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Profile summary
To lead and develop research capacity in the field of rehabilitation
Professional memberships
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Member of the Health Professions Council
Roles on external bodies
NIHR panel member for the AHP Clinical and Senior clinical lectureships 2012-present
Member of the Stroke Reserach Network management committee 2010-2013
Chair of the Chartered Society for Physiotherapy Scientific Panel 2008-2010
Trustee of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust 2008-2010
Honorary member of the Familial Spastic Paraparesis (FSP) society.
Supervised research degrees
I currently supervise 6 postgraduate student 2 PhD students as 1st supervisor, 3 PhD students as second and an 1 Mphil student as 1st supervisor
- 2015 MPhil E Compton Factors affecting stiff knee gait in Cerebral Palsy
- 2015 PhD Thesis L Sawle The Development and Evaluation of a Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthosis to support the management of Athletic Pelvic/ Groin Injury
- 2015 PhD H Gunn Accidental falls in Multiple Sclerosis
- 2012 PhD Thesis J Ofori Effect of short term stretching on ankle stiffness and rnge in people with Multiple Sclerosis
- 2011 PhD Thesis A Wallace Recovering hand function after stroke: Mechanisms and Treatment
- 2010 PhD Thesis L Bunn Sensory mechanisms of balance control in cerebellar disease
- 2008 PhD Thesis G Ramdharry Compensatory strategies while walking in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: impact and intervention
Teaching interests
I currently teach on the MSc in Neurological Rehabilitation at the Schools of Health Professions. I am the lead for the "Cognition, perception and behaviour" module and contribute "sensorimotor control in neurologcal practice" and "pathomechanics and rehabilitation of gait and balance".
I also contribute to the undergraduate physiotherapy program "Neurological Physiotherapy" module
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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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)
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Adaptive and robust smartphone-based step detection in multiple sclerosis
Angelini, L., Stanev, D., Plonka, M., Kilmas, R., Naplorkowski, N., Gonzalez Chan, G., Bunn, L., Glazier, P., Hosking, R., Freeman, J., Hobart, J., Marsden, J., Craveiro, L., Rinderknecht, M. D. & Zanon, M., 17 Sept 2025, arXiv, p. 1, 66 p.Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Preprint
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A Multi‐Sector Mixed Methods Study of Stroke Services in the Philippines: Insights From Government Officials and Organisational Leaders
Buckingham, S., Vera, J. A. D., Faeldon, L., Kent, B., Logan, A., Ong, A., Santos, N. M., Valera, P. M. & Marsden, J., 21 Apr 2025, In: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 40, 5, p. 1033-1047 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Body perception at the pelvic girdle with the two-point estimation measure: a reliability and validity study
Halliday, B., Freeman, J., Chatfield, S. & Marsden, J., 1 May 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Cost Utility of Specialist Physiotherapy for Functional Motor Disorder (Physio4FMD): Economic Analysis of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Marsden, J., 1 Apr 2025, In: Neurology: Clinical Practice. 15, 3, e200465.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficacy of peroneal nerve functional electrical stimulation (FES) for the reduction of bradykinesia in Parkinson’s disease: an assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial (STEPS II)—study protocol
Tufft, A., Neilens, H., Marsden, J., Creanor, S., Ali, A., Donovan-Hall, M., Aspinall, P., Lord, A., Jones, B. & Taylor, P., 5 Sept 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 9, e097010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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