
Overview
Background
Dr Sarah Reedman is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre group within the UQ Child Health Research Centre. Sarah is passionate about enabling participation of young people with disabilities in sports and active recreation. She is interested demonstrating how paediatric physiotherapists, occupational therapists and exercise physiologists are well-placed to deliver effective physical activity promotion interventions in young people with disabilites. Sarah is also involved in the conduct of a large, multi-site randomized controlled trial of an intensive functional goal-directed motor training intervention in children with bilateral cerebral palsy (Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Training Including Lower Extremity [HABIT-ILE]).
Sarah is experienced in the following research methods:
- Design, conduct and administration of randomized controlled trials (including multi-site trials)
- Cross-sectional and cohort studies
- Validation of rehabilitation outcome measures
- Objective measurement of physical activity behaviours, tri-axial accelerometry
Sarah is available as an associate supervisor for HDR students.
Availability
- Dr Sarah Reedman is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Physical activity promotion in children with disability
I'm interested in how allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, accredited exercise physiologists and occupational therapists can work with children and young people with disabilities and their families to promote physically active lifestyles. I primarily use a participation-focused approach, and understand physical activity as a health behaviour that is influenced by a multitude of factors, particularly the environment. For that reason, I use behaviour change frameworks to inform my intervention design, especially the Behaviour Change Wheel and COM-B model.
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Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability arising in childhood. Around 34,000 people are living with CP in Australia. Adults with CP are more likely to have non-communicable diseases associated with low levels of physical activity compared to people without CP. These conditions include cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, fracture, persistent pain, osteoarthritis, depression and anxiety. Adults with CP also have a 3-fold increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. I am interested in early intervention to address risk factors for non-communicable diseases in people with CP. This means empowering children and young people with CP and their families to access and participate in inclusive physical activity opportunities.
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Functional therapy, goal-directed motor training
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Disability sports and recreation
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with cerebral palsy: systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Burgess, A., Chatfield, M., Jackman, M., Thorley, M., Reedman, S., Patel, M., Boyd, R.N. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with cerebral palsy: systematic review and network meta-analysis.. European Academy of Childhood Disabilty, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2024
Conference Publication
Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review
Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Reedman, S., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R.N. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review. European Academy of Childhood Disability, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2024
Journal Article
Critically appraised paper: Hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy including lower extremities (HABIT-ILE) improves bimanual performance and gross motor function in pre-school children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Reedman, Sarah (2024). Critically appraised paper: Hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy including lower extremities (HABIT-ILE) improves bimanual performance and gross motor function in pre-school children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Journal of Physiotherapy, 70 (2) 150, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2024.02.004
2023
Conference Publication
Sports-focused intervention for children with disabilities from entry-point to elite sports participation
Reedman, Sarah, Dutia, Iain, Toovey, Rachel, Carey, John, Armstrong, Ellen and Clutterbuck, Georgina (2023). Sports-focused intervention for children with disabilities from entry-point to elite sports participation. APA IGNITE 2023, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4 October 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Participate CP 2: optimising participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy - protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial
Sakzewski, Leanne, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Elliott, Catherine, Ziviani, Jenny, Novak, Iona, Trost, Stewart, Majnemer, Annette, Comans, Tracy, Shikako, Keiko, Ware, Robert S., McNamara, Lynda, Williams, Sian, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Brookes, Denise and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). Participate CP 2: optimising participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy - protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13 (10) e075570, e075570. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075570
2023
Conference Publication
HABIT-ILE Australia: randomised trial of hand-arm bimanual intensive training including lower extremity for children with bilateral cerebral palsy
Sakzewski, Leanne, Bleyenheuft, Yannick, Novak, Iona, Elliott, Catherine, Reedman, Sarah, Morgan, Catherine, Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, Ware, Robert and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). HABIT-ILE Australia: randomised trial of hand-arm bimanual intensive training including lower extremity for children with bilateral cerebral palsy. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States, 10-13 September 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15701
2023
Conference Publication
Construct validity of the both hands assessment using wrist-worn accelerometers.
