Dr Lyndsay Alexander

Cochrane Co-Production Methods Group member
2024

SIGN - Dementia Guideline
2020 - 2023

Creating digital technology to support exercise snacking for pre-frail older adults in the home setting
2020 - 2021

Description This project will explore how we can embed ubiquitous technology in the home to help engage community dwelling pre-frail older adults with innovative “exercise snacking” (short sporadic functional exercise that requires no equipment) activities to improve strength and balance. This project builds on prior work that has demonstrated exercise snacking to be as effective as widely promoted resistance training (Perkin et al, 2019) but has the added benefit of overcoming barriers to engagement in physical activity for older adults.
This project will involve a co-design approach with service users. Using a workshop setting, we will co-design educational materials for exercise snacking and co-design technology to facilitate exercise snacking in the home environment. Following on from the workshop, educational materials and prototypes will be developed and tested to finalise a design that can be used in the home setting. Finally, a 1-week home testing period involving service users, and a follow-up workshop, will provide feedback on participants’ experience of using the educational materials and prototypes to guide further refinement and development.
We will produce a set of design requirements for developing a home-based exercise snacking system and conducted initial development and feasibility testing. This will inform future grant applications for further iterative development and evaluation utilising a complex intervention approach.

Affiliated Organisations Cardiff University
University of Bath
Ulster University

Description	This project will explore how we can embed ubiquitous technology in the home to help engage community dwelling pre-frail older adults with innovative “exercise snacking” (short sporadic functional exercise that requires no equipment) activities to improve strength and balance. This project builds on prior work that has demonstrated exercise snacking to be as effective as widely promoted resistance training (Perkin et al, 2019) but has the added benefit of overcoming barriers to engagement in physical activity for older adults. This project will involve a co-design approach with service users. Using a workshop setting, we will co-design educational materials for exercise snacking and co-design technology to facilitate exercise snacking in the home environment. Following on from the workshop, educational materials and prototypes will be developed and tested to finalise a design that can be used in the home setting. Finally, a 1-week home testing period involving service users, and a follow-up workshop, will provide feedback on participants’ experience of using the educational materials and prototypes to guide further refinement and development. We will produce a set of design requirements for developing a home-based exercise snacking system and conducted initial development and feasibility testing. This will inform future grant applications for further iterative development and evaluation utilising a complex intervention approach.
Affiliated Organisations	Cardiff University University of Bath Ulster University

Member of JBI International Scoping Review Methodology Group
2019

Org Units Legacy School of Health Sciences

URL https://joannabriggs.org/scoping-review-network/about

Org Units	Legacy School of Health Sciences
URL	https://joannabriggs.org/scoping-review-network/about

Integrated Models of Physiotherapy led care Across Community and Specialist Rheumatology Services
2019 - 2021

Description This qualitative study aims to assess implementation of a specialist rheumatology physiotherapist at the new patient interface to support assessment and management of patients with non-inflammatory MSK conditions (chronic widespread pain, osteoarthritis and joint hypermobility).
Specifically, we will explore the following research questions;
a) What are the key components, core skills, training and resources required for an ESP rheumatology physiotherapist role at the primary/secondary care interface?
b) What are the facilitators and barriers at individual, organisational and policy level to developing ESP roles in physiotherapy?
c) What are patient experiences of care and acceptability of extended scope practitioners?
Together the answers to these questions will provide an evidence base to inform training and development of ESP roles within rheumatology services. It is also anticipated findings will be applicable to the development of ESP roles more widely across other clinical specialities in primary and secondary care

