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Professor Cherry Kilbride
Professor / Programme Leader MSc Neurorehabilitation

Mary Seacole 3rd Floor - Bay 43

Summary

Cherry is a Professor of Neurorehabilitation and Applied Clinical Research. Cherry is a state registered physiotherapist and active proponent of developing AHP research capacity and capability in allied health professions. Cherry is the Lead Allied Health Professional for Clinical Research at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where she previously worked as a senior manager and specialist physiotherapist in neurology. Cherry is an active researcher in the field of neurological rehabilitation, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and the development of complex interventions that promote health and well being and quality of life in people with neurological conditions.   

Qualifications:

PhD MSc FCSP PGCert (LTHE), FHEA

Responsibility

External Committees

  • Sub editor (neurology) of Physiotherapy 
  • London Hub Research Facilitator Council for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR)
  • Founding member of International Neurology Physical Therapy Association (INPA), a sub group of the World Confederation of Physical Therapists
  • Former lead national physiotherapist on Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party at Royal College of Physicians London

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Journal Peer Reviews includes:

  • Frontiers 
  • Physiotherapy
  • Physiotherapy Research International
  • Educational Action Research
  • Journal of Interprofessional Care
  • Ageing & Society
  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • BMC Health Services Research

Grant Reviews includes:

  • The Stroke Association
  • NIHR
  • MS Society
  • UKRI

Teaching Interests:

Stroke, neurorehabilitation, research, evidence based practice, evaluation of clinical interventions in neurology, cerebral palsy

Newest selected publications

Cooper, DL., Warland, A., Norris, E., Kilbride, C., Paddison, S. and Bailey, DP. (2025) 'Effects of interventions on sedentary behaviour and cardiovascular disease biomarkers in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review'. Disability and Rehabilitation, 0 (accepted, in press). pp. 1 - 45. ISSN: 0963-8288 Open Access Link

Journal article

Chugh, D., Main, E., Waite, G., Alderson, L., Aquilina, K., Kilbride, C., et al. (2025) 'Outcomes of selective dorsal rhizotomy in ambulatory children and young people with cerebral palsy: A scoping review'. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 0012-1622 Open Access Link

Journal article

Appel, C., Alexander, J., Conroy, S. and Kilbride, C. (2025) 'Facilitating Access and Adherence to Physical Activity and Exercise for Service Users With Neurological Conditions in the Community: A Service Evaluation'. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 31 (5). pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 1356-1294 Open Access Link

Journal article

Mansell, SK., Gowing, F., Hilton, ST., Main, E., Mandal, S., Schievano, S. and et al. (2025) 'Lived experiences of patients using positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy: a nested phenomenological study within the 3DPiPPIn randomised controlled trial'. BMJ Open, 15 (5). pp. 1 - 6. ISSN: 2044-6055 Open Access Link

Journal article

Spinelli, G., Panayotou Ennes, K., Chauvet, L., Kilbride, C., Jesutoye, M. and Harabari, V. (2025) 'A Wearable Device with Biomedical Sensors for Advanced Therapeutics: Enhancing Stroke Rehabilitation'. Electronics, 14 (6). pp. 1 - 23.Open Access Link

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