About us

About our research

Our research aims to improve the way people with a range of health conditions are assessed and treated through physiotherapy.

We focus on musculoskeletal, neurological and cardio-respiratory conditions, and the treatments for them. And we assess the clinical and economic impact of these health conditions and interventions.

Our work ranges from standalone projects to international collaborations.

We’ve secured research grants from the National Institute for Health Research and Care Research (NIHR), and also work on studies commissioned by professional bodies, charities and commercial partners.

Our approach adapts to the needs of each piece of research - from using in-depth qualitative investigation to health economic evaluation and machine-learning algorithms.

The cluster is recognised internationally for its excellence in research and knowledge exchange.

Our members sit on national funding programmes and editorial boards of leading journals, act as external reviewers for funding bodies, hold international visiting positions and include three fellows of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Meet the team

See contact details, publications history, specialisms and more.

Physiotherapy Research at MMU

Physiotherapy Research

Physiotherapy Research at Manchester Metropolitan University Find out more about our research in Phisiotherapy

Our priorities

Our research priorities are:

  • Musculoskeletal dysfunctions

    • Knee dysfunction

    • Spinal dysfunction and red flags

  • Neurological dysfunctions

    • Stroke

  • Cardio-respiratory dysfunctions

    • Chronic cough

  • Physiotherapy interventions

  • Clinical and economic outcomes

    • Movement analysis

    • Health economic evaluations and enhancing patient outcomes

Red Flags in physiotherapy

Watch Prof James Selfe talk about Red Flags, the cluster's pioneering research on identifying serious underlying health conditions.

Our featured research

Prof Francis Fatoye

Reducing costs and enhancing patient outcomes

The use of multi-methods research to provide holistic evidence in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Prof Francis Fatoye and Dr Gill Yeowell

Publications