Burgess, Andrea, Oftedal, Stina, Boyd, Roslyn N., Reedman, Sarah, Trost, Stewart, Ware, Robert and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Construct validity of the both hands assessment using wrist-worn accelerometers.. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States, 10-13 September 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2023
Journal Article
Effect of active motor learning interventions on gross motor function and mobility in children aged 2 to 6 years with bilateral cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
McLeod, Kate L., Thorley, Megan, Reedman, Sarah E., Chatfield, Mark D. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Effect of active motor learning interventions on gross motor function and mobility in children aged 2 to 6 years with bilateral cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 35 (4), 412-428. doi: 10.1097/pep.0000000000001041
2023
Journal Article
Construct validity of the both hands assessment using wrist-worn accelerometers
Burgess, Andrea, Oftedal, Stina, Boyd, Roslyn N., Reedman, Sarah, Trost, Stewart G., Ware, Robert S. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Construct validity of the both hands assessment using wrist-worn accelerometers. Physical and Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 44 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2207635
2023
Journal Article
ACTIVE STRIDES-CP: protocol for a randomised trial of intensive rehabilitation (combined intensive gait and cycling training) for children with moderate-to-severe bilateral cerebral palsy
Sakzewski, Leanne, Pool, Dayna, Armstrong, Ellen, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Boyd, Roslyn N., Elliott, Catherine, Novak, Iona, Trost, Stewart, Ware, Robert S., Comans, Tracy, Toovey, Rachel, Peterson, Mark D., Kentish, Megan, Horan, Sean, Valentine, Jane and Williams, Sian (2023). ACTIVE STRIDES-CP: protocol for a randomised trial of intensive rehabilitation (combined intensive gait and cycling training) for children with moderate-to-severe bilateral cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 13 (3) e068774, 1-15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068774
2022
Journal Article
Are we getting it right? A scoping review of outcomes reported in cell therapy clinical studies for cerebral palsy
Finch-Edmondson, Megan, Paton, Madison C. B., Honan, Ingrid, Karlsson, Petra, Stephenson, Candice, Chiu, Darryl, Reedman, Sarah, Griffin, Alexandra R., Morgan, Catherine and Novak, Iona (2022). Are we getting it right? A scoping review of outcomes reported in cell therapy clinical studies for cerebral palsy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (24) 7319, 1-28. doi: 10.3390/jcm11247319
2022
Journal Article
Physical activity and quality of life in children with idiopathic toe walking: a cross sectional study
Caserta, Antoni, Reedman, Sarah, Morgan, Prue and Williams, Cylie M. (2022). Physical activity and quality of life in children with idiopathic toe walking: a cross sectional study. BMC Pediatrics, 22 (1) 544, 544. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03583-w
2022
Journal Article
Development of gross motor capacity and mobility performance in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study
Burgess, Andrea, Reedman, Sarah, Chatfield, Mark D., Ware, Robert S., Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Development of gross motor capacity and mobility performance in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64 (5), 578-585. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15112
2022
Journal Article
Study protocol for Running for health (Run4Health CP): a multicentre, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial of 12 weeks of two times weekly Frame Running training versus usual care to improve cardiovascular health risk factors in children and youth with cerebral palsy
Reedman, Sarah E., Sakzewski, Leanne, McNamara, Lynda, Sherrington, Catherine, Beckman, Emma, West, Kerry, Trost, Stewart G., Thomas, Rachel, Chatfield, Mark D., Dutia, Iain, Gennen, Alix, Dodds, Bridget, Cotton, Zoë and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Study protocol for Running for health (Run4Health CP): a multicentre, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial of 12 weeks of two times weekly Frame Running training versus usual care to improve cardiovascular health risk factors in children and youth with cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 12 (4) e057668, e057668. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057668
2022
Conference Publication
Reliability of the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAYfun) in ambulant children with cerebral palsy.
MacDonald, E., Reedman, S., Gomersall, S. and Sakzewski, L. (2022). Reliability of the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAYfun) in ambulant children with cerebral palsy.. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability,, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2022
Conference Publication
Environmental supports are associated with increased moderate-vigorous physical activity in children with cerebral palsy
Reedman, S., Trost, S., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. (2022). Environmental supports are associated with increased moderate-vigorous physical activity in children with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability,, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022`. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2022
Conference Publication
Convergent validity of the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAYfun) in ambulant children with cerebral palsy
Reedman, S., Frampton, K., Gomersall, S., Trost, S. and Sakzewski, L. (2022). Convergent validity of the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAYfun) in ambulant children with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2021
Journal Article
Descriptive contents analysis of ParticiPAte CP: a participation-focused intervention to promote physical activity participation in children with cerebral palsy
Reedman, Sarah E., Jayan, Lakshmi, Boyd, Roslyn N., Ziviani, Jenny, Elliott, Catherine and Sakzewski, Leanne (2021). Descriptive contents analysis of ParticiPAte CP: a participation-focused intervention to promote physical activity participation in children with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44 (23), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1985636
2021
Journal Article
How do music activities affect health and well-being? A scoping review of studies examining psychosocial mechanisms
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Bauer, Zoe, Beckman, Emma, Broughton, Mary, Bunzli, Emma, Davidson, Robert, Draper, Grace, Fairley, Sheranne, Farrell, Callyn, Flynn, Libby Maree, Gomersall, Sjaan, Hong, Mengxun, Larwood, Joel, Lee, Chiying, Lee, Jennifer, Nitschinsk, Lewis, Peluso, Natalie, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Vidas, Dianna, Walter, Zoe C. and Wright, Olivia Renee Louise (2021). How do music activities affect health and well-being? A scoping review of studies examining psychosocial mechanisms. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 713818, 713818. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.713818
2021
Journal Article
Operationalization, measurement, and health indicators of sedentary behavior in individuals with cerebral palsy: a scoping review
Xiong, Julia (Shi-Peng), Reedman, Sarah E., Kho, Michelle E., Timmons, Brian W., Verschuren, Olaf and Gorter, Jan Willem (2021). Operationalization, measurement, and health indicators of sedentary behavior in individuals with cerebral palsy: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44 (20), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1949050
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Sarah Reedman is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Codesign of a shared decision making framework for children with spinal disabilities, their families and clinicians when considering participation at home, school and in the community.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jodie Copley, Dr Melanie Hoyle
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Doctor Philosophy
Preschool HABIT-ILE: The impact of intensive motor training to improve gross motor function in young children with bilateral cerebral palsy.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Mrs Gaela Kilgour, Associate Professor Leanne Sakzewski
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