
Overview
Background
Dr Georgina Clutterbuck is a physiotherapist who is passionate about supporting children with disability to participate in physical recreation and sport. She has worked clinically in government and not-for-profit sectors and in her own private practice and enjoys sharing her real-world experiences with the next generation of physiotherapists to help them develop pragmatic solutions to challenging problems.
Georgina’s research explores the effectiveness of practitioner-led, peer-group sports interventions to support children with disabilities, helping them transition from health-focussed interventions into long-term participation in community sport. She designed and evaluated the Sports Stars intervention for children with cerebral palsy in a Queensland-wide randomised-controlled trial and qualitative follow-up; with the positive results reported in conferences across North America, Europe and Australasia. Her current research explores the effectiveness of practitioner-led, peer-group sports interventions within different cultures and for children with other disabilities.
Availability
- Dr Georgina Clutterbuck is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Sports Participation for children with disabilities
My research focusses on supporting children with disabilities to prepare for, commence, and enjoy participating in community sports activities. This includes practitioner-led, peer-group sports interventions, measuring sports participation, and scaling up physical activity interventions across Australia, and globally.
Research impacts
Dr Clutterbuck’s work has resulted in Sports Stars trained clinicians providing this intervention in metro and rural areas of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Western Australia as well as in Brazil. She has also provided a number of workshops and mentoring for clinicians wanting to develop their own sports-focussed interventions for children with disabilities which are specific to their geographical and cultural contexts. Georgina's aim is that all children who need support to transition into community sports participation will have access to a program such as Sports Stars in their local community.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
It takes a ‘spark’. Exploring parent perception of long-term sports participation after a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant, school-aged children with cerebral palsy
Clutterbuck, Georgina, Gent, Mikaila and Thomson, Daniel (2025). It takes a ‘spark’. Exploring parent perception of long-term sports participation after a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant, school-aged children with cerebral palsy. JSAMS Plus, 5 100087, 100087. doi: 10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100087
2025
Journal Article
The Feasibility and Reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-3) for Children with Disabilities in Regional Australia: A Pragmatic Pilot Study
Clutterbuck, Georgina L., Ho, Caroline and Dwyer, Genevieve M. (2025). The Feasibility and Reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-3) for Children with Disabilities in Regional Australia: A Pragmatic Pilot Study. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 1-22. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2025.2463350
2024
Journal Article
Promotion of Physical Activity by Health Professionals (PROMOTE-PA): protocol for effectiveness outcomes in a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial
Baldwin, Jennifer Naomi, Purcell, Kate, Hassett, Leanne, Tiedemann, Anne, Pinheiro, Marina, Savage, Roslyn, Wang, Belinda, Haynes, Abby, West, Kerry, Noetel, Michael, Richards, Bethan, Jennings, Matthew, Gupta, Sandeep, Smith, Ben J., Treacy, Daniel, Halliday, Mark, Harvey, Lisa A., Phongsavan, Philayrath, Rogers, Kris, Howard, Kirsten, Bauman, Adrian, Hamdorf, Phil, Shaw, Ayden, Walkley, Jeff, Dwyer, Genevieve, Lonsdale, Chris, Reece, Lindsey, Clutterbuck, Georgina, Lovitt, Lorraine ... Sherrington, Catherine (2024). Promotion of Physical Activity by Health Professionals (PROMOTE-PA): protocol for effectiveness outcomes in a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, 7 (2), 259-269. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2024-000901
2024
Book Chapter
Using Online Survey Tools to Improve Access to International Experts : The ‘E-Delphi’
Clutterbuck, Georgina (2024). Using Online Survey Tools to Improve Access to International Experts : The ‘E-Delphi’. The Future of Qualitative Research in Healthcare. (pp. 161-184) Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781009072021.011
2024
Journal Article
Modified sports interventions for children and adolescents with disabilities: A scoping review
de Sousa Junior, Ricardo Rodrigues, Sousa, Alice Bustamante, de Lima, Arthur Felipe Barroso, de Barros Santos‐Rehder, Rebeca, Simão, Camila Rocha, Fischer, Gabriela, Camargos, Ana Cristina Resende, Clutterbuck, Georgina L. and Leite, Hércules Ribeiro (2024). Modified sports interventions for children and adolescents with disabilities: A scoping review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 66 (11), 1432-1445. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15952
2024
Journal Article
Effectiveness of school-based physiotherapy intervention for children
Alexander, Kate E., Clutterbuck, Georgina L. and Johnston, Leanne M. (2024). Effectiveness of school-based physiotherapy intervention for children. Disability and Rehabilitation, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2388260
