We hope the findings of this project will lead to improved physical activity levels in people living with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
The aim of this project is to develop clinical practice guidelines for physical activity in people across all ages living with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Australia. A plan will also be developed for the effective implementation of these guidelines.
The first stage involves evaluating the fit of the 2020 WHO physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for people living with disability to those living with a moderate-to-severe TBI. This includes considering the evidence available regarding physical activity in TBI, preferences for physical activity, perspectives of relevant stakeholders and the feasibility of guideline implementation.
Stage two involves auditing brain injury rehabilitation services across Australia to understand how physical activity is delivered and promoted to identify current practice and where practice inconsistencies exist. The third stage involves adapting the WHO guidelines into national clinical practice guidelines for people living with TBI, informed from stages one and two. The final stage involves the development of a plan for implementation of these national practice guidelines based on the identification of barriers and facilitators.
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Funding: MRFF 2020 Traumatic Brain Injury Mission, Stream 2-incubator 2021-2023.
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Lead Investigator: A/Prof Leanne Hassett
Investigator team: Prof Gavin Williams (UniMelb); Prof Cathie Sherrington (USyd); A/Prof Sean Tweedy (UQ); Prof Luke Wolfenden (UniNewcastle); Prof Maria Crotty (Flinders); Prof Kirsten Howard (USyd); Dr Abby Haynes (USyd); Emeritus Prof Adrian Bauman (USyd); A/Prof Grahame Simpson (USyd); A/Prof Adam Scheinberg (MCRI); Prof Anne Tiedemann (USyd); Gabrielle Vassallo (consumer representative); Nick Rushworth (BIA)
Research Team: Dr Liam Johnson (UniMelb); Sakina Chagpar (USyd); Belinda Wang (USyd)
Partner Organizations: Brain Injury Australia, Connectivity TBI; icare NSW; Heads Together for ABI
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Study website: https://www.imh.org.au/bridges
Relevant published studies:
Our Team
Associate Professor Leanne Hassett
Dr Liam Johnson
Sakina Chagpar
Belinda Wang