Dr Sarah Reedman
Research Fellow (Physiotherapist)
Child Health Research Centre
+61 7 3069 7336
Researcher biography
Dr Sarah Reedman is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre group within the UQ Child Health Research Centre. Sarah is passionate about enabling participation of young people with disabilities in sports and active recreation. She is interested demonstrating how paediatric physiotherapists, occupational therapists and exercise physiologists are well-placed to deliver effective physical activity promotion interventions in young people with disabilites. Sarah is also involved in the conduct of a large, multi-site randomized controlled trial of an intensive functional goal-directed motor training intervention in children with bilateral cerebral palsy (Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Training Including Lower Extremity [HABIT-ILE]).
Sarah is experienced in the following research methods:
- Design, conduct and administration of randomized controlled trials (including multi-site trials)
- Cross-sectional and cohort studies
- Validation of rehabilitation outcome measures
- Objective measurement of physical activity behaviours, tri-axial accelerometry
Sarah is available as an associate supervisor for HDR students.
Journal Articles
Burgess, Andrea, Luke, Carly, Jackman, Michelle, Wotherspoon, Jane, Whittingham, Koa, Benfer, Katherine, Goodman, Sarah, Caesar, Rebecca, Nesakumar, Tiffney, Bora, Samudragupta, Honeyman, David, Copplin, Danielle, Reedman, Sarah, Cairney, John, Reid, Natasha, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2024). Clinical utility and psychometric properties of tools for early detection of developmental concerns and disability in young children: a scoping review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16076
Reedman, Sarah (2024). Critically appraised paper: Hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy including lower extremities (HABIT-ILE) improves bimanual performance and gross motor function in pre-school children with unilateral cerebral palsy [commentary]. Journal of Physiotherapy, 70 (2), 150. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2024.02.004
Toohey, Monica, Blatch-Williams, Remy, Budini, Kristian, Ferreira, Astrid, Griffin, Alexandra, Hines, Ashleigh, Jackman, Michelle, Lind, Karin, Massey, Jill, Mc Namara, Maria, Mitchell, Jenna, Morgan, Catherine, Norfolk, Esther, Paton, Madison CB., Polyblank, Daniel, Reedman, Sarah and Novak, Iona (2024). Effectiveness of postural interventions in cerebral palsy: umbrella systematic review. Paediatrics and Child Health (United Kingdom), 34 (8), 257-278. doi: 10.1016/j.paed.2024.06.003
Sakzewski, Leanne, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Elliott, Catherine, Ziviani, Jenny, Novak, Iona, Trost, Stewart, Majnemer, Annette, Comans, Tracy, Shikako, Keiko, Ware, Robert S., McNamara, Lynda, Williams, Sian, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Brookes, Denise and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). Participate CP 2: optimising participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy - protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13 (10) e075570, e075570. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075570
McLeod, Kate L., Thorley, Megan, Reedman, Sarah E., Chatfield, Mark D. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Effect of active motor learning interventions on gross motor function and mobility in children aged 2 to 6 years with bilateral cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 35 (4), 412-428. doi: 10.1097/pep.0000000000001041
Burgess, Andrea, Oftedal, Stina, Boyd, Roslyn N., Reedman, Sarah, Trost, Stewart G., Ware, Robert S. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Construct validity of the both hands assessment using wrist-worn accelerometers. Physical and Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 44 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2207635
Sakzewski, Leanne, Pool, Dayna, Armstrong, Ellen, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Boyd, Roslyn N., Elliott, Catherine, Novak, Iona, Trost, Stewart, Ware, Robert S., Comans, Tracy, Toovey, Rachel, Peterson, Mark D., Kentish, Megan, Horan, Sean, Valentine, Jane and Williams, Sian (2023). ACTIVE STRIDES-CP: protocol for a randomised trial of intensive rehabilitation (combined intensive gait and cycling training) for children with moderate-to-severe bilateral cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 13 (3) e068774, 1-15. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068774
Finch-Edmondson, Megan, Paton, Madison C. B., Honan, Ingrid, Karlsson, Petra, Stephenson, Candice, Chiu, Darryl, Reedman, Sarah, Griffin, Alexandra R., Morgan, Catherine and Novak, Iona (2022). Are we getting it right? A scoping review of outcomes reported in cell therapy clinical studies for cerebral palsy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (24) 7319, 1-28. doi: 10.3390/jcm11247319
Caserta, Antoni, Reedman, Sarah, Morgan, Prue and Williams, Cylie M. (2022). Physical activity and quality of life in children with idiopathic toe walking: a cross sectional study. BMC Pediatrics, 22 (1) 544, 544. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03583-w
