Dr Katherine Baker

Associate Professor

School: Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation

Katherine is currently Associate Professor and Head of Subject for Physiotherapy.

After completing an undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy, Katherine worked clinically in the area of neuro rehabilitation in an NHS trust in the North East. She completed her PhD at Northumbria in 2009, in the area of movement strategies for people with Parkinson's. Her research interests include supporting people living with long term conditions, including the role of physical activity and exercise.

Katherine enjoys teaching topics relating to person centred care, shared decision making, gait analysis, mental health and neurology. She supervises research from undergraduate to doctoral level.

Campus Address

Coach Lane Campus West

Email Katherine

@KBakerPhysio

Key Publications

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216 Evaluation of the Keep On Keep Up (KOKU) programme for people with Parkinson’s, Das, J., Baker, K., Wilson-Menzfeld, G., Walker, R., Morris, R., Stuart, S., Rochester, L., Yarnall, A., Stanmore, E., Barry, G. 27 Mar 2025, In: Physiotherapy
Exploring Context Allows Us to Better Understand Physical Activity in People With and Without Parkinson’s Who Have Fallen: A Mixed Methods Study, Baker, K., Das, J., Rochester, L., Del Din, S., Naisby, J. 7 Jan 2025, In: Geriatrics
Reactions, Reality, and Resilience in Adults with Crohn’s Disease: A Qualitative Study, Jones, K., Baker, K., Tew, G., Naisby, J. Jan 2025, In: Crohn's and Colitis 360
Retirement Adjustment Framework: Understanding the Interplay Between Individual and Contextual Factors, Fadeeva, A., Simmons, J., Thomas, L., Baker, K., Ling, F. 1 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion
University course choice: Views and experiences of undergraduate sport and physiotherapy students from a United Kingdom higher education institution, Hibbs, A., Thornton, C., Hayes, P., Johns, K., Bruce-Martin, C., McCullogh, N., Peart, D., Baker, K., Rumbold, P. 27 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
A group concept mapping and ethnographic study of intensive care rehabilitation culture, Wade, C., Robinson, L., Baker, K., Saxton, J., Wright, S., Adams, N., Scott, J. 1 Jan 2024, In: Nursing in critical care
Effects of inspiratory muscle training on thoracoabdominal volume regulation in older adults: a randomised controlled trial, Manifield, J., Alexiou, C., Megaritis, D., Baker, K., Adams, N., Barry, G., Vogiatzis, I. 1 Aug 2024, In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology
Living with pain and Parkinson’s developing an understanding of the impact, trajectory, and pain management needs: A qualitative interview study protocol, Naisby, J., Avery, L., Baker, K., Parkinson, M., Hand, A., Rochester, L., Yarnall, A., Walker, R., Flynn, D., Ryan, C., Finch, T. 26 Dec 2024, In: BMJ Open
The sustainability of exercise following colorectal surgery: a qualitative study of participants in the PREPARE-ABC trial, Naisby, J., Baker, K., Skarparis, K., Murdoch, J., Clark, A., Stirling, S., Turner, D., Swart, A., Hernon, J., Saxton, J. 1 Oct 2024, In: Clinical Rehabilitation
Does acupuncture improve overactive bladder symptoms? A protocol for a qualitative study to explore patient experiences of receiving acupuncture for OAB symptoms, Hargreaves, K., Naisby, J., Barry, G., Baker, K. 1 Mar 2023, In: Continence Reports

Professional Activity

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Consultancy: Health Education England Funded Project with North East and North Cumbria AHP Faculty 2021

PGR Supervision

Victoria Mercer Start Date: 15/07/2026
Hilary Abbott-Brailey How creative are student nurses and what are their perceptions and experiences of creativity in their personal and professional lives? Start Date: 01/03/2020

Qualifications