2024
Journal Article
Promotion of Physical Activity by Health Professionals (PROMOTE-PA): protocol for effectiveness outcomes in a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial
Baldwin, Jennifer Naomi, Purcell, Kate, Hassett, Leanne, Tiedemann, Anne, Pinheiro, Marina, Savage, Roslyn, Wang, Belinda, Haynes, Abby, West, Kerry, Noetel, Michael, Richards, Bethan, Jennings, Matthew, Gupta, Sandeep, Smith, Ben J, Treacy, Daniel, Halliday, Mark, Harvey, Lisa A, Phongsavan, Philayrath, Rogers, Kris, Howard, Kirsten, Bauman, Adrian, Hamdorf, Phil, Shaw, Ayden, Walkley, Jeff, Dwyer, Genevieve, Lonsdale, Chris, Reece, Lindsey, Clutterbuck, Georgina, Lovitt, Lorraine ... Sherrington, Catherine (2024). Promotion of Physical Activity by Health Professionals (PROMOTE-PA): protocol for effectiveness outcomes in a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 7 (2) e000901, e000901-269. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2024-000901
2024
Journal Article
Intervenções de esportes modificados para crianças e adolescentes com deficiência: Uma revisão de escopo
de Sousa Junior, Ricardo Rodrigues, Sousa, Alice Bustamante, de Lima, Arthur Felipe Barroso, de Barros Santos‐Rehder, Rebeca, Simão, Camila Rocha, Fischer, Gabriela, Camargos, Ana Cristina Resende, Clutterbuck, Georgina L. and Leite, Hércules Ribeiro (2024). Intervenções de esportes modificados para crianças e adolescentes com deficiência: Uma revisão de escopo. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 66 (11), e215-e228. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15963
2024
Journal Article
Percepções dos pais sobre uma intervenção de esportes modificados para crianças com paralisia cerebral
de Sousa Junior, Ricardo Rodrigues, Souto, Deisiane Oliveira, Ferreira, Fabiane Ribeiro, da Silva e Dutra, Fabiana Caetano Martins, Camargos, Ana Cristina Resende, Clutterbuck, Georgina L., Leite, Hércules Ribeiro and Grupo de Estudos Sports Stars Brasil (2024). Percepções dos pais sobre uma intervenção de esportes modificados para crianças com paralisia cerebral. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 66 (6), e63-e74. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15796
2024
Journal Article
The SPORTS participation framework: illuminating the pathway for people with disability to enter into, participate in, and excel at sport
Clutterbuck, Georgina Leigh, Rodrigues de Sousa Junior, Ricardo, Ribeiro Leite, Hércules and Johnston, Leanne Marie (2024). The SPORTS participation framework: illuminating the pathway for people with disability to enter into, participate in, and excel at sport. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 28 (3) 101081, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2024.101081
2023
Journal Article
Parents' perceptions of a modified sports intervention for children with cerebral palsy
Rodrigues De Sousa Junior, Ricardo, Oliveira Souto, Deisiane, Ribeiro Ferreira, Fabiane, Caetano Martins Da Silva E Dutra, Fabiana, Resende Camargos, Ana Cristina, Clutterbuck, Georgina L. and Ribeiro Leite, Hércules (2023). Parents' perceptions of a modified sports intervention for children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 66 (6), 744-754. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15795
2023
Journal Article
Sports Stars Brazil in children with autism spectrum disorder: A feasibility randomized controlled trial protocol
Fernandes, Amanda Cristina, Souto, Deisiane Oliveira, de Sousa Junior, Ricardo R., Clutterbuck, Georgina L., Virginia Wright, F., de Souza, Mariane Gonçalves, Ferreira, Lidiane Francisca Borges, Rodrigues, Ana Amélia Cardoso, Camargos, Ana Cristina R. and Leite, Hércules R. (2023). Sports Stars Brazil in children with autism spectrum disorder: A feasibility randomized controlled trial protocol. PLoS ONE, 18 (11 November) e0291488, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291488
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
Practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention combined with a context-focused intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a feasibility randomised clinical trial
Souto, Deisiane Oliveira, da Silva, Luana Cristina, de Sousa Junior, Ricardo Rodrigues, Clutterbuck, Georgina, Anaby, Dana, Longo, Egmar, Magalhães, Rafael Coelho, Camargos, Ana Cristina Resende and Leite, Hércules Ribeiro (2023). Practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention combined with a context-focused intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a feasibility randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open, 13 (1) e068486, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068486
2022
Journal Article
Measuring psychological, cognitive, and social domains of physical literacy in school-aged children with neurodevelopmental disabilities: a systematic review and decision tree
Weerackody, Sandeep C., Clutterbuck, Georgina L. and Johnston, Leanne M. (2022). Measuring psychological, cognitive, and social domains of physical literacy in school-aged children with neurodevelopmental disabilities: a systematic review and decision tree. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (21), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2131004
2022
Journal Article
Moving together is better: a systematic review with meta-analysis of sports-focused interventions aiming to improve physical activity participation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
