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Dr Michael Kelly

Assistant Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

Michael is an Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy, and Programme lead of the MSc (pre-reg) Physiotherapy programme. This role includes teaching, managing the programme and supporting programme enhancement by working with students, governing bodies and external examiners. Michael is an active researcher, focusing on topics such as exercise, exercise adherence and topics related to MSK . He has a degree in Sport and Exercise and Science, two masters degrees (Sport and Exercise Science-Strength and Conditioning pathway; Physiotherapy) two PG Certs (Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy; Learning and Teaching in Professional Practice) and a Phd. He is also a Senior fellow of the HEA and external examiner for MSc (Pre-reg) Physiotherapy programme at Robert Gordon University.

Michael Kelly

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • 296 - A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to uptake of cardiac rehabilitation in octogenarians, Nichol, C., Das, R., Kelly, M., Barry, G., Adams, N. 27 Mar 2025, In: Physiotherapy
  • The Views of Healthcare Professionals on iFall, a Smartphone Application for Falls Reporting in Parkinson’s Disease: A Qualitative Study, Kelly, M., Naisby, J., Wales, J., Webster, E., Standerline, G., Barry, G., Amjad, A., Moore, J., Ratcliffe, N., Godfrey, A., Morris, R. 1 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
  • A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Facilitators to the Uptake of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Octogenarians, Nichol, C., Das, R., Barry, G., Kelly, M., Vogiatzis, I., Adams, N. 13 Dec 2024, In: Geriatrics
  • Physiotherapists clinical reasoning to prescribe exercise for patients with chronic pain: A qualitative study research protocol, Kelly, M., Naisby, J., Bell, D. 1 Dec 2023, In: PLoS One
  • Changes in health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) dimensions associated with community-based musculoskeletal physiotherapy: a multi-centre analysis, Caplan, N., Robson, H., Robson, A., Kelly, M., Wilkes, G. 1 Sep 2018, In: Quality of Life Research
  • Exercise on Referral – Symposium hosted by the Physical Activity Special Interest Group of the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Durham University, Rigby, B., Buckley, B., Kelly, M., Hanson, C. 1 Sep 2017, In: Sport & Exercise Psychology Review
  • Retrospective cohort study of the South Tyneside Exercise Referral scheme 2009-2014: Predictors of dropout and barriers to adherence, Kelly, M., Rae, G., Partington, S., Dodd-Reynolds, C., Caplan, N. 1 Dec 2017, In: Journal of Public Health

  • Health DPhil
  • Education PGCert
  • Physiotherapy PGCert
  • Physiotherapy MSc
  • Sports Science MSc
  • Sports Science BSc (Hons)
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2016
  • Information not provided Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) 2011
  • Physiotherapist Health & Care Professional Council (HCPC) 2011


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