Dr Kelly Clanchy

Adjunct Lecturer - School of Science and Technology

Kelly Clanchy

Mobile: 0409124387

Email: kclanch2@une.edu.au

Biography

Kelly is an Adjunct Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science at UNE. Kelly's research interests include the measurement of habitual physical activity in individuals with neurological impairments and the promotion of physical activity in sedentary individuals with brain impairments. Kelly has worked clinically as an Exercise Physiologist in chronic disease management and in individuals with neurological impairments. Kelly aims to continue her research developing evidence based physical activity promotion interventions in individuals with neurological impairments.

Qualifications

  • PhD Human Movement Studies
  • Graduate Diploma Tertiary Education
  • B Appl Sci HMS (Exc Sci) Hons

Teaching Areas

  • Health Promotion/Physical Activity and Health
  • Pathophysiology of Neuromuscular Disease and Injury
  • Exercise Prescription for Individuals with Neuromuscular Impairments

Research Interests

  • Measurement of habitual physical activity in adults with neurological disabilities
  • Promotion of physical activity in adults with brain impairments
  • Mediators of physical activity participation
  • Relationship between mental health and physical activity participation
  • Development of training materials for clinical exercise physiology students

Publications

Selected Publications

Clanchy K., Tweedy S. and Boyd R., Measurement of Habitual Physical Activity Performance in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: a Systematic Review, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 53(5): p. 1469-87, 2011.

Clanchy K., et al., Validation of Accelerometry for Physical Activity Measurement in Ambulant Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy, European Journal of Applied Physiology, 111(12): p. 2951–2959, 2011.

Memberships

  • Accredited Exercise Physiologist
  • Member of Exercise and Sports Science Australia