Affiliated Organisations NHS Grampian
University of Aberdeen

Org Units Legacy School of Health Sciences

Description	This qualitative study aims to assess implementation of a specialist rheumatology physiotherapist at the new patient interface to support assessment and management of patients with non-inflammatory MSK conditions (chronic widespread pain, osteoarthritis and joint hypermobility). Specifically, we will explore the following research questions; a) What are the key components, core skills, training and resources required for an ESP rheumatology physiotherapist role at the primary/secondary care interface? b) What are the facilitators and barriers at individual, organisational and policy level to developing ESP roles in physiotherapy? c) What are patient experiences of care and acceptability of extended scope practitioners? Together the answers to these questions will provide an evidence base to inform training and development of ESP roles within rheumatology services. It is also anticipated findings will be applicable to the development of ESP roles more widely across other clinical specialities in primary and secondary care
Affiliated Organisations	NHS Grampian University of Aberdeen
Org Units	Legacy School of Health Sciences

Get a Move On Fellow
2019

Description Get a Move On Fellowships funded by the GetAMoveOn Network+ through EPSRC grant EP/N027299/1
@GAMONetwork

Org Units Legacy School of Health Sciences

URL http://www.getamoveon.ac.uk/

Description	Get a Move On Fellowships funded by the GetAMoveOn Network+ through EPSRC grant EP/N027299/1 @GAMONetwork
Org Units	Legacy School of Health Sciences
URL	http://www.getamoveon.ac.uk/

Deputy Director Scottish Centre for Evidence-based Multi-professional Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence.
2018

Org Units Legacy School of Health Sciences

URL https://www3.rgu.ac.uk/about/schools-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/research/joanna-briggs-institute-centre-of-excellence

Org Units	Legacy School of Health Sciences
URL	https://www3.rgu.ac.uk/about/schools-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/research/joanna-briggs-institute-centre-of-excellence

External examiner University of Adelaide
2018

Affiliated Organisations University of Adelaide

Affiliated Organisations	University of Adelaide

Peer reviewer CSP Innovation Database
2018 - 2022

Description Peer reviewer for Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Innovation Database

Description	Peer reviewer for Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Innovation Database

Physiotherapy Research Society Executive Committee
2017 - 2019

Description Executive committee member 2017-2019
abstract sectretary 2019 PRS conference

Description	Executive committee member 2017-2019 abstract sectretary 2019 PRS conference

Hub Lead North Scotland Council for Allied Health Professions Research hub
2014

Org Units Legacy School of Health Sciences

URL http://cahprnorthscotland.co.uk/

Org Units	Legacy School of Health Sciences
URL	http://cahprnorthscotland.co.uk/

External PhD supervisor - Glasgow Caledonian University
2024

Recognition Type External Examiner, Supervisions and Validations

Recognition Type	External Examiner, Supervisions and Validations

Honorary member Physiotherapy Research Society
2021

Recognition Type Honours and Awards

Recognition Type	Honours and Awards

JBI Scientific Committee
2025 - 2026

Recognition Type Membership of Committees

Recognition Type	Membership of Committees

CAHPR Scotland Consortium co-lead
2022

Recognition Type Membership of Committees

Recognition Type	Membership of Committees

North East Scotland Network for Applied Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions Research (NoSCAR) steering group
2018

Recognition Type Membership of Committees

Recognition Type	Membership of Committees

JBI Expert Reference Group Member - Musculoskeletal and Nervous System Expert Reference group
2024

Recognition Type National and International Research Consortia or Collaborations

Recognition Type	National and International Research Consortia or Collaborations

The PROSPECT Delphi Study - Prioritising methodological research questions for scoping reviews, mapping reviews and evidence gap maps Advisory Group
2024

Recognition Type National and International Research Consortia or Collaborations

Recognition Type	National and International Research Consortia or Collaborations

UK GRADE Network co-Lead (as part of Scottish JBI Centre activity)
2024

Recognition Type National and International Research Consortia or Collaborations

Recognition Type	National and International Research Consortia or Collaborations

“Tulong, Ugnayan ng Lingap At gabaY (TULAY):Co-designing Philippines' Community Physical Rehabilitation” Advisory Group
2023

Recognition Type National and International Research Consortia or Collaborations

Description NIHR 150244

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