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Dr Katia Ferrar

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About me

Dr Katia Ferrar
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  • Physiotherapist

Dr Katia Ferrar is a lecturer and researcher (Level B) in the School of Health Sciences.

Before joining the university, Dr Ferrar worked as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist both in the United Kingdom and Australia, and managed her own physiotherapy practice for 7 years. She continues to translate her professional skill and knowledge in her role as clinical educator for undergraduate physiotherapy students. Dr Ferrar teaches into both the Physiotherapy and Human Movement programs, and is course developer and coordinator of the recent (2015) Foundations of Physical Activity and Health course offered to first year Human Movement undergraduate students. Dr ferrar has also developed one of the first courses to be offered as part of the wholly ... Read more

School of Health Sciences

Offering a broad range of programs in physiotherapy, occupational therapy,human movement, and other health sciences.

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About me

Dr Katia Ferrar is a lecturer and researcher (Level B) in the School of Health Sciences.

Before joining the university, Dr Ferrar worked as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist both in the United Kingdom and Australia, and managed her own physiotherapy practice for 7 years. She continues to translate her professional skill and knowledge in her role as clinical educator for undergraduate physiotherapy students. Dr Ferrar teaches into both the Physiotherapy and Human Movement programs, and is course developer and coordinator of the recent (2015) Foundations of Physical Activity and Health course offered to first year Human Movement undergraduate students. Dr ferrar has also developed one of the first courses to be offered as part of the wholly online degrees via UniSA Online, Foundations of Health and Physical Activity.

An emerging independent early career researcher, Dr Ferrar has published 23 peer-reviewed articles and has won more than AU$80 thousand in research funding to date. Her research focuses on physical activity and chronic health conditions such as chronic low back pain, cardiac conditions and chronic fatigue syndrome. She has been recognised for her ability to communicate science to the general public with the 2013 Women’s and Children Young Investigator Award (People’s Choice).

More recently, Dr Ferrar was successful in securing philanthropic funding (Mason Foundation) to investigate the role of active video games in the promotion of physical activity in people with chronic fatigue syndrome, and to investigate the role of the allostatic load.

Dr Ferrar has also been successful in securing over AU$70 thousand Federal New Colombo Funding to lead inter-disciplinary cultural immersion trips to developing countries; facilitating the development of University of South Australia Health Science students as global citizens.  

Dr Ferrar was awarded and named as an AMP Tommorow Maker in 2016 in acknowledgement of her partnetership with The Salvation Army in Adelaide to open a pro bono student-led physiothrapy and podiatry clinic. The clinic, the Open Door Health Clinic, opened in May 2017.

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Professional Associations

Australian Physiotherapy Association,Sports Medicine Australia,Healthy Development Adelaide,South Australian Cardiovascular Health Research Network,International Society for Physical Activity and Health,International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) University of South Australia

  • Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) University of South Australia

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Research

Research themes

  • Healthy futures
  • Transforming societies

Research focus

  • Human Movement and Sports Science
  • Medical and Health Sciences
  • Public Health and Health Services
  • Clinical Sciences
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Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

  • Active video gaming to increase physical activity in adults with chronic fatigue syndrome, The Judith Jane Mason and Harold Stannett Williams Memorial Foundation, 01/01/2016 - 31/10/2018

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Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

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Journal Articles

Year Output
2017

Ferrar, KE, Smith, AE & Davison, K 2017, 'Pacing, Conventional Physical Activity and Active Video Games to Increase Physical Activity for Adults with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial', JMIR research protocols, vol. 6, no. 8, e117 pp. 1-12.

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2017

Qiao, Y, Zhang, T, Liu, H, Katzmarzyk, PT, Maher, C, Olds, TS, Hu, G, Lewis, LK, Ferrar, K, Georgiadis, E, Stanley, R & Pietrobelli, A and 122 other authors 2017, 'Joint association of birth weight and physical activity/sedentary behavior with obesity in children ages 9-11 years from 12 countries', Obesity, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 1091-1097.

1 1 4
2017

Sprod, J, Olds, T, Brown, W, Burton, N, van Uffelen, J, Ferrar, K & Maher, C 2017, 'Changes in use of time across retirement: a longitudinal study', Maturitas, vol. 100, pp. 70-76.

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2016

Arnold, JB, Walters, JL & Ferrar, KE 2016, 'Does physical activity increase after total hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis? A systematic review', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 431-442.

12 11 26
2016

Olds, TS, Sprod, J, Ferrar, K, Burton, N, Brown, W, van Uffelen, J & Maher, C 2016, 'Everybody's working for the weekend: changes in enjoyment of everyday activities across the retirement threshold', Age and ageing, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 850-855.

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2016

Smith, A, Evans, H, Parfitt, G, Eston, R & Ferrar, K 2016, 'Submaximal exercise-based equations to predict maximal oxygen uptake in older adults: a systematic review', Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, vol. 97, no. 6, pp. 1003-1012.

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2016

Sprod, JA, Olds, TS, Burton, N, Brown, WJ, Van Uffelen, JG, Ferrar, KE & Maher, CA 2016, 'Patterns and correlates of time use and energy expenditure in older Australian workers: A descriptive study', Maturitas, vol. 90, pp.64-71.

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2015

Evans, HJL, Ferrar, KE, Smith, AE, Parfitt, CG & Eston, RG 2015, 'A systematic review of methods to predict maximal oxygen uptake from submaximal, open circuit spirometry in healthy adults', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 183-188.

