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
Search Professor Sarah Reedman’s works on UQ eSpace
2016
Conference Publication
Efficacy of therapy and behaviour change interventions to increase participation in physical activities for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Reedman, S., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. N. (2016). Efficacy of therapy and behaviour change interventions to increase participation in physical activities for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 8th Biennial conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Adelaide, Australia, 30 March - 2 April 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13069
2016
Conference Publication
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of therapy and behaviour change interventions to increase physical activity participation in children with cerebral palsy
Reedman, Sarah E., Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2016). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of therapy and behaviour change interventions to increase physical activity participation in children with cerebral palsy. International conference on cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities, Stockholm, Sweden, 1-4 June 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13315
2015
Journal Article
The Jebsen Taylor Test of Hand Function: A Pilot Test–Retest Reliability Study in Typically Developing Children
Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Beagley, Simon, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2015). The Jebsen Taylor Test of Hand Function: A Pilot Test–Retest Reliability Study in Typically Developing Children. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 36 (3), 292-304. doi: 10.3109/01942638.2015.1040576
2015
Journal Article
Establishing Australian Norms for the Jebsen Taylor Test of Hand Function in Typically Developing Children Aged Five to 10 Years: A Pilot Study
Beagley, Simon Bryan, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2015). Establishing Australian Norms for the Jebsen Taylor Test of Hand Function in Typically Developing Children Aged Five to 10 Years: A Pilot Study. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 36 (1), 88-109. doi: 10.3109/01942638.2015.1040571
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, Professor Leanne Sakzewski
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