Burgess, Andrea, Reedman, Sarah, Chatfield, Mark D., Ware, Robert S., Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Development of gross motor capacity and mobility performance in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64 (5), 578-585. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15112
Reedman, Sarah E., Sakzewski, Leanne, McNamara, Lynda, Sherrington, Catherine, Beckman, Emma, West, Kerry, Trost, Stewart G., Thomas, Rachel, Chatfield, Mark D., Dutia, Iain, Gennen, Alix, Dodds, Bridget, Cotton, Zoë and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Study protocol for Running for health (Run4Health CP): a multicentre, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial of 12 weeks of two times weekly Frame Running training versus usual care to improve cardiovascular health risk factors in children and youth with cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 12 (4) e057668, e057668. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057668
Reedman, Sarah E., Jayan, Lakshmi, Boyd, Roslyn N., Ziviani, Jenny, Elliott, Catherine and Sakzewski, Leanne (2021). Descriptive contents analysis of ParticiPAte CP: a participation-focused intervention to promote physical activity participation in children with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44 (23), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1985636
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Bauer, Zoe, Beckman, Emma, Broughton, Mary, Bunzli, Emma, Davidson, Robert, Draper, Grace, Fairley, Sheranne, Farrell, Callyn, Flynn, Libby Maree, Gomersall, Sjaan, Hong, Mengxun, Larwood, Joel, Lee, Chiying, Lee, Jennifer, Nitschinsk, Lewis, Peluso, Natalie, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Vidas, Dianna, Walter, Zoe C. and Wright, Olivia Renee Louise (2021). How do music activities affect health and well-being? A scoping review of studies examining psychosocial mechanisms. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 713818, 713818. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.713818
Xiong, Julia (Shi-Peng), Reedman, Sarah E., Kho, Michelle E., Timmons, Brian W., Verschuren, Olaf and Gorter, Jan Willem (2021). Operationalization, measurement, and health indicators of sedentary behavior in individuals with cerebral palsy: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44 (20), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1949050
Sakzewski, Leanne, Reedman, Sarah, McLeod, Kate, Thorley, Megan, Burgess, Andrea, Trost, Stewart, Ahmadi, Matthew, Rowell, David, Chatfield, Mark, Bleyenheuft, Yannick and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2021). Preschool HABIT-ILE: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to determine efficacy of intensive rehabilitation compared with usual care to improve motor skills of children, aged 2–5 years, with bilateral cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 11 (3) e041542, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041542
Reedman, Sarah E., Boyd, Roslyn N., Ziviani, Jenny, Elliott, Catherine, Ware, Robert S. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2021). Participation predictors for leisure‐time physical activity intervention in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 63 (5) dmcn.14796, 566-575. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14796
Reedman, Sarah E., Johnson, Emily, Sakzewski, Leanne, Gomersall, Sjaan, Trost, Stewart and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2020). Sedentary behavior in children with cerebral palsy between 1.5 and 12 years: a longitudinal study. Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal, 32 (4) 99870, 367-373. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000740
Sakzewski, Leanne, Bleyenheuft, Yannick, Boyd, Roslyn N., Novak, Iona, Elliott, Catherine, Reedman, Sarah, Morgan, Cathy, Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, Golland, Prue, Rowell, David, Chatfield, Mark and Ware, Robert Stuart (2019). Protocol for a multisite randomised trial of Hand–Arm Bimanual Intensive Training Including Lower Extremity training for children with bilateral cerebral palsy: HABIT-ILE Australia. BMJ Open, 9 (9) e032194, e032194. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032194
Reedman, Sarah E., Boyd, Roslyn N., Trost, Stewart G., Elliott, Catherine and Sakzewski, Leanne (2019). Efficacy of participation-focused therapy on performance of physical activity participation goals and habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100 (4), 676-686. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.11.012
Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Boyd, Roslyn N., Elliott, Catherine and Sakzewski, Leanne (2017). ParticiPAte CP: a protocol of a randomised waitlist controlled trial of a motivational and behaviour change therapy intervention to increase physical activity through meaningful participation in children with cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 7 (8) e015918, e015918. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015918