8 8 1
2015

Lawford, BJ, Walters, J & Ferrar, K 2015, 'Does walking improve disability status, function, or quality of life in adults with chronic low back pain? A systematic review', Clinical rehabilitation, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 523-536.

Open access 4 2 10
2015

Sprod, J, Ferrar, K, Olds, T & Maher, C 2015, 'Changes in sedentary behaviours across the retirement transition: A systematic review', Age and Ageing, vol. 44, pp. 918-925.

Open access 7 7 2
2014

Ferrar, K & Golley, R 2014, 'Adolescent diet and time use clusters and associations with overweight and obesity and socioeconomic position', Health education and behavior, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 361-369.

Open access 3 2
2014

Ferrar, K, Evans, H, Smith, A, Parfitt, G & Eston, R 2014, 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of submaximal exercise-based equations to predict maximal oxygen uptake in young people', Pediatric exercise science, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 342-357.

Open access 4 3
2014

Ferrar, KE, Maher, CA, Petkov, J & Olds, TS 2014, 'Advancing health-related cluster analysis methodology: quantification of pairwise activity cluster similarities', Journal of physical activity and health, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 395-401.

Open access
2014

Maher, CA, Lewis, LK, Ferrar, K, Marshall, S, De Bourdeaudhuij, I & Vandelanotte, C 2014, 'Are health behavior change interventions that use online social networks effective? A systematic review', Journal of medical internet research, vol. 16, no. 2, article number e40, pp. 1-13.

Open access 145 137 60
2013

Ferrar, K, Chang, C, Li, M & Olds, TS 2013, 'Adolescent time use clusters : a systematic review', Journal of adolescent health, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 259-270.

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2013

Ferrar, K, Olds, T & Maher, C 2013, 'More than just physical activity: time use clusters and profiles of Australian youth', Journal of science and medicine in sport, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 427-432.

11 9 1
2013

Ferrar, K, Olds, T, Maher, C & Maddison, R 2013, 'Time use clusters of New Zealand adolescents are associated with weight status, diet and ethnicity', Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 39-46.

Open access 11 11 1
2012

Ferrar, KE, Olds, TS, Maher, CA & Gomersall, SR 2012, 'Social inequalities in health-related use of time in Australian adolescents', Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 378-384.

Open access 3 3
2012

Ferrar, KE, Walters, JL & Olds, TS 2012, 'All the stereotypes confirmed: differences in how Australian boys and girls use their time', Health education and behavior, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 589-595.

16 13 1
2012

Olds, T, Ferrar, KE, Gomersall, SR, Maher, C & Walters, J 2012, 'The elasticity of time: associations between physical activity and use of time in adolescents', Health education and behavior, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 732-736.

Open access 12 12 1
2012

Roydhouse, JK, Allman-Farinelli, M, McGeechan, K, Ferrar, K & Olds, T 2012, 'An exploratory analysis of active and low energy behaviour in Australian adolescents', Australian journal of primary health, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 248-257.

2011

Olds, TS, Ferrar, KE, Schranz, NK & Maher, CA 2011, 'Obese adolescents are less active than their normal-weight peers, but wherein lies the difference?', Journal of adolescent health, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 189-195.

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2010

Ferrar, KE & Olds, TS 2010, 'Thin adolescents: Who are they? What do they do? Socio-demographic and use-of-time characteristics', Preventive Medicine, vol. 51, no. 3-4, pp. 253-258.

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2010

Olds, TS, Tomkinson, GR, Ferrar, KE & Maher, CA 2010, 'Trends in the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in Australia between 1985 and 2008', International Journal of Obesity.

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Organisation Country
Central Queensland University AUSTRALIA
Ghent University BELGIUM
Pennington Biomedical Research Center UNITED STATES
Pennington Biomedical Research Center1 UNITED STATES
Tianjin Hospital CHINA
Universita Degli Studi Di Verona ITALY
University of Auckland NEW ZEALAND
University of Ottawa CANADA
University of Queensland AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney AUSTRALIA
Victoria University AUSTRALIA
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Associate Editor

BMC Public Health

2017

Scientist in Schools - Promotion of Engagement in Science

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

2017

Associate Editor

BMC Public Health

2016

Scientist in Schools - Promotion of Engagement in Science

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

2016

Tomorrow Maker

AMP

2016

Associate Editor

BMC Public Health

2015

Scientist in Schools - Promotion of Engagement in Science

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

2015

Young Investigator Award Peoples Choice

Women and Children Hospital Foundation

2015

Other

Australian Physiotherapy Association,Sports Medicine Australia,Healthy Development Adelaide,South Australian Cardiovascular Health Research Network,International Society for Physical Activity and Health,International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Courses I teach and/or co-ordinate

  • BUSS 2063 International Business Project (2017)
  • HLTH 1044 Foundations of Physical Activity and Health (2018)
  • HLTH 1044 Foundations of Physical Activity and Health (2017)
  • HLTH 3045 Evidence Based Practice 3 (2017)
  • REHB 4034 Ethics and Communication (2018)
  • REHB 4034 Ethics and Communication (2017)
  • REHB 6011 Advanced Rehabilitation GE (2018)
  • REHB 6011 Advanced Rehabilitation GE (2017)
  • REHB 4051 Advanced Rehabilitation B (2018)
  • REHB 4051 Advanced Rehabilitation B (2017)
  • REHB 4033 Advanced Rehabilitation (2017)
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Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title Student status
Breathlessness in people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) being managed with renal replacement therapies Current
Physical activity and chronic kidney disease Current
The association between allostatic load and osteoarthritis Current
Changes in time use, associated enjoyment and social interaction across the retirement transition: a longitudinal study Completed
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