Dr Katherine Baker

Associate Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

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.

Campus Address

Coach Lane Campus West

Email Katherine

@KBakerPhysio

Key Publications

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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
A group concept mapping and ethnographic study of intensive care rehabilitation culture, Wade, C., Robinson, L., Baker, K., Saxton, J., Wright, S., Adams, N., Scott, J. 1 Jan 2024, In: Nursing in critical care
Effects of inspiratory muscle training on thoracoabdominal volume regulation in older adults: a randomised controlled trial, Manifield, J., Alexiou, C., Megaritis, D., Baker, K., Adams, N., Barry, G., Vogiatzis, I. 1 Aug 2024, In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology
Living with pain and Parkinson’s developing an understanding of the impact, trajectory, and pain management needs: A qualitative interview study protocol, Naisby, J., Avery, L., Baker, K., Parkinson, M., Hand, A., Rochester, L., Yarnall, A., Walker, R., Flynn, D., Ryan, C., Finch, T. 26 Dec 2024, In: BMJ Open
Reactions, reality, and resilience in adults with Crohn’s disease: a qualitative study, Jones, K., Baker, K., Tew, G., Naisby, J. 17 Dec 2024, In: Crohn's and Colitis 360
Retirement Adjustment (R-Adj) Framework: Understanding the Interplay Between Individual and Contextual Factors, Fadeeva, A., Thomas, L., Baker, K., Ling, F. 7 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion
The sustainability of exercise following colorectal surgery: a qualitative study of participants in the PREPARE-ABC trial, Naisby, J., Baker, K., Skarparis, K., Murdoch, J., Clark, A., Stirling, S., Turner, D., Swart, A., Hernon, J., Saxton, J. 1 Oct 2024, In: Clinical Rehabilitation
Does acupuncture improve overactive bladder symptoms? A protocol for a qualitative study to explore patient experiences of receiving acupuncture for OAB symptoms, Hargreaves, K., Naisby, J., Barry, G., Baker, K. 1 Mar 2023, In: Continence Reports
Exercise Perceptions and Experiences in Adults with Crohn's Disease Following a Combined Impact and Resistance Training Program: A qualitative study, Jones, K., Naisby, J., Baker, K., Tew, G. 1 Apr 2023, In: Crohn's and Colitis 360
What is available to support pain management in Parkinson’s: a scoping review protocol, Parkinson, M., Ryan, C., Avery, L., Hand, A., Ramaswamy, B., Jones, J., Lindop, F., Silverdale, M., Baker, K., Naisby, J. 23 Nov 2023, In: International Journal for Equity in Health

Professional Activity

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Consultancy: Health Education England Funded Project with North East and North Cumbria AHP Faculty 2021

PGR Supervision

Frances Butler Understanding the barriers and facilitators to successful behaviour change in self-management within the context of Pulmonary Rehabilitation using a critical realist approach. Start Date: 04/12/2017 End Date: 24/02/2023
Hilary Abbott-Brailey Can arts be at the heart of care? A study of creative arts-based approaches in nurses’ / health and social care professionals’ practice in social care contexts before and after exposure to training and educational resources developed by the inter-professional Museum Health and Social Care Service team. Start Date: 01/03/2020
Anastasiia Fadeeva Promoting health and well-being in later life: retirement as a transition point Start Date: 29/06/2018 End Date: 29/06/2021
Annette Hand Understanding Carer Strain and its Influence on the Decision Making Process of Care Home Placement for People with Parkinson's - A Mixed Methods Study Start Date: 23/10/2013 End Date: 14/12/2017
Gemma Bradley “Have they got rehab potential?” – An ethnographic study exploring meaning and evaluations of rehabilitation potential for an older person following an acute admission Start Date: 20/08/2014 End Date: 10/04/2019
Gemma Bradley “Have they got rehab potential?” – An ethnographic study exploring meaning and evaluations of rehabilitation potential for an older person following an acute admission Start Date: 20/08/2014 End Date: 10/04/2019
Katherine Jones The impact of exercise on bone mineral density and muscular function in adults with Crohn's Disease Start Date: 01/10/2016 End Date: 03/03/2021

Qualifications

Physiotherapy PhD June 08 2001
Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) September 01 1996
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2014

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