Boyd, Roslyn N., Davies, Peter S. W., Ziviani, Jenny, Trost, Stewart, Barber, Lee, Ware, Robert, Rose, Stephen, Whittingham, Koa, Sakzewski, Leanne, Bell, Kristie, Carty, Christopher, Obst, Steven, Benfer, Katherine, Reedman, Sarah, Edwards, Priya, Kentish, Megan, Copeland, Lisa, Weir, Kelly, Davenport, Camilla, Brooks, Denise, Coulthard, Alan, Pelekanos, Rebecca, Guzzetta, Andrea, Fiori, Simona, Wynter, Meredith, Finn, Christine, Burgess, Andrea, Morris, Kym, Walsh, John ... Scuffham, Paul A. (2017). PREDICT-CP: study protocol of implementation of comprehensive surveillance to predict outcomes for school-aged children with cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 7 (7) e014950, e014950. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014950
Reedman, Sarah, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2017). The efficacy of interventions to increase physical activity participation of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 59 (10), 1011-1018. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13413
Sakzewski, Leanne, Reedman, Sarah and Hoffmann, Tammy (2016). Do we really know what they were testing? Incomplete reporting of interventions in randomised trials of upper limb therapies in unilateral cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 59, 417-427. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.09.018
Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Beagley, Simon, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2015). The Jebsen Taylor Test of Hand Function: A Pilot Test–Retest Reliability Study in Typically Developing Children. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 36 (3), 292-304. doi: 10.3109/01942638.2015.1040576
Beagley, Simon Bryan, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2015). Establishing Australian Norms for the Jebsen Taylor Test of Hand Function in Typically Developing Children Aged Five to 10 Years: A Pilot Study. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 36 (1), 88-109. doi: 10.3109/01942638.2015.1040571
Conference Papers
Burgess, A., Reedman, S., Hines, A., Bleyenheuft, Y., Novak, I., Elliott, C., Morgan, C., Norfolk, E., Pannek, K., Fripp, J., Ware, R., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Predictors of upper limb performance response to hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy including lower extremity in children with bilateral CP. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Sakzewski, L., Novak, I., Elliott, C., Reedman, S., Majnemer, A., Ziviani, J., Trost, S., Comans, T., Shikako, K., Ware, R., McNamara, L., Williams, S., Keramat, S., Brookes, D. and Boyd, R. (2024). Participate-CP 2: optimizing participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy: phase III randomized controlled trial. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Chatfield, M., Jackman, M., Thorley, M., Reedman, S., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with cerebral palsy: Systematic review and network meta-analysis. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July - 3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
McLeod, K., Reedman, S., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). The preschool HABIT-ILE approach: Best responders in young children aged 2 to 5 years with bilateral cerebral palsy. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July- 3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Reedman, S., Kilgour, G., Gomersall, S., Sakzewski L, Trost, S. and Boyd, R. (2024). Active-start-active-future: feasibility of behaviour-change intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour and promote physical activity in young children with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July- 3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Sakzewski, L., Bleyenheuft, Y., Novak, I., Elliott, C., Reedman, S., Morgan, C., Pannek, K., Fripp, J. and Boyd, R. (2024). HABIT-ILE Australia: Randomised trial of Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Training Including Lower Extremities for children with bilateral cerebral palsy.. European Academy of Childhood Disability, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May- 1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Reedman, S., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R.N. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review. European Academy of Childhood Disability, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Burgess, A., Chatfield, M., Jackman, M., Thorley, M., Reedman, S., Patel, M., Boyd, R.N. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with cerebral palsy: systematic review and network meta-analysis.. European Academy of Childhood Disabilty, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Sakzewski, Leanne, Bleyenheuft, Yannick, Novak, Iona, Elliott, Catherine, Reedman, Sarah, Morgan, Catherine, Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, Ware, Robert and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). HABIT-ILE Australia: randomised trial of hand-arm bimanual intensive training including lower extremity for children with bilateral cerebral palsy. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States, 10-13 September 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15701
