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Biography
Katherine is currently Associate Professor and Head of Subject for Physiotherapy.
After completing an undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy, Katherine worked clinically in the area of neuro rehabilitation in an NHS trust in the North East. She completed her PhD at Northumbria in 2009, in the area of movement strategies for people with Parkinson's. Her research interests include supporting people living with long term conditions, including the role of physical activity and exercise.
Katherine enjoys teaching topics relating to person centred care, shared decision making, gait analysis, mental health and neurology. She supervises research from undergraduate to doctoral level.
Education/Academic qualification
Physiotherapy, PhD
8 Jun 2001 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 8 Jun 2001
Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons)
1 Sept 1996 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 1 Sept 1996
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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216 Evaluation of the Keep On Keep Up (KOKU) programme for people with Parkinson’s
Das, J., Baker, K., Wilson-Menzfeld, G., Walker, R., Morris, R., Stuart, S., Rochester, L., Yarnall, A., Stanmore, E. & Barry, G., 27 Mar 2025, In: Physiotherapy. 126, Supplement 1, p. 39-40 2 p., 101701.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Exploring Context Allows Us to Better Understand Physical Activity in People With and Without Parkinson’s Who Have Fallen: A Mixed Methods Study
Baker, K., Das, J., Rochester, L., Del Din, S. & Naisby, J., 7 Jan 2025, In: Geriatrics. 10, 1, 20 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reactions, Reality, and Resilience in Adults with Crohn’s Disease: A Qualitative Study
Jones, K., Baker, K., Tew, G. A. & Naisby, J., Jan 2025, In: Crohn's and Colitis 360. 7, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., otaf003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Retirement Adjustment Framework: Understanding the Interplay Between Individual and Contextual Factors
Fadeeva, A., Simmons, J., Thomas, L. B., Baker, K. & Ling, F. C. M., 1 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. 6, 2, p. 335-361 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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University course choice: Views and experiences of undergraduate sport and physiotherapy students from a United Kingdom higher education institution
Hibbs, A., Thornton, C., Hayes, P., Johns, K., Bruce-Martin, C., McCullogh, N., Peart, D., Baker, K. & Rumbold, P., 27 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education. 37, p. 1-11 11 p., 100585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Consultancy
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Health Education England Funded Project with North East and North Cumbria AHP Faculty
Bradley, G. (Consultant), Lowe, J. (Consultant) & Baker, K. (Consultant)
1 Jan 2021 → 31 Mar 2021Activity: Consultancy
Prizes
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Northumbria University Teaching Enhancement Project Award
Audsley, S. (Recipient), Baker, K. (Recipient), Parr, M. (Recipient), Kelly, M. (Recipient) & Peart, D. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Other distinction
Thesis
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Optimising cueing to improve walking and functional activities in people with Parkinson's disease when on and off medication
Baker, K. (Author), Jones, D. (Supervisor), 13 May 2009Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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