Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Musculoskeletal pain and injury, in particular low back painBio-psycho-social models of care for persistent pain
Teaching Interests
I have taught at UL since 2005. My primary teaching area is musculoskeletal pain. I have been short-listed on two occasions for the teaching excellence award, and invited by UL to record a brief video on my teaching at UL. I completed a Specialist Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship at UL in 2012, being awarded 1st class honours. I teach at other universities (nationally and internationally). I have acted as external examiner for programmes at other third level institutions.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD
Award Date: 1 Jan 2012
Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching & Learning in Higher Ed
Award Date: 1 Jan 2012
Bachelor, BSc (Physiotherapy), National University of Ireland
Award Date: 1 Jan 1999
External positions
Lecturer, University of Limerick
1 Sep 2005 → …
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A Detailed Analysis of How Physiotherapists “Give” Reassurance for Patients’ Concerns in Back Pain Consultations
Cowell, I., McGregor, A., O'Sullivan, P., O'Sullivan, K., Poyton, R., Schoeb, V. & Murtagh, G., 2 Jun 2025, In: Qualitative Health Research. p. 10497323251320874 10497323251320874.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Qualitative Study of Elite Ladies Gaelic Football and Camogie Players’ Perspectives on Injury
Gilhooly, M., Cahalan, R., O’sullivan, K. & Norton, C., Jan 2025, In: Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. 33, 1, wspaj.2024-0117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How is social support defined, categorized and measured in studies of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among hospital nurses: A scoping review
Asuquo, E. G., Murphy-Tighe, S., Ryan, R. & O'Sullivan, K., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 81, 3, p. 1130-1141 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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'It can be very complicated': A qualitative analysis of clinicians' practices and perspectives on treating adolescents with nonspecific persistent back pain
Hauber, S. D., Robinson, K. & O'Sullivan, K., Apr 2025, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 39, 4, p. 549-558 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Screening for depression, anxiety, and psychological distress associated with low back pain by musculoskeletal and spinal clinicians. A scoping review
Sugrue, J., McKenna, S., Purtill, H. & O'Sullivan, K., Apr 2025, In: European Spine Journal. 34, 4, p. 1319-1330 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Irish Society of Orthopaedic Medicine (External organisation)
O'Sullivan, K. (Member)
2001Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists (External organisation)
O'Sullivan, K. (Member)
1999Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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Chartered Physiotherapists in Manual Therapy (External organisation)
O'Sullivan, K. (Member)
1999Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (External organisation)
O'Sullivan, K. (Member)
1999Activity: Membership › Membership of council
Prizes
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Outstanding Early Career Researcher: Faculty of Education and Health Sciences.
O'Sullivan, K. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2015
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