
Thain, P. K. & Mitchell, A. C. S. (2010). The Effect of Intermittent Ice Application on Dynamic Postural Control. National Conference of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Orlando, Florida. (Poster Communication)
Invited Speaker
- University of Hertfordshire (2016). Is this the end of the Ice Age? Past, Present, and Future.
- University of East London (2015). Should we call the POLICE?
- The Society of Sports Therapists AGM Seminar (2013). The Effect of Ice Application on the Dynamic Defence Mechanism.
