Karen Jones
Senior Lecturer: Physiotherapy
- joneskj@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 206 87708
- 3.29, 3rd Floor, Ty Dewi Sant, Heath Campus, Cardiff, CF14 4XN
I am currently Director for Engagement (UK) and Programme Manager for MSc in Physiotherapy.
I am a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University and have been at the School of Healthcare Sciences since July 2004. Prior to this I worked as a Physiotherapist in the National Health Service specialising in the area of adult neurological rehabilitation.
In the realm of Learning and Teaching I have had various organisational responsibilities including being Module Leader at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and Programme Manager for MSc in Physiotherapy. I teach across several disciplines however my particular teaching interests are physiology, neurology and neural plasticity which I teach on undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
I have experience of programme validation at both undergraduate and postgraduate, specifically relating to the physiotherapy programmes that were established 2007, 2012 and 2014. More recently (2015-16), I carried out the role of Project Manager for a review of all Postgraduate provision across the School of Healthcare Sciences.
As Director for Engagement (UK) I have lead on the development of a CPD Framework for the School and am currently working with other Schools in the College to develop a College level CPD Strategy. I am also working on an Engagement platform to showcase School activity and a School Engagement Strategy aligned with the University/ School’s strategic aims.
In line with my research interests I am also Joint Chair and an active member of the Physiotherapy working group for the European Huntington's Disease Network (EHDN)
2017
- Fritz, N.et al. 2017. A classification system to guide physical therapy management in Huntington’s disease: a case series. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy 41(3), pp. 156-163. (10.1097/NPT.0000000000000188)
2015
- Dawes, H.et al. 2015. Exercise testing and training in people with Huntington's diseas. Clinical Rehabilitation 29(2), pp. 196-206. (10.1177/0269215514540921)
2014
- Jones, K.et al. 2014. Physiotherapy task orientated approach: A case report. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry 85(1), article number: A68. (10.1136/jnnp-2014-309032.192)
2013
- Busse, M.et al. 2013. A randomized feasibility study of a 12-week community-based exercise program for people with Huntington's Disease. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy 37(4), pp. 149-158., article number: 1557-0576/13/3704-0149. (10.1097/NPT.0000000000000016)
2012
- Busse, M.et al. 2012. A randomised feasibility study of a 12-week exercise programme in Huntington’s disease (HD). Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 83, pp. A58-A59. (10.1136/jnnp-2012-303524.182)
- Busse, M.et al. 2012. Q12 A randomised feasibility study of a 12-week exercise programme in Huntington's disease (HD) [Abstract]. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 83(S1), pp. A58-A59. (10.1136/jnnp-2012-303524.182)
- Hamana, K.et al. 2012. Q13 Perspectives of participating in a 12-week exercise programme for people with early -mid stage Huntington's disease [Abstract]. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 83(S1), pp. A59. (10.1136/jnnp-2012-303524.183)
- Jones, K.et al. 2012. Q14 Sub maximal exercise testing in people with early stage Huntington's disease [Abstract]. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 83(S1), pp. A59. (10.1136/jnnp-2012-303524.184)
- Jones, K., Coales, P. J. and Van Deursen, R. W. M. 2012. Do undergraduate physiotherapy students adopt safe handling strategies during therapeutic handling situations?. Journal of Physiotherapy
- Jones, K.et al. 2012. Sub maximal exercise testing in people with early stage Huntington’s Disease [Abstract]. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 83(S. 1), article number: A59. (10.1136/jnnp-2012-303524.184)
2011
- Jones, K. 2011. Neurological Assessment: A Clinicians Guide. Physiotherapist's Toolbox. Oxford: Churchill Livingstone.
2009
- Jones, K.et al. 2009. SEMG: spinal stability post manual facilitation. Presented at: ICMD 3rd International Conference on Movement Dysfunction, Edinburgh, UK, 30 Oct – 1 Nov 2009.
2007
- Jones, K.et al. 2007. Core stability: evaluation of a therapeutic intervention in sitting and standing. Presented at: Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine (ACPSM) Conference, Birmingham, UK, June 2007.
- Jones, K., Adcock, S. and McCarthy, H. 2007. SEMG investigation of lower limb and abdominal muscles during progressions of a core stability exercise. Presented at: Physiotherapy Research Society Spring Meeting, Cardiff, Wales, UK, 28 March 2007.
- Jones, K.et al. 2007. Core stability: evaluation of a therapeutic intervention followed by two progression exercises. Presented at: 6th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 November 2007.
Main research interests
Exercise in Huntington's Disease. Over the past couple of years I have been involved with Professor Monica Busse and her ground breaking work in this area.
- 2009 compilation of an exercise DVD for people with HD as part of a PhD study
- 2011/12 blind assessor in the COMMET study (Can community supported exercise benefit subjective wellbeing, physical activity levels and abilities in people with Huntington's disease? A randomised feasibility study and process evaluation) which involved an exercise intervention in local gyms
- 2012/13 physiotherapy intervention for TRAIN HD (Task-related training in Huntington Sacircs Disease: a home based intervention study)
- 2013/14 Blinded assessor for EXERT HD (Involving max exercise testing)
- 2014/15 Blinded assessor for ENGAGE HD
I also have an interest in the area of Manual Handling/ Therapeutic handling in which I carried out my own MSc and am furthering this work through supervision of other Master's students.
Finally another theme within my research profile is trunk/ spinal stability re-education, a rehabilitation tool that spans all specialities. In this area I supervise both undergraduate and post graduate students, the findings of which have been presented at various National and International conferences.
Grants
I have some experience of small grant applications (2007- £500) and more recently a co applicant for the successful TRAIN HD grant ( £99,230).
Publications
In addition to the publications listed, I have been a significant contributor to the following publications:
Quinn, L. and Busse, M. 2012. Development of physiotherapy guidance and treatment-based classifications for people with Huntington's disease. Neurodegenerative Disease Management 2(1), pp. 11-19. (10.2217/nmt.11.67)
Quinn, L. and Busse-Morris, M. 2012. Physiotherapy clinical guidelines for Huntington's disease. Neurodegenerative Disease Management 2(1), pp. 21-31. (10.2217/NMT.11.86)
Khalil, H. et al. 2012. Adherence to use of a home-based exercise DVD in people with Huntington Disease: participants' perspectives. Physical Therapy 92(1), pp. 69-82. (10.2522/ptj.20100438)
Quinn, L. et al. 2014. Task-specific training in huntington disease: a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Physical Therapy. In Press. (10.2522/ptj.20140123)
Quinn, Lori, Debono, Katy, Rosser, Anne, Nemeth, Andrea, Quarrell, Oliver, Rickards, Hugh, Tabrizi, Sarah, Trender-Gerhard, Iris, Kelson, Mark, Townson, Julia, Busse-Morris, Monica and TRAIN HD management group. Task specific training in Huntington's Disease:A randomised controlled feasibility trial. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry 85 (1) , A66.
Quinn, L et al., A randomised, controlled trial of a multi-modal exercise intervention in Huntingdon's Disease, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders (2016)