Biography

Professor Norelee Kennedy is Professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Limerick and the current Vice President Research. Her research interests include exercise and physical activity in rheumatology. She has published over 70 research papers and has been awarded €3 million in research funding from national and international funders. Current projects include leading a HRB funded pilot study to determine the feasibility of a physiotherapist led intervention to promote physical activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis and collaborating on a large H2020 Innovative Medicines Initiative grant led by Newcastle University determining end points for fatigue in inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Norelee was a member of the EULAR expert group that authored the EULAR Recommendations of physical activity for people with arthritis in 2018.She was Head of the School of Allied Health from 2014 to 2019 and was appointed as Vice President of Research at the University of Limerick in 2019. She is a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, the Irish Rheumatology Health Professionals Society and is a registered Physiotherapist with the CORU.

Research Interests

My research focuses on exercise and physical activity for people with chronic conditions, particularly inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) and chronic pain.

Professional Activities

Education

  • 2008 NUI Galway - Graduate Certificate
  • 2004 Trinity College Dublin - Ph.D.
  • 2000 Trinity College Dublin - Graduate Diploma in Statistics
  • 1999 Trinity College Dublin - B.Sc.Physiotherapy

Association

  • 1999 member , Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

Peer Reviewed Journals

2018

A survey across four European countries t o determine rheumatology health CD professionals' awareness of physical activity measures in people with CD inflammatory joint diseases

Kennedy, NM;McKenna, SG;O'Neill, A;Esbensen, BA;Swinnen, TW;Nordgren, B;Willemijns, S;Hammer, NM;Brodin, N (2018) A survey across four European countries t o determine rheumatology health CD professionals' awareness of physical activity measures in people with CD inflammatory joint diseases. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP BMJ open

2018

2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis

Osthoff, AKR;Niedermann, K;Braun, J;Adams, J;Brodin, N;Dagfinrud, H;Duruoz, T;Esbensen, BA;Gunther, KP;Hurkmans, E;Juhl, CB;Kennedy, N;Kiltz, U;Knittle, K;Nurmohamed, M;Pais, S;Severijns, G;Swinnen, TW;Pitsillidou, IA;Warburton, L;Yankov, Z;Vlieland, TPMV (2018) 2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases :1251-1260

2016

Comparative Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions for Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain: Physical, Behavioral/Psychologically Informed, or Combined? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

O'Keeffe, M,Purtill, H,Kennedy, N,Conneely, M,Hurley, J,O'Sullivan, P,Dankaerts, W,O'Sullivan, K (2016) Comparative Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions for Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain: Physical, Behavioral/Psychologically Informed, or Combined? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society :755-774

2016

Comparative effectiveness of conservative interventions for non-specific chronic spinal pain: Physical, behavioural/psychologically informed or combined? A systematic review and meta-analysis

O'Keeffe M, Purtill H, Kennedy N, Conneely M, Hurley J, O'Sullivan P, Dankaerts W, O'Sullivan K. (2016) Comparative effectiveness of conservative interventions for non-specific chronic spinal pain: Physical, behavioural/psychologically informed or combined? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Pain

2015

Individualised cognitive functional therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

O'Keeffe, M., Purtill, H., Kennedy, N., O'Sullivan, P., Dankaerts, W., Tighe, A., Allworthy, L., Dolan, L., Bargary, N. and O'Sullivan, K. (2015) Individualised cognitive functional therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.. Bmj Openbmj Open :1-10

2015

Individualised cognitive functional therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

O'Keeffe, M,Purtill, H,Kennedy, N,O'Sullivan, P,Dankaerts, W,Tighe, A,Allworthy, L,Dolan, L,Bargary, N,O'Sullivan, K (2015) Individualised cognitive functional therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ open

2015

Individualised Cognitive Functional Therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

O'Keeffe, M., Purtill, H., Kennedy, N, O'Sullivan, P, Dankaerts, W, Tighe, A, Allworthy L, Dolan L, Bargary N. and O'Sullivan, K. (2015) Individualised Cognitive Functional Therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ open :e007156-

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Other Journals

Conference Publications

2011

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS

Fortune E.;Tierney M.;Scanaill C.;Bourke A.;Kennedy N.;Nelson J. (2011) Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference Of The Ieee Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society. Ieee Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society. Annual Conference :3059-3062

2011

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS

Fortune E.;Tierney M.;Scanaill C.;Bourke A.;Kennedy N.;Nelson J. (2011) Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference Of The Ieee Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society. Ieee Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society. Annual Conference :3059-3062

2005

Irish Society of Rheumatology

Walsh, C., Slattery, C., Minnock, P., Kennedy, N., Veale, D>J., Bresnihan, B. and FitzGerald, O. (2005) Irish Society of Rheumatology. :*-*

2005

Rehabilitation and Therapy Research Society

Keogan, F., Kennedy, N., Duffy, A., Cussen, G., Wallace, L., Nolan, M., Fitzpatrick, M., Craig, A., Dunne-Shannon, U., Grant, M., Buckley, K. and McGrane, (2005) Rehabilitation and Therapy Research Society. :187-188

2005

Rehabilitation and Therapy Research Society

Kennedy, N., Duffy, A., Cussen, G., Wallace, L., Nolan, M., Fitzpatrick, M., Craig, A., Dunne-Shannon, U., Grant, M., Buckley, K., McGrane, E. and Keogan, F. (2005) Rehabilitation and Therapy Research Society. :187-187

2004

IPTOP

Duncan, C. and Kennedy, N. (2004) IPTOP. :*-*

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Editorials

Book Reviews

Other Publications

2018

2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis

Rausch Osthoff A.;Niedermann K.;Braun J.;Adams J.;Brodin N.;Dagfinrud H.;Duruoz T.;Esbensen B.;Günther K.;Hurkmans E.;Juhl C.;Kennedy N.;Kiltz U.;Knittle K.;Nurmohamed M.;Pais S.;Severijns G.;Swinnen T.;Pitsillidou I.;Warburton L.;Yankov Z.;Vliet Vlieland T. (2018) 2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases :1251-1260

2016

Comparative Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions for Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain: Physical, Behavioral/Psychologically Informed, or Combined? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

O'Keeffe M.;Purtill H.;Kennedy N.;Conneely M.;Hurley J.;O'Sullivan P.;Dankaerts W.;O'Sullivan K. (2016) Comparative Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions for Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain: Physical, Behavioral/Psychologically Informed, or Combined? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pain :755-774