2024 Seeding grant recipients
The Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) is pleased to announce and congratulate the following 2024 Seeding Grant recipients.
PRF funds grants on an annual basis. Applications for 2025 will open in February 2025. Please refer to the PRF Research Grants page for more information.
| Recipient | Project title | Institution | Amount ($AUD) | Sponsor acknowledgement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Coventry | Neural motor drive impairments following hamstring and calf injury. | Edith Cowan University | $11,936.00 | This seeding grant is supported by PRF corporate partner ASICS. |
| Cath Evans | Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for physiotherapy in dementia | Flinders University | $12,000.00 | Awarded the Nancy Low Choy Memorial Gerontology / Neurology PRF Seeding Grant |
| Dr Sarah Grimshaw | Assessment of sarcopenia and frailty in the first month of treatment for paediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: a physiotherapy-led model to guide early intervention | Murdoch Children's Research Institute | $12,000.00 | |
| Dr Michael O’Brien | Graded activity modification in adults with hip pain: a feasibility trial | LaTrobe University | $12,000.00 | |
| Dr Natasha Pocovi | Acceptability and feasibility of implementation of the WalkBack intervention into clinical practice: A mixed-methods study | Macquarie University | $11,978.00 | |
| Jessica Walsh | PURE PRIME: Implementing PUlmonary REhabilitation in PRIMary carE | University of Sydney | $10,312.00 | The PRF acknowledges the legacy of Jill Nosworthy's support of cardiorespiratory research. |
| Deborah Wareham | Effectiveness and acceptability of a swimming program for low back pain: a randomised controlled trial | Macquarie University | $11,936.00 |