Below are the current members of the ACPET Executive Committee. For more than 12 months the members of the Executive Committee have been working tirelessly and entirely voluntarily to develop and promote ACPET for the wider benefit of the entire Physiotherapy profession in the United Kingdom. As Co-Founder and Chair of ACPET, I am both delighted and proud to lead an Executive Committee of such academic and scientific strength, diverse clinical experience, and commitment.

Chair

Nicholas Clark, BEd, BSc, PG Dip, MSc, MCSP, MMACP, CSCS

Chartered Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist.

Clinical Director.

Integrated Physiotherapy & Conditioning Ltd. London. UK.

Visiting Lecturer – MSc Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation & MSc Sports Physiotherapy.

MSc School of Human Health & Performance. University College London. London. UK.

Visiting Lecturer – MSc Sport & Exercise Rehabilitation.

School of Human Sciences. St Mary’s University College. London. UK.

E-mail: enquiries@integratedphysiotherapy.com

Nick co-founded ACPET in 2001. He has extensive clinical experience gained at the Royal Free Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital Haemophilia Centre, Guy’s Hospital Musculoskeletal Outpatients Department, Saracens Rugby Union Football Club, the Parachute Regiment at the Ministry of Defence Colchester Garrison Regional Rehabilitation Unit, and in dance and sports injury private practice. He has been a Visiting Lecturer to the London Sport Institute at Middlesex University, the American College of Sports Medicine, and has served as a Manuscript Reviewer for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.

Nick qualified as a Fitness Instructor in 1992 having gained the YMCA Certificate in Fitness Training, and worked for the David Lloyd Clubs as a Senior Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer for over six years. He was also a Senior Tutor and NVQ Assessor for a leading health and fitness industry training and development company for three years.

In exercise therapy, Nick’s special interests are clinical reasoning in exercise selection, clinical reasoning in exercise programme design and progression, strength training in exercise rehabilitation, and methods of teaching exercise.

Nick has published and presented original research and review articles on the basic principles of injury rehabilitation, open and closed kinetic chain exercise in knee rehabilitation, neuromuscular control of functional knee stability, biomechanics of the lower limb, functional rehabilitation of the lower limb, functional performance testing of the lower limb, and he lectures widely throughout the United Kingdom to clinicians from the National Health Service, private practice, professional sport, and the Ministry of Defence.

Vice Chair

Glenn Withers, BPhysio, MAPA, MCSP, MOCPPP, Cert. Pilates, MAPPI.

Chartered Sports Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

Residing Clinical Director and Founder.

London Sports Medicine Centre. London. UK.

Residing Clinical Director and Founder.

Pilates Art Physiotherapy and Pilates Centre. London. UK.

Founding Director and Educational Chair.

Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI).

E-mail: info@ausphysio.com

Glenn joined ACPET at its inception in 2006 following on from his large base of experience in both professional and amateur sport, public health, and private practice work.

Glenn followed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy with a post-graduate clinical year under the tutelage of Mary Toomey in Melbourne, Australia. Following this, Glenn was awarded a post-graduate research scholarship to investigate the clinical relevance of Pilates based exercises. Qualifying in traditional method Pilates in both Matwork and equipment from beginner to advanced, Glenn then developed the renowned Modified Pilates Rehabilitation programme to bring Pilates in line with current pain and movement dysfunction research. Following this, Glenn co-founded the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute in 2000. Glenn has presented over 300 courses on the topic to NHS hospitals, private practices, and conferences throughout the UK, Australia, Malta, Spain, Portugal and many other countries. The APPI currently presents its courses to over 2000 physiotherapists a year. Glenn has consulted to Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Charlton Athletic Football clubs on groin based rehabilitation.

Glenn co-founded the Pilates Art treatment centre in 2002 to deliver best practice guidelines of exercise based rehabilitation and incorporate ultrasound imaging into exercise prescription. More recently Glenn founded London Sports Medicine Centre to deliver best practice sports medicine provision to all level of athletes.

Glenn’s special interest in exercise therapy is in clinical reasoning, variation of the selection of exercise, Pilates based rehabilitation and specifically working towards increasing the recognition of the physiotherapy degree in the exercise world.

Secretary

Louise Huntley, BSc (Hons), PG Dip, MCSP, AACP

Chartered Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

Clinical Pilates Specialist.

Deputy Physiotherapy Manager.

The City Sports Clinic. London Bridge Hospital. London. UK.

Company Director.

One Touch Physio Ltd. London. UK.

E-mail : louise@huntley.eclipse.co.uk

Since qualifying from Brunel University London in 1996, Louise’s career has seen her work in a number of different healthcare settings including the NHS and Private Hospitals in and around London. At present Louise is the Deputy Manager of a busy Musculoskeletal Outpatients Department at London Bridge Hospital and has recently set up a satellite clinic in the heart of More London. She also has extensive experience within the field of rugby having worked at many of the London Clubs, as well as touring with the Welsh Exiles U19’s and U21’s.