Sousa Junior, Ricardo Rodrigues de, Souto, Deisiane Oliveira, Camargos, Ana Cristina Resende, Clutterbuck, Georgina L. and Leite, Hércules Ribeiro (2022). Moving together is better: a systematic review with meta-analysis of sports-focused interventions aiming to improve physical activity participation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (15), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2098394
2022
Conference Publication
Effectiveness of Sports Stars Brazil in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a pragmatic randomized-controlled trial study
De Sousa, R. Junior, Camargos, A. , Clutterbuck, G. and Leite, H. (2022). Effectiveness of Sports Stars Brazil in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a pragmatic randomized-controlled trial study. 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 Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15160
2022
Conference Publication
Physical Literacy Observation Tool (PLOT): development and pilot testing of a tool to describe the activity content of sports interventions
Threlfo, H., Clutterbuck, G. and Curtin, M. (2022). Physical Literacy Observation Tool (PLOT): development and pilot testing of a tool to describe the activity content of sports interventions. 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 Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15160
2022
Conference Publication
Sports Stars: long-term participation in sport after an eight-week practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention
Gent, M. and Clutterbuck, G. (2022). Sports Stars: long-term participation in sport after an eight-week practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention. 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 Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15160
2022
Conference Publication
Measuring physical literacy beyond the physical domain: psychological, cognitive, and social activity competence in school aged children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
Weerackody, S., Clutterbuck, G. and Johnston, L. (2022). Measuring physical literacy beyond the physical domain: psychological, cognitive, and social activity competence in school aged children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. 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 Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15160
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Georgina Clutterbuck is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Deadly Sports Stars
Investigating the need for, and effectiveness of, Sports Stars (a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention) for children with disability or inpairment in first nations communities in Australia using a codesign approach. This project would particularly suit a first nations student, or someone who has relationships with first nations communities.
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Supporting children with chronic pain to participate in sport and physical recreation
Children with conditions such as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis participate in less physical activity than their peers. Preliminary research shows that a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention (Sports Stars JIA) which combines physiotherapy and psychology, is feasible and acceptable for this population, however feedback indicates that further research into the barriers and subsequent target interventions should be conducted from the perspective of children with chronic pain and their families. This PhD would use a codesign approach to develop and pilot an intervention that can be upscaled for rapid clinical updake across different contexts in Australia.
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INSPIRE Participation: Measuring sport and physical recreation participation for children with disabilities.
INdicators of Sport and PhysIcal REcreation Participation
Developing and evaluating the psychometric properties of a self/parent report measure of sport and physical recreation participation for children with disabilities to identify children with low levels of participation who may require intervention, and evaluate the effectiveness of that intervention over time.
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Please contact me if you have an interest in a project related to sport or physical activity for children with disability
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Co-creating inclusive walking and running activities alongside young people with disabilities and their families: Participatory Action Research in a regional Australian community.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Merrill Turpin
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Doctor Philosophy
Swimming Participation: Linking Australian Swimming & Health sectors through co-design of an intervention pathway for children with disabilities
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The SPORTY Project: Sports Priorities and Objectives for Research & Translation for Youth with childhood-onset disability
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stewart Trost
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Doctor Philosophy
Benefits of a dance for health intervention for children with hypermobility
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Georgina Clutterbuck directly for media enquiries about:
- cerebral palsy
- disability
- parasport
- physical literacy
- sports participation
- sports readiness
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