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Research Biography
Claire is 'helping the most at-risk people in hospital get moving.' She is a registered physiotherapist (with AHPRA) who obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of South Australia, and PhD from Flinders University. Claire is a researcher-teacher-clinician, with expertise in physiotherapy and the physical recovery of people with acute medical or surgical conditions. Her clinical and research work has specifically focused on those recovering from a critical illness that required mechanical ventilation, other cardiorespiratory conditions and older medical patients. She has experience in range of methods to measure respiratory and peripheral muscle performance, body composition, exercise capacity, mobility and physical activity.
Research Interests
- Respiratory and peripheral skeletal muscle dysfunction in acute (critical) illness
- Mechanical ventilation, respiratory muscles and critical care
- Outcome measurement (skeletal muscle, physical function, respiratory, physical activity and sedentary behaviours, long term)
- Body composition analysis (ultrasound, bioimpedance)
- Physiotherapy management of acute medical and surgical conditions
- Care of the older and frail patient
Supervised Students Successes
- Oct 2022 Chad Han - PhD
- Jun 2019 Jordan Tumes - Honours
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor (Honours), Physiotherapy
PhD
External positions
Physiotherapist, Flinders Medical Centre
2006 → …
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Fundamental care
- Healthy ageing and aged care
- Physiotherapy
Supervisory Interests
- Respiratory medicine
- Patient outcomes
- Outcome measurement
- Physiotherapy
- Critical care medicine
- Clinical nutrition
- Physical activity
- Hospitals
- Sedentary behaviour
- Gerontology
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 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Among Older Adults in Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review Using the Social Ecological Model
Baidya, S., Connolly, C. J., Petersen, J. M., Baldwin, C., van den Berg, M. E. L., Harris, I. & Lewis, L. K., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 37, 10, p. 702-720 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Incorporating “moving more and sitting less” into daily activities of hospitalised older medical patients: a stakeholder-directed systematic review with meta-analysis of complex interventions
Baldwin, C., Lynch, E., Munn, Z., Bail, K., Dolan, B., Dunstan, D., Edney, S., Ekegren, C., Fiebig, J., Francis, B., Gulyani, A., Mohammadi, L., Phillips, A., Vuu, S., Whiteway, L., Whitehead, C. & Lewis, L. K., 14 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Measuring Physical Activity in Hospital Settings: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Ekegren, C. L., Meyer, L., Callisaya, M., Ashe, M. C., Baldwin, C., Soh, S.-E. & Mackey, D. C., Jun 2025, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 26, 6, 9 p., 105563.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The assessment of physiotherapy practice is a robust measure of entry-level physiotherapy standards: Reliability and validity evidence from a large, representative sample
Reubenson, A., Ng, L., Lawton, V., Nahon, I., Terry, R., Baldwin, C., Blackford, J., Bond, A., Corrigan, R., Dalton, M., Dario, A. B., Donovan, M., Dunwoodie, R., Dwyer, G. M., Forbes, R., Francis-Cracknell, A., Gill, J., Hams, A., Jones, A. & Jones, T. & 10 others, , 18 Apr 2025, In: PLoS One. 20, 4, 18 p., e0321397.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Video: Helping patients feel at ease - relationship-building strategies for health professionals.
Feo, R., Lawless, M., Baldwin, C., Block, H., Hunter, S., Mortimer, S., Murray, J., Pinero de Plaza, M. A., Willcourt, E., Aspinall, C., Pene, B.-J., Benson, T., Clark, C., Kelly, L., Sharples, D. & Adams, A. M., 11 Jun 2025, Flinders University.Research output: Other contribution
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