Management of Long-Term Conditions

In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, the focus of this multidisciplinary research group is upon addressing the management of long-term conditions in the clinical or community setting, through the development, design and implementation of complex interventions to improve physical function and quality of life in adults and older adults with chronic conditions. There is a particular focus upon behaviour change interventions to increase physical activity, clinical biomechanics, and digital technology for pre-habilitation and rehabilitation of a range of chronic conditions including stroke, cardiac disease, chronic obstructive airways disease, musculoskeletal disease, falls prevention, Parkinson’s Disease, long COVID-19, multimorbidity and the management of chronic pain.

Research methods are in line with the MRC guidelines for the evaluation of complex interventions, and include mixed methods research, laboratory-based science research, feasibility and pilot studies, randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, evidence synthesis and implementation studies.