In 2003 she completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Sports Physiotherapy at London South Bank University, and was then asked to be a Guest Lecturer on the undergraduate Sports Studies degree. After completing the Post-Graduate diploma, Louise was invited to speak at the world’s largest Triathlon exhibition on the management of overuse running injuries.

Since 2005 Louise has been working with DMA Clinical Pilates in Australia to present the Matwork and Theraband Clinical Pilates courses. She has regularly traveled around the UK teaching Clinical Pilates to fellow physiotherapists to great success.

Treasurer

Carol Clark, Grad Dip Phys, MSc, MCSP, MMACP

Chartered Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

Senior Lecturer – BSc Physiotherapy.

School of Health and Social Care. Bournemouth University. Bournemouth. UK.

E-mail: cclark@bournemouth.ac.uk

Carol joined ACPET as the treasurer in 2006. She has gained her experience in a variety of clinical settings in the UK and overseas.  In the UK she has worked at the Charing Cross, Stoke Mandeville, Royal Berkshire and Poole Hospitals.  While abroad she has worked for the Bahrain Sports Medicine Institute, GP Clinics in Qatar and Oman, and the National Trauma Hospital in Muscat, Oman.  Carol has worked with children with Polio in Nigeria organising joint sporting events with other primary aged children.  Carol has been involved in coaching hockey and was involved in the 1986 Paralympics held at Stoke Mandeville.

Her specific clinical interests are the effects of de-conditioning and exercise in adults with joint hypermobility syndrome and developmental co-ordination disorder.

Carol has presented original research on joint hypermobility syndrome and the treatment of children with acute traumatic brain injury.

Membership Secretary

Rebecca Hobbs, BSc (Hons), MCSP

Chartered Medical Rehabilitation Physiotherapist.

Senior Medical Rehabilitation Physiotherapist.

Crawley Community Hospital. Surrey primary Care NHS Trust.UK.

E-mail: Rebecca.Hobbs@sash.nhs.uk

Rebecca qualified from the University of Hertfordshire in 2004. Since qualification she has completed her junior rotations at East Surrey Primary Care Trust and now works as a Senior Physiotherapist in General Rehabilitation in a large community hospital. Rebecca also works in Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation within an extensive Multi-Disciplinary Team and is a Clinical Educator for undergraduate students from universities in the South East of England. She privately runs an exercise class for patients with Parkinson’s Disease and has worked in men’s premiership hockey.

Rebecca would like to see exercise therapy re-establish itself at the forefront of physiotherapy, and would like to specialise in the promotion of exercise, within an educational Multi-Disciplinary Team, in the management of chronic disease.

In exercise therapy, Rebecca’s interests include the use of exercise in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, cardiac rehabilitation, and the use of exercise in maintaining functional ability in older people.

Research Officer

Lee Herrington, PhD, MCSP, CSCS

Chartered Neuromusculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist.

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist.

Senior Lecturer – BSc Sports Rehabilitation.

School of Health Care Professions. University of Salford. Salford. UK.

Associate Lecturer – MSc Sports Physiotherapy.

Manchester Metropolitan University. Manchester. UK.

E-mail: L.C.Herrington@salford.ac.uk

Lee is a Chartered Neuromusculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a Senior Lecturer in Sports Rehabilitation at the University of Salford, an Associate Lecturer in Sports Physiotherapy at Manchester Metropolitan University and the Prince Faisal Sports Medicine Hospital in Riyhad, Saudi Arabia. Lee has worked with elite sportspersons for the last 15 years including time with Great Britain Rugby League and Wigan Warriors Rugby League Club. Also, Consultation work for a number of professional football clubs and individual elite level sportspersons from a multitude of sports including archery, athletics, swimming, triathlon, sailing, boxing and martial arts.

Lee has over 40 peer reviewed articles published in the field of exercise rehabilitation and a similar number of international conference presentations. He is a Member of the International Advisory Board to the journal Physical Therapy in Sport, and former Chair of the Training and Education Committee of the British Association of Sorts Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT) from 1999 to 2005.

Education Officer

Janet Walsh, MSc, MCSP

Chartered Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapist.

Advanced Exercise Instructor.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team Leader.

Derby Royal Infirmary. Derby. UK.

E-mail: janinindia2001@yahoo.co.uk

Having graduated from Nottingham School of Physiotherapy in 1986, Jan completed her Junior and Senior rotations in North Nottinghamshire prior to spending several years abroad. In India she gained clinical, organisational and cross-cultural experience in various government and private healthcare settings and became Head of Physiotherapy Services in a large international hospital. She returned to UK in 2003 to take up a respiratory role in general surgery, ITU, and pulmonary rehabilitation. In 2006 she gained an MSc in Physical Activity and Health from Loughborough University.

