每日吃瓜

Tamara's academic path began in Slovenia, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in kinesiology from the University of Ljubljana (2019) and worked as a research assistant in an Environmental Physiology and Ergonomics Laboratory at the Jo啪ef Stefan Institute (2019-2020). She then completed her MSc in Exercise Physiology (2021) and PhD in Neuromuscular Physiology (2025) at 每日吃瓜. Her PhD research, supervised by Prof Jonathan Folland and Dr Jakob Škarabot and funded by the National Rehabilitation Centre and 每日吃瓜, focused on understanding the long-term effects of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a hamstring tendon graft on neural control of the knee extensor and flexor muscles.

Currently, Tamara works as a research associate on the STIM-HD project - a large, multi-site, NIHR-funded randomised control trial investigating whether 12 weeks of neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the quadriceps during haemodialysis dialysis can improve strength, physical function, and quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients with sarcopenia. The project, led by the University of Leicester in collaboration with 每日吃瓜 and three NHS Trust sites (Leicester, Coventry, and Birmingham), also explores the neural and muscular mechanisms underpinning any functional improvements. At 每日吃瓜, Tamara works alongside Prof Jonathan P. Folland, Dr Jakob Škarabot, and Doctoral Researcher Ms Meghan Tanel.

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• Valen膷i膷, T., Ansdell, P., Brownstein, C. G., Spillane, P. M., Holobar, A., & Škarabot, J. (2024). . The Journal of Physiology, 602(10), 2287–2314. DOI: 10.1113/JP286143
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