What was your drive behind wanting to become a specialist in sports physiotherapy?

National Stroke Week (2–8 September) is a great time to reflect on what we, as physiotherapists, can do to help stroke survivors achieve their movement, recreational and life goals. It is an exciting time for stroke recovery and rehabilitation—there is a lot of momentum in this area and physiotherapists continue to be part of the movement that is leading the way forward.

‘The future of stroke rehabilitation is exciting and there is an important role for physiotherapists.’

The scholarships promote learning and advancement of careers through postgraduate study and international experience. Felice’s husband, Brian, established the Felice Rosemary Lloyd Trust in her memory in 1985.

Mark Hancock one of the authors of ‘Risk of recurrences of low back pain: a prospective inception cohort study’, elaborates on this research, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Physiotherapy.

Among those who recover from low back pain, do we know much about whether it reoccurs?

Facilitating family members to participate in rehabilitation empowered them to increase opportunities for physical activity, providing physical and psychosocial benefits. Kate Lawler discusses this qualitative study, which is in the latest issue of the Journal of Physiotherapy.

Can you start by explaining the Transition Care Program?

The ultimate goal of my research program is to improve continence care in women, specifically in older women. I want to increase accessibility by understanding urinary incontinence pathophysiology, ensuring that first-line interventions are improved, cost-effective, better-targeted and implemented.

My research focuses on physical activity, function and quality of life of individuals with congenital disorders, with my main interest in children with connective tissue disorders and