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Research Interests
My research focuses primarily on exercise and physical activity interventions for people with inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) and other rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). I am also interested in Digital Health and Implementation Science as related research areas.
Teaching Interests
Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis, Physiotherapy, Exercise, Behaviour change, Physical Activity, Digital Health, Implementation Science
Biography
Prof Noreen (Norelee) Kennedy, Full Professor of Physiotherapy. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin (BSc Physiotherapy (1999); Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics (2000); PhD (2004) and UG (PGDIp T&L Higher Ed 2004).
Former Vice President Research (2000-2005) and former Head of School of Allied Health (2014-2019).
Norelee holds a Personal Chair in Rheumatological Physiotherapy and leads a successful programme of research in the field of rheumatology/physiotherapy focusing on exercise, physical activity and lifestyle aspects of inflammatory diseases. She has received funding from the Irish Research Council, Health Research Board and European funders. She is a member of the EULAR Research Committee and the FOREUM Scientific Advisory Board and has been a member of EULAR task forces to develop recommendations for clinical practice in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
Education/Academic qualification
Grad Cert Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, National University of Ireland - Galway
Award Date: 1 Jan 2008
Ph.D., Trinity College Dublin
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Graduate Diploma in Statistics, Trinity College Dublin
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
B.Sc. Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin
Award Date: 1 Jan 1999
Keywords
- RZ Other systems of medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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A mixed-methods first-year evaluation of implementation outcomes for a bottom-up osteoarthritis management program across healthcare settings in Ireland
IMPACT (Implementation of osteoarthritis clinical guidelines together) Steering Committee , 7 Jan 2026, In: Translational Behavioral Medicine. 16, 1, ibag017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis: 2025 update
Rausch Osthoff, A. K., Vlieland, T. P. M. V., Ferreira, R. J. O., Amarnani, R., Battista, S., Orlinov, D., Boyadzhieva, V., Brodin, N., Cox, A., Davergne, T., Duruöz, T., Esbensen, B. A., Fongen, C., Günther, K. P., Henrotin, Y., Juhl, C., Kennedy, N., Kiltz, U., Knittle, K. & Metsios, G. & 6 others, , Jun 2026, In: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 85, 6, p. 1026-1038 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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IDEA-FAST clinical study protocol: Identifying digital end-points of fatigue, sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in N = 2000
IDEA-FAST Project Consortium, 1 Jan 2026, In: Digital Health. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A MIXED METHODS: EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OUTCOMES FOR THE GOOD LIFE WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS DENMARK (GLA:D®) HIP AND KNEE PROGRAMME ACROSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SETTINGS IN IRELAND IN THE FIRST YEAR
Toomey, C., Bhardwaj, A., Kennedy, N. & Murphy, A., 1 Apr 2024, In: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Barriers, facilitators and referral patterns of general practitioners, physiotherapists, and people with osteoarthritis to exercise
Bhardwaj, A., Hayes, P., Browne, J., Grealis, S., Maguire, D., O'Hora, J., Dowling, I., Kennedy, N. & Toomey, C., Dec 2024, In: Physiotherapy (United Kingdom). 125, 101416.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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