Research themes in Physiotherapy at QMU fall into two distinct categories:

Rehabilitation:

• Exercise
• Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedic
• Neurological

Assessment:

• Physical activity
• Movement and function

Research activity largely involves the design, implementation and evaluation – in terms of clinical/functional outcomes – of interventions for:

(i) apparently healthy people

(ii) people for whom movement, mobility and quality of life are limited due to acute or chronic clinical conditions such as: Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Critical illness. Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Obesity, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Post-Orthopaedic surgery, Renal Failure

Research Approaches

• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Mixed-methods

Where?

• Motion Analysis Laboratory, QMU
• Human Performance Research Laboratory, QMU
• Neuromuscular Assessment Laboratory, QMU
• NHS Trusts
• In the community

What? (selected examples of lab methods)

• 3-dimensional motion analysis
• Electromyography
• Electromagnetic muscle stimulation
• Electrogoniometry
• Arthrometry
• Ultrasonography

View our research themes poster.