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Debbie Palmer is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh's Moray House School of Education and Sport, focusing on research methods and injury epidemiology. A three-time Winter Olympian in track speed skating and dual international in ice hockey, she brings a unique perspective to sports injury research. After completing her PhD in injury epidemiology at the University of Bath in 2009, Dr. Palmer has dedicated over 16 years to advancing the field of sports injury prevention. Her research principally addresses the epidemiology and risk prevention of injuries and illnesses in elite and recreational athletes, examining the long-term consequences of sport-related injuries and the health of current and retired athletes. Notably, she has collaborated with various organizations, including UK Sport, Rugby Football Union, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), on multiple research projects. Dr. Palmer co-founded the Versus Arthritis Significant Ankle Ligament Injury UK Cohort and serves as a Co-Director of the Edinburgh-Bath UK Collaborating Centre for Injury Illness Prevention in Sport. She supervises several PhD students on topics ranging from injury prevention in rugby to mental health in sports.
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