Personal profile
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
Functional Electrical Stimulation for foot Drop in Multiple Sclerosis
Falls and Balance in the Elderly
Knee Kinematics in Osteoarthritis
Completed Supervisions
- Assessing neglect using TMS (1)
- novel assessment of gait and mobility function in transtibial amputees (1)
- Special seating prescription (1)
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Clinical rehabilitation
- Health and social care economics
- Health sciences
Supervisory Interests
- Gait
- Balance
- Exergaming in rehabilitation
- Physical activity
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Experiences of using immersive virtual reality in people with spinal cord injury with neuropathic pain: a mixed methods study
Haifley, L. H., Barr, C. J., Marshall, R. & van den Berg, M. E. L., 25 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding factors influencing the return to physical activity, perspectives of adults with concussion/mild traumatic brain injury: A qualitative study
Vuu, S., Gough, C., Barr, C. & van den Berg, M., 2026, In: NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION. 36, 2, p. 364-391 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Performance and Physiological Response to the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test Can Identify Autonomic Dysfunction in the General Adult Population With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Observational Study
Vuu, S., van den Berg, M., Hutchins, S., Howie, J., Gough, C. & Barr, C., 20 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Rural Bachelor of Allied Health: Program Evaluation
Lay, K., Milte, R., Brebner, C., Barr, C. & Dymmott , A., 24 Apr 2025, Flinders University. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Does the Trunk Impairment Scale help predict independent discharge mobility in stroke survivors undergoing inpatient rehabilitation? A retrospective cohort study
Barr, C. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
29/07/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award
Dymmott, A. (Recipient) & Barr, C. (Recipient), 9 Dec 2025
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