Recognising that Physiotherapists were not fully exploiting opportunities for exercise interventions within NHS settings, she recently undertook the Level II Gym Instructor and Level III Advanced Exercise Instructor training to gain an appreciation of differences in knowledge and skills between Physiotherapists and Exercise Professionals. She now hopes to use that knowledge to equip Physiotherapists to look beyond their traditional roles and to advocate for the Physiotherapy profession.  As a preliminary step, Jan is keen to see Physiotherapists gain fitness industry qualifications alongside their clinical training both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She currently works in Derby as team leader for Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Public Relations Officer

Jane Simmonds, BPE, BAppSc, PG Cert, PG Dip, MA, MCSP, MMACP

Chartered Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

Senior Lecturer – BSc Physiotherapy & MSc Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy.

School of Health and Emergency Professions. University of Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire. UK.

Senior Physiotherapist.

Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth. London. UK.

Email: j.1.simmonds@herts.ac.uk

After completing a first degree Physical Education at the University of Western Australia, Jane undertook a degree in Physiotherapy followed by Post-Graduate training in Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy at Curtin University. Jane has worked in a wide range of clinical and educational settings in both Australia and the UK. Her main clinical work has included working with elite and recreational athletes, occupational health groups, outpatients and private practice. Current clinical work is focused on promoting physical activity, functional rehabilitation, and the management of osteoporosis and hypermobility syndrome. Key educational work has included: co-organizing the MSc Sports Physiotherapy at University College London, leading modules in Clinical Education and Sports Injury Management; teaching and leading modules in Sport and Exercise Science and the BSc Sport Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention degree at Middlesex University; Visiting Lecturer to dance and exercise students at a variety of institutions on the subject of bone health and hypermobility syndrome.  Jane is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire where she leads modules and teaches on the undergraduate and post-graduate programmes.

In the field of exercise, Jane’s interests are the impact of systemic interrelationships on human performance and rehabilitation, motor learning and re-acquisition of skill, prevention and management of ill health through physical activity, and motivational psychology.

Jane has published and presented original research and clinical papers in the fields of physical activity, bone health, and hypermobility syndrome. She is currently undertaking a professional doctorate entitled ‘Advancing Practice in Osteoporosis and Hypermobility Syndrome’.

North East Regional Representative

Karen Storey, Grad Dip Phys, MCSP

Chartered Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

UK Athletics (Sprints) Coach.

Physiotherapy Team Manager – Musculoskeletal Outpatients.

Newcastle Primary Care Trust. Newcastle. UK.

E-mail: storey811@btinternet.com

Karen qualified as a physiotherapist from Teeside University in 1990. She gained valuable rotational experience at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle where she developed an interest in health promotion and exercise therapy. Since 1995 she has specialised in Musculoskeletal Outpatients working for Newcastle Primary Care Trust. Within her role as Team Manager she manages a private physiotherapy and sports injury clinic, supervises physiotherapists delivering exercise and inputs to the strategic direction of community cardiac care and weight management services.

Karen has been a competitive member of Gateshead Athletics Club since 1985, her main event being the 400m. Her personal experiences as an athlete and her clinical expertise as a physiotherapist are invaluable to her role as a sprints coach.

In exercise therapy, Karen’s special interests range from management of the elite athlete to management of long term conditions including cardiac rehabilitation and weight management.

Karen provides post-graduate training for physiotherapists specialising in musculoskeletal which incorporates the concepts of exercise therapy and she has lectured other health professionals on the role of exercise in cardiac rehabilitation. She recently received a national award for evidence of good practice for her work in developing home exercise programmes in cardiac care.

CPD officer

Paul Stern, BSc (Hons), MSc, MCSP

Chartered Physiotherapist

Consultant Exercise Physiologist

University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

Company Director

New Leaf Trainers

Paul trained, initially, as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Training in London in 2000. In 2005 he completed a Physiotherapy Degree at Keele University. After qualifying, he immediately became involved in Exercise Therapy, working in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and setting up Exercise on Prescription and Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation programmes at Keele University. He also worked as a part-time Physiotherapist with the Stoke City Football Club Academy. In 2006, He moved to Chester to study for a Masters Degree in Exercise and Nutrition Science.

Paul has since remained in Chester where he has become Director of New Leaf Trainers, a health promotion company. This has involved working with Western Cheshire PCT and delivering exercise classes for various clinical groups.

Paul has also recently returned to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire as Consultant Exercise Physiologist. Paul's main professional interests lie in the development of training courses for Physiotherapists in Exercise Prescription.