Burgess, Andrea, Oftedal, Stina, Boyd, Roslyn N., Reedman, Sarah, Trost, Stewart, Ware, Robert and Sakzewski, Leanne (2023). Construct validity of the both hands assessment using wrist-worn accelerometers.. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States, 10-13 September 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Reedman, S., Frampton, K., Gomersall, S., Trost, S. and Sakzewski, L. (2022). Convergent validity of the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAYfun) in ambulant children with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Reedman, S., Trost, S., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. (2022). Environmental supports are associated with increased moderate-vigorous physical activity in children with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability,, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022`. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
MacDonald, E., Reedman, S., Gomersall, S. and Sakzewski, L. (2022). Reliability of the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAYfun) in ambulant children with cerebral palsy.. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability,, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Reedman, S., Jayan, L., Ziviani, J., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2020). What's in the black box of a participation focused intervention?. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Perth, Australia, 11-14 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Reedman, S., Ziviani, J., Boyd, R. N. and Sakzewski, L. (2020). Intrinsic motivation for physical activity predicts change in response to participation-focused therapy in children with cerebral palsy.. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Perth, WA, Australia, 11 - 14 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14494
Reedman, Sarah, Ziviani, Jenny, Boyd, Roslyn and Sakzewski, Leanne (2019). Intrinsic motivation for physical activity participation predicts response to a participation-focused therapy intervention in children with cerebral palsy. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Anaheim, CA, United States, 18-21 September 2019. Wiley.
Reedman, Sarah, Johnson, Emily, Sakzewski, Leanne, Gomersall, Sjaan and Boyd, Roslyn (2019). Sedentary behaviour peaks at 4-5 years of age in a longitudinal, population-based study of children with cerebral palsy followed between 1.5 and 12 years. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Anaheim, CA, United States, 18-21 September 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing . doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14354
Reedman, S., Trost, S., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2018). Efficacy of a participation-focused intervention on habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13665
Reedman, S., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2018). Update on evidence for interventions to improve participation in physical activities and habitual physical activity level in children with cerebral palsy. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 9–13 October 2018. Wiley. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.43_14017
Reedman, Sarah, Boyd, Roslyn and Sakzewski, Leanne (2018). Efficacy of participation-focused therapy on performance of physical activity participation goals in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13665
Reedman, S., Boyd, R. N. and Sakzewski, L. (2017). Efficacy of a participation-focused therapy intervention on participation in physical activities, health-related quality of life, and behavioural barriers to participation in children with cerebral palsy. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Montreal Canada, 13-16 September 2017. Wiley. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.26_13511
Reedman, Sarah E., Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2016). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of therapy and behaviour change interventions to increase physical activity participation in children with cerebral palsy. International conference on cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities, Stockholm, Sweden, 1-4 June 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13315
Reedman, S., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. N. (2016). Efficacy of therapy and behaviour change interventions to increase participation in physical activities for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 8th Biennial conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Adelaide, Australia, 30 March - 2 April 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13069
Thesis
Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth (2018). ParticiPAte CP: a randomised, waitlist-controlled trial of a physiotherapy and behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity through participation for children with cerebral palsy and their caregiver. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.17