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Research Biography
Associate Professor Chris Barr BSc(hons) MRes PhD is a Bioengineer and lecturer in clinical rehabilitation, and Health Sciences Teaching Program Director in the College of Nursing and health Sciences. Chris completed his PhD in Kinematic Analysis of the Osteoarthritic Knee at the University of Strathclyde, UK. Chris coordinates the research stream of the Masters of Clinical Rehabilitation course at Flinders University, and supervises a wide range of projects locally, nationally and internationally. His other teaching areas are in Exercise Therapy and New Technologies in Rehabilitation. Chris specialises in gait and motion analysis, and his current research areas of interest are falls and balance in the elderly, gait in Multiple Sclerosis, and exercise therapy for rehabilitation. Chris is also registered as an Exercise Scientist with Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Research Interests
Fatigue, Gait and Balance in Multiple Sclerosis
Functional Electrical Stimulation for foot Drop in Multiple Sclerosis
Falls and Balance in the Elderly
Knee Kinematics in Osteoarthritis
Functional Electrical Stimulation for foot Drop in Multiple Sclerosis
Falls and Balance in the Elderly
Knee Kinematics in Osteoarthritis
Completed Supervisions
Principal Supervisions:
- Assessing neglect using TMS (1)
Associate Supervisions:
- novel assessment of gait and mobility function in transtibial amputees (1)
- Special seating prescription (1)
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):
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Clinical rehabilitation
- Health and social care economics
- Health sciences
Supervisory Interests
- Gait
- Balance
- Exergaming in rehabilitation
- Physical activity
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A systematic review of assessment tools for cognitive frailty: Use, psychometric properties, and clinical utility
Dobie, K., Barr, C., George, S., Baker, N., Pankhurst, M. & van den Berg, M. E. L., Apr 2025, In: The Journal of Frailty and Aging. 14, 2, 7 p., 100033.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Efficacy of obstructive sleep apnea treatment in reducing fall risk in older adults: Study protocol for a clinical trial
Sansom, K., Khanal, R., van Schooten, K. S., Piovezan, R. D., Stevens, D., Toson, B., Bassett, K., Priest, L., Lord, S. R., Sturnieks, D. L., Barr, C., Eckert, D. J., Adams, R., Mukherjee, S. & Vakulin, A., Dec 2024, In: Sleep Medicine. 124, p. 695-702 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementing circuit class training can increase therapy time and functional independence in people with stroke receiving inpatient rehabilitation: findings from a retrospective observational clinical audit
McDonell, I., Barr, C. & van den Berg, M., 2024, In: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 40, 7, p. 1383-1389 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of sensory impairment of the upper limb post-stroke by occupational therapists within the acute setting: A mixed methods study exploring current clinical practice
Byrne, D., Cahill, L. S., Barr, C. & George, S., Dec 2023, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 86, 12, p. 830-838 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Systematic Review of Outcomes Measured Following New Wheelchair and Seating-Prescription Interventions in Adults
Robertson, B., Lane, R., Lannin, N., Laver, K. & Barr, C., Mar 2023, In: Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation. 5, 1, 20 p., 100249.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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