Dr Claire Nolan
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Mary Seacole 301
- Email: claire.nolan@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 265949
- Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy and Physician Associate
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Summary
Dr Claire Nolan is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy in the Department of Health Sciences and an NIHR Advanced Fellow with clinical expertise in pulmonary rehabilitation.
Dr Nolan completed her PhD in Imperial College London in 2018 on gait speed and prognosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Dr Nolan’s research interests include strategies to increase engagement in and alternative models of rehabilitation programmes for people living with chronic lung conditions and multiple long-term conditions. She has expertise in intervention co-design, mixed-methodologies, as well as feasibility and randomised controlled trials.
Dr Nolan is Chair Elect of the American Thoracic Society Pulmonary Rehabilitation Assembly Programme Committee, a committee member of the NHSE National Respiratory Programme and the British Thoracic Society Quality Standards for Pulmonary Rehabilitation committee, and Impact Champion for the Department of Health Sciences, Brunel University.
Qualifications
PhD, Imperial College London (2018): Gait speed and prognosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
MSC, University College London (2015): Advanced cardiorespiratory physiotherapy (gold medal)
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (scholar), University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland (2006)
Newest selected publications
Nolan, CM., Glen, C., Walsh, JA., Patel, S., Barker, RE., Polgar, O., et al. (2025) 'Minimal vs Specialized Exercise Equipment for Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Randomized Clinical Trial'. JAMA Network Open, 8 (8). pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 2574-3805 Open Access Link
Daynes, E., Barker, RE., Jones, AV., Walsh, JA., Nolan, CM., Man, WDC., et al. (2025) 'Determining the minimum important differences for field walking tests in adults with long–term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. European Respiratory Review, 34 (176). pp. 1 - 18. ISSN: 0905-9180 Open Access Link
Cheung, CY., Yam, WS., Palmer, MD., Clarke, S., Man, WDC., Roberts, NJ. and et al. (2025) 'Is videoconference pulmonary rehabilitation associated with improvements in knowledge in people living with COPD? A propensity-matched service-evaluation'. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 22. pp. 1 - 4. ISSN: 1479-9723 Open Access Link
Taquet, M., Skorniewska, Z., De Deyn, T., Hampshire, A., Trender, WR., Hellyer, PJ., et al. (2024) 'Cognitive and psychiatric symptom trajectories 2–3 years after hospital admission for COVID-19: a longitudinal, prospective cohort study in the UK'. The Lancet Psychiatry, 11 (9). pp. 696 - 708. ISSN: 2215-0366 Open Access Link
Brighton, LJ., Evans, CJ., Farquhar, M., Bristowe, K., Kata, A., Higman, J., et al. (2024) 'Comprehensive geriatric assessment for people with both COPD and frailty starting pulmonary rehabilitation: a mixed-methods feasibility trial'. ERJ Open Research, 10 (4). pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 2312-0541 Open Access Link