Research Project
Emily is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and PhD candidate studying at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and the School of Health Sciences at University of New South Wales (UNSW). For her PhD she is conducting a process evaluation on a clinical trial investigating patient-led goal setting and pain science education in people with chronic low back pain. Her research interests also involve health equity, social and political determinants, underrepresented populations, intersectionality, and critical theory.
Publications
2026 Feb
Social determinants of health equity for people with pain: from understanding to action
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000001364
2025 Oct
Pain self-efficacy, kinesiophobia and health-related quality of life mediate pain and disability improvements with goal setting and education in people with chronic low back pain: a mediation analysis of a randomised trial
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2025.09.005
2025, 22 May
“I could 100% see myself getting hurt if I did it wrong”: a qualitative exploration of exercise perceptions in people with chronic low back pain
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2400592
2025, 27 Mar
Navigating complexities: clinicians’ experiences and systemic challenges in the implementation of evidence-based practice for chronic low back pain – a qualitative study
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2378371
2024, 20 Feb
How do people with chronic low back pain perceive specific and general exercise? A mixed methods survey
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/papr.13354
2017
Research Training Program
View full other on https://www.education.gov.au/research-block-grants/research-training-program