Projects per year
Overview
Organisation profile
Research Group Leads: Dr Rachel Dennett and Professor Jennifer Freeman
A forum for scientists, health care professionals and service users to exchange ideas and develop new research ventures. Research into disability and rehabilitation, and prevention and management takes place under the aegis of a cross-faculty group that also involves researchers in the Peninsula Medical School and the local NHS. Its focus is to investigate a broad range of issues, extending from the underlying mechanisms of disability and secondary pathology, to the evaluation of rehabilitation interventions and orthotic devices designed to prevent or manage disability and disease complications across a range of conditions. Our research to date has focused on four main areas:
- Understanding the underlying causes of functional difficulties.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of whole-care packages and targeted interventions.
- Understanding mechanisms underlying rehabilitation and factors affecting prognosis.
- Development and evaluation of service delivery.
Research Areas
- Rehabilitation
- Disability
- Prevention
- Management
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Profiles
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Dr Krithika Anil
- Peninsula Medical School - Programme Manager
- School of Health Professions - Senior Research Fellow
- Rehabilitation Research Group
Person: Academic (Research)
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Dr Lisa Bunn
- School of Health Professions - Associate Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Research Group
Person: Academic (Research), Academic (Teaching)
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Dr Richard Collings
- School of Health Professions - Visiting Specialist, Honorary Clinical Research Fellow
- Rehabilitation Research Group
Person: n/a
Projects
- 3 Active
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PPGP-LEx: Exploring Language Used to Describe and Explain Pregnancy related Pelvic Girdle Pain: Perspectives of Individuals and Physiotherapists
Halliday, B. (PI - Principal Investigator), Freeman, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Shawe, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
16/07/26 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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TULAY: Tulong, Ugnayan ng Lingap At gabaY (TULAY):Co-designing Philippines' Community Physical Rehabilitation
Kent, B. (PI - Principal Investigator), Marsden, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Navea, R. (PI - Principal Investigator) & Buckingham, S. (RF - Research Fellow)
NHS National Institute for Health Research
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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NIHR internships in the South West Peninsula for health and care professionals
Pitman, C. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Bunn, L. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Carey, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/09/25 → 1/09/27
Project: Other
Research output
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Adherence and compliance with exercise training in progressive multiple sclerosis: Rates and correlates from the CogEx trial
CogEx Research Team & Freeman, J., Jan 2026, In: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 105, 106859.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Home-Based Dual-Task Balance Training for Parkinson’s Disease: A Feasibility Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Cakmak, N., Freeman, J., Carroll, C. & Bunn, L., 9 Mar 2026, In: Home Health Care Management and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Participants’ and physiotherapists’ views on the delivery of a randomised controlled feasibility trial investigating a bespoke dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis for women with chronic pelvic girdle pain: a qualitative exploration
Halliday, B., Freeman, J., Chatfield, S., Cameron, L., Carter, K., Hosking, J. & Shawe, J., 5 Jun 2026, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 12, 1, 111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Illustration and the Paper Artefact
Kilburn, J. (Organiser), Shapiro, C. (Organiser), Tipping, D. (Organiser), Ridout, L. (Organiser), Cameron, D. (Organiser), Tacey, I. (Participant) & Goddard, S. (Participant)
4 Sept 2025 → 6 Sept 2025Activity: Event organisation or participation › Organising a conference/congress (organisational committee role)
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Profession-related accreditation requirements regarding anatomy teaching: A desktop audit
Zacharias, A. (Speaker), English, D. (Contributor), Selkirk-Bell, J. (Contributor), Fielden, K. (Contributor), Halliday, B. (Contributor) & McKinstry, C. (Contributor)
7 Jul 2025 → 10 Jul 2025Activity: Contribution to engagement › Public talk, presentation or panel discussion
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Evaluating the Management of Chronic Pelvic Girdle Pain following Pregnancy
Halliday, B. (Speaker), Chatfield, S. (Contributor), Cameron, L. (Contributor), Hosking, J. (Contributor), Chynoweth, J. (Contributor), Stockley, L. (Contributor), Bailey, M. (Contributor), Shawe, J. (Contributor), Hawton, A. (Contributor), Hayward, C. (Contributor), Carter, K. (Contributor) & Freeman, J. (Contributor)
15 Jan 2025Activity: Contribution to engagement › Public talk, presentation or panel discussion
Student theses
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Risk Factors Associated with Foot Ulcers in People with Diabetes and Leprosy in a Nepalese Population
Gautam, A. (Author), Marsden, J. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)), Freeman, J. (Other Supervisor) & Paton, J. (Other Supervisor), 2026Student thesis: PhD