CHEARR Bursary - Supporting Information
CHEARR Bursary - Supporting Information
| Applicant (main supervisor) | Marietta van der Linden |
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| Other potential QMU supervisors or collaborators | |
| Title / topic | Evidence based classification for Frame Running, a new Para Athletics event |
| Alignment with CHEARR subthemes and aims | “physical activity and exercise rehabilitation” sub-theme |
| Desired applicant’s characteristics and plans to attract applicants |
Ideally a physiotherapist with neuro expertise. Candidates with Human Movement Science or sports sciences background will also be invited to apply. We will distribute the PhD advert to the Frame Running research community (e.g collaborators at universities in England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Australia) |
| Key personal references by applicant relevant to the topic (up to six eResearch hyperlinks to outputs and/or links to funded research projects) |
Influence of lower limb impairment on RaceRunning performance
REF case study: Developing a classification system for Frame Running
REF case study: Cerebral Palsy: can regular exercise though RaceRunning improve health and mobility
REF case study: Is Frame Running a good exercise option for people with MS? |
| Key references by other CHEARR or QMU authors relevant to the topic (up to six research project awards, datasets, outputs or submitted applications) | See above |
| Previous funding or funding application related to topic |
Not on para sport classification but on the effect of Frame Running on physical fitness, functional mobility and psychosocial outcomes & promotion of Frame Running
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| Collaborators (both in practice and academia) |
Practice: CPISRA, Scottish Disability Sport, Team East Lothian, Frame Running Scotland Academia: Martine Verheul (The University of Edinburgh). Petra van Schie (Amsterdam Medical Centre, the Netherlands), Emma Hjalmarsson and Ferdinand Von Walden (Karolinska Institute, Sweden), Nicola Theis (University of Gloucestershire). Jennifer Ryan (Royal College of Surgeons Ireland) |
| Potential for KE or innovation resulting or during the lifetime of the bursary | The results of the PhD studies will directly inform further developments in the Frame Running classification and possibly the classification systems of other sports in which athletes with a coordination impairment compete. |
| Potential to contribute to REF impact case study? | RaceRunning (former name of Frame Running) was a 3-4* QMU impact case study. There is a possibility of this case study to be further developed for the next REF. |
| Key references to outputs from previously supervised PhD students of the applicant (up to four eResearch links to outputs) |
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| Key relevant agreed career objectives (e.g. from PER, or Vitae, or similar) (all proposed supervisors) | MvdL: Further development of Frame Running research |
| Number of PhD students currently supervised by each member of the proposed supervisory team | MvdL: 5 of which four part-time |
| Current FTE and contract length of applicant | MvdL: 0.6FTE (permanent) |
| Source of funding, i.e. if bursary or if external (co)funding relevant to the bursary proposal | QMU Bursary. Probably some support with student travel and accommodation from CPISRA (Cerebral palsy International Sport and Recreation association) and possibly the IPC (international Paralympic committee) or WPA (World Para Athletics) |
