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Research interests

  • Exercise interventions
  • Exercise and rehabilitation
  • Effect of exercise and physical activity levels on ageing
  • Effect of retirement and subsequent lifestyle changes
  • Effect of exercise on motor function and bone health in children with cerebral palsy

Profile

In 1999 Liz graduated as an exercise scientist and in 2005 was awarded a PhD for a longitudinal study investigating the effect of lifestyle changes at retirement on several key physiological parameters related to falling in later life.

Liz is currently employed as a research fellow at the University of Brighton (0.4 FTE).

Liz is also employed as a senior research fellow at Chailey Heritage Clinical Services based in Lewes, which is part of Sussex Community NHS Trust (0.6 FTE).

Teaching

Liz contributes to teaching in several modules on the Graduate Programme in Health and Social Sciences at the University of Brighton. She also acts as an advisor/supervisor for research project students (including PhD and MSc).

Research awards

  • £72,559 – Sparks, the children's medical charity (2013). The introduction of Petra running-bikes to encourage and facilitate weight-bearing exercise for children with cerebral palsy who are unable to walk independently: a pilot study. (Pountney T, Bryant E and Walker-Bone K)
  • £71,416 – Physio First. The snapshot survey data collection project 2012. (Moore A, Olivier G and Bryant E)
  • £77,130 – Physio First. The snapshot survey data collection project 2011. (Moore A, Olivier G and Bryant E)
  • £5,000 – University of Brighton (CRC Internal Research Grant 2011). The use of exercise and exercise prescription across the physiotherapy profession. (Glynn A, Bryant E, Kuisma R, Fiddler H, Hebron C, Canby G)
  • £6,500 – University of Brighton (Business Investment Fund). Development of a novel transdermal formulation for a combined Vitamin D and calcium supplementation to the elderly and lactate intolerant. (Pannala A and Bryant E)
  • £61,120 – Physio First. The snapshot survey data collection project 2010. (Moore A, Olivier G and Bryant E)
  • £30,000 – Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (2009). A pilot RCT to assess the efficacy of a health enhancing exercise programme in slowing down cognitive impairment in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. (Tabet N, Bryant E, Glynn A, Handyside D, Isaac M, Kuisma R, Moore A, Rusted J and Sadlo G)
  • £4,350 – University of Brighton (Brief Encounters Networking Award 2009). The development of a model to calculate energy expenditure for selected physical activities in an ageing population. (Bryant E and Chakrabarti R)
  • £51,658 – Physio First. The snapshot survey data collection project 2009. (Moore A, Olivier G and Bryant E)

Additional roles

  • Grants
    Physiotherapy Research Foundation (Nancie Finnie Charitable Trust)
  • Journals
    Clinical Biomechanics; Clinical Rehabilitation; Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology; Manual Therapy; Physiotherapy Research International

Publications

Number of items: 12.

MOORE, A, BRYANT, ELIZABETH and OLIVIER, GEORGE (2012) Development and use of standardised data collection tools to support and inform musculoskeletal practice. Manual Therapy, 17 (2012). ISSN 1356-689X

BRYANT, ELIZABETH, POUNTNEY, TERESA, Williams, Heather and EDELMAN, NATALIE (2012) Can a six-week exercise intervention improve gross motor function for non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy? A pilot randomized controlled trial Clinical Rehabilitation, 27 (2). ISSN 0269-2155

BRYANT, ELIZABETH and POUNTNEY, TERESA (2012) The effect of sleep systems on sleep-wake patterns and pain levels in non-ambulant children and young people with cerebral palsy Journal of the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists., 3 (1). pp. 57-64. ISSN 1368-7360

McCarthy , Gillian, Green, Elizabeth, Ogunbona, Oluwafemi, Simmons, Anne, Fairbanks, Lynette, Pountney, TE and Bryant, E.C. (2011) A population study of Lesch-Nylan disease in the UK Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 53 (1). pp. 34-39. ISSN 0012-1622

Saber-Sheikh, K., Bryant, E.C., Glazzard, C., Hamel, A. and Lee, R. (2010) Feasibility of using inertial sensors to assess human movement Manual Therapy, 15 (1). pp. 122-125. ISSN 1356-689X

Bryant, E.C., Carter, A, Cox, S, Heath, D, Jackson, A, Moore, A.P., Kuisma, R.M.E., Pattman, J and Ryan, S-J (2009) The HyDAT Project UK Aquatic Physiotherapy Data Collection Chartered Society of Physiotherpy, London.

Bryant, E.C., Trew, M.E., Bruce, A.M. and Cheek, L. (2007) Lower limb muscle strength and physical activity in healthy individuals approaching retirement Journal of Sports Sciences, 25 (7). pp. 835-842. ISSN 1466-447X

Mandy, A., McInnes, J. and Bryant, E.C. (2007) Patterns of employment of podiatrists following graduation: a five-year retrospective study British Journal of Podiatry, 10 (2). pp. 39-44. ISSN 1460-7328

Stew, G., Sadlo, G., Bryant, E.C., Cage, M., Hodgson, L. and Fawkes , C.A. (2007) Mindfulness and postgraduate student learning In: Knudsen, HV, ed. Secondary Education: Issues and Challenges. Nova Publishers, New York. ISBN ISBN: 978-1-60456-088-6

Bryant, E.C., Trew, M.E. and Bruce, A.M. (2006) Case report: Activity after retirement Physiotherapy Research International, 11 (1). pp. 51-55. ISSN 1358-2267

Moore, A.P., Bryant, E.C., Barfield, J, Burge, J, Canby, G, Herriott, M, Mercer, C, Ronchetti, M, Smith, T and Wood, K (2006) Whiplash Associated Disorder: A one year standardised data collection project University of Brighton.

Bryant, E.C., Trew, M.E., Bruce, A.M., Kuisma, R.M.E. and Smith, A.W. (2005) Gender differences in balance performance at the time of retirement Clinical Biomechanics, 20 (3). pp. 330-335. ISSN 0268-0033

This list was generated on Wed Jun 12 20:19:19 2013 BST.

Reports

Bryant E, Carter A, Cox S, Jackson A, Kuisma R, Pattman J and Ryan S-J (2009). The HyDAT Tool: UK Aquatic Physiotherapy Standardised Data Collection Project. August 2009.

Rankin G and Bryant E (2009) Physiotherapy research capacity and capability: an analysis of the CSP database of researchers 2008. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, London. February 2009.

Bryant E, Olivier G and Moore A (2008). The development of a standardised data collection system for private physiotherapy practitioners: key findings from the 2007 national data collection study. Westbury Print Ltd., Wiltshire. August 2008.

Moore A, Bryant E, Burge J et al. (2006). Whiplash Associated Disorder: A one year standardised data collection project. University of Brighton.
ISBN 978-0-9552750-0-5.