Overview
Background
Dr Annie Chappell is the NIISQ Post Doctoral Research Fellow in the Adapted Sport and Physical Activity Research Group in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland. Through her group's applied research program she aims to generate knowledge which facilitates safe, effective engagement in sport and physical activity by people with disability. Dr Chappell has over 30 years of clinical experience as a Paediatric Physiotherapist. After a Clinical Masters in Paediatric Physiotherapy she completed a PhD entitled Running in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy - A Biomechanical Analysis and Intervention Study. She then looked at adapting the running intervention to improve running in children with generalised joint hypermobility. Dr Chappell continues to be actively involved in teaching and mentoring physiotherapists who work in paediatrics, with a focus on those in rural and remote locations.
Availability
- Dr Annie Chappell is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology
- Masters (Coursework) of Paediatrics, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Biomechanics, Curtin University of Technology
- Fellow, Australian College of Physiotherapists, Australian College of Physiotherapists
- Member, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Member, Oceania Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Oceania Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
Research impacts
The intervention developed and adapted by Dr Chappell and her research colleagues has been offered as a clinical service for over 10 years in various locations. Dr Chappell's work provides physiotherapists and exercise physiologists with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to improve the skill of running in children and adolescents with physical conditions, leading to greater participation in physical activity, and improved health and wellbeing.
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Educator-led screening to identify 4-year-old children at-risk of motor delay: a mixed methods convergent study
Brown, Laura, Bacon, Amanda, Chappell, Annie, Pacey, Verity, Pates, Nicole and Ilhan, Emre (2026). Educator-led screening to identify 4-year-old children at-risk of motor delay: a mixed methods convergent study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 52 (4) e70314, 1-18. doi: 10.1111/cch.70314
2026
Journal Article
An Intervention Model for Children with Mild Developmental Delay Using Multi-Stakeholder Co-Design Study and Australia-Wide Survey
Brown, Laura, Bacon, Amanda, Chappell, Annie, Pacey, Verity, Pates, Nicole and Ilhan, Emre (2026). An Intervention Model for Children with Mild Developmental Delay Using Multi-Stakeholder Co-Design Study and Australia-Wide Survey. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 46 (4), 619-640. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2026.2631557
2025
Journal Article
Walking and running in people who are hypermobile: A scoping review
Hook, Joshua, Kendall, Alyse and Chappell, Annie (2025). Walking and running in people who are hypermobile: A scoping review. Gait & Posture, 122, 58-77. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.06.013
2025
Journal Article
The effect of a low-load plyometric intervention on running kinematics in youth with cerebral palsy: A randomised controlled trial
Chappell, Annie, Chen, Lilian, Gibson, Noula, Mentiplay, Benjamin and Williams, Gavin (2025). The effect of a low-load plyometric intervention on running kinematics in youth with cerebral palsy: A randomised controlled trial. Gait & Posture, 115, 64-68. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.11.002
2025
Journal Article
Leg stiffness during running in adults with traumatic brain injury: A comparative study with healthy adults
Jobic-Deprez, Clara, Williams, Gavin, Chappell, Annie and Mentiplay, Benjamin F. (2025). Leg stiffness during running in adults with traumatic brain injury: A comparative study with healthy adults. Clinical Biomechanics, 121 106392, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2024.106392
2022
Journal Article
A comparison of the kinematics and kinetics of barefoot and shod running in children with cerebral palsy
Tinker, M., Betten, A., Morris, S., Gibson, N., Allison, G., Ng, L., Williams, G. and Chappell, A. (2022). A comparison of the kinematics and kinetics of barefoot and shod running in children with cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture, 98, 271-278. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.09.084
2021
Journal Article
The effect of a low-load plyometric running intervention on leg stiffness in youth with cerebral palsy: A randomised controlled trial
Chappell, A., Allison, G.T., Gibson, N., Williams, G. and Morris, S. (2021). The effect of a low-load plyometric running intervention on leg stiffness in youth with cerebral palsy: A randomised controlled trial. Gait & Posture, 90, 441-448. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.09.194
2021
Journal Article
A comparison of leg stiffness in running between typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy
Chappell, A., Allison, G.T., Gibson, N., Williams, G. and Morris, S. (2021). A comparison of leg stiffness in running between typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy. Clinical Biomechanics, 84 105337, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2021.105337
2020
Journal Article
The effect of a running training intervention on ankle power generation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial
Chappell, A., Allison, G. T., Williams, G., Gibson, N. and Morris, S. (2020). The effect of a running training intervention on ankle power generation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Biomechanics, 76 105024, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105024
2019
Journal Article
Propulsion strategy in running in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
Chappell, A., Gibson, N., Williams, G., Allison, G.T. and Morris, S. (2019). Propulsion strategy in running in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture, 70, 305-310. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.02.018
2019
Journal Article
The effect of joint translation constraint on within-participant variability of kinematics and kinetics during running in cerebral palsy
Chappell, A., Liew, B., Murphy, A. T., Gibson, N., Allison, G. T., Williams, G. and Morris, S. L. (2019). The effect of joint translation constraint on within-participant variability of kinematics and kinetics during running in cerebral palsy. Clinical Biomechanics, 63, 54-62. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.02.003
2018
Journal Article
The effect of a running intervention on running ability and participation in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
Gibson, Noula, Chappell, Annie, Blackmore, Amanda Marie, Morris, Susan, Williams, Gavin, Bear, Natasha and Allison, Garry (2018). The effect of a running intervention on running ability and participation in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40 (25), 3041-3049. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1367426
2018
Journal Article
Running in people with cerebral palsy: A systematic review
Chappell, Annie, Gibson, Noula, Morris, Susan, Williams, Gavin and Allison, Garry T. (2018). Running in people with cerebral palsy: A systematic review. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 35 (1), 15-30. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1434846
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Annie Chappell is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the effect of a performance-focused sports training program on the functional independence and mobility in people with neuromusculoskeletal high support needs impairments.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Emma Beckman, Dr Jessica Hill, Professor Sean Tweedy
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