Dr Jon Room

PhD, MSCP

Programme Director Physiotherapy School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions

Role

I lead the BSc and MSc Physiotherapy Programmes and oversee the Physiotherapy Teaching Clinic at Oxford Brookes University.

Teaching and supervision

Courses

Modules taught

Health, Wellbeing and Exercise
Human Movement and Dysfunction
Specialist Physiotherapy Practice
Physiotherapy Management of Long-Term Conditions
Leadership and Management in Health Care

Supervision

Postgraduate Supervision: Katie Gore, Jawad Hameed, Thanusha Vee

Research Students

Name	Thesis title	Completed
Katie Gore	To develop a theoretically and empirically informed consensus on which tests should be used to assess musculoskeletal dysfunction in women with chronic pelvic pain	Active

Research

Centres and institutes

Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS)

Groups

Trauma and Musculoskeletal Health (TraMH)

Projects as Principal Investigator, or Lead Academic if project is led by another Institution

An exploration of Professional Craft Knowledge in contemporary physiotherapy practice (01/01/2025 - 30/06/2026), funded by: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust

Publications

Journal articles

Gan JH, Bearne L, Walters S, Room J, Booth G, Trompeter A, Nikoletou D, The feasibility, acceptability, safety, and effects of early weight bearing in humeral fractures – a scoping review
Disability and Rehabilitation 47 (3) (2024) pp.519-530 ISSN: 0963-8288 eISSN: 1464-5165 The feasibility, acceptability, safety, and effects of early weight bearing in humeral fractures – a scoping review Open Access version on RADAR
Room J, Stiger R, A21The use of simulated learning in prequalifying physiotherapy education: a scoping review
International Journal of Healthcare Simulation 3 (1) (2023) ISSN: 2754-4524 eISSN: 2754-4524
Soundy A, Mohan V, Room J, Morris J, Fazakarley L, Stiger R, Psychological skills training using simulated practice for brief therapeutic interactions
International Journal of Healthcare Simulation [online first] (2023) ISSN: 2754-4524 eISSN: 2754-4524 Psychological skills training using simulated practice for brief therapeutic interactions Open Access version on RADAR
Room J, Dawes H, Boulton M, Barker K, The AERO study: A feasibility randomised controlled trial of individually tailored exercise adherence strategies based on a brief behavioural assessment for older people with musculoskeletal conditions
Physiotherapy 118 (2023) pp.88-96 ISSN: 0031-9406 eISSN: 1873-1465
Soundy A, Room J, Morris J, Moher V, Fazakarley L, Stiger R, The experiences of student physiotherapists applying a novel therapeutic tool within a simulated practice environment: a qualitative study
International Journal of Healthcare Simulation 2 (S1) (2022) pp.A21-A22 ISSN: 2754-4524 eISSN: 2754-4524
Barker KL, Room J, Knight R, Hannink E, Newman M, Physiotherapy exercise rehabilitation with tailored exercise adherence support for people with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures: protocol for a randomised controlled trial – the OsteoPorosis Tailored exercise adherence INtervention (OPTIN) study
BMJ Open 12 (2022) ISSN: 2044-6055 eISSN: 2044-6055 Physiotherapy exercise rehabilitation with tailored exercise adherence support for people with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures: protocol for a randomised controlled trial – the OsteoPorosis Tailored exercise adherence INtervention (OPTIN) study Open Access version on RADAR
Barker KL, Room J, Toye F, The challenges and gains of delivering a home-exercise intervention: a qualitative study of physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 23 (2022) ISSN: 1471-2474 eISSN: 1471-2474 The challenges and gains of delivering a home-exercise intervention: a qualitative study of physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants Open Access version on RADAR
Room J, Dawes H, Boulton M, Barker K, What effect does interaction with a physiotherapist have on self-rated confidence, capacity, and motivation to exercise?
Physiotherapy 114 (S1) (2022) ISSN: 0031-9406 eISSN: 1873-1465
Room J, Toye F, Boulton M, Dawes H, Barker K, "I won’t say I’ve done it religiously" a qualitative study exploring older adults experience of adhering to an exercise programme
Physiotherapy 113 (S1) (2021) pp.e62-e63 ISSN: 0031-9406 eISSN: 1873-1465
Barker KL, Room J, Knight R, Dutton S, Toye F, Leal J, Kenealy N, Schlüssel MM, Collins G, Beard D, Price AJ, Underwood M, Drummond A, Lamb SE, CORKA Trial group, Home-based rehabilitation programme compared with traditional physiotherapy for patients at risk of poor outcome after knee arthroplasty: the CORKA randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open 11 (2021) ISSN: 2044-6055 eISSN: 2044-6055 Home-based rehabilitation programme compared with traditional physiotherapy for patients at risk of poor outcome after knee arthroplasty: the CORKA randomised controlled trial Open Access version on RADAR
Room J, Boulton M, Dawes H, Archer K, Barker K, Physiotherapists’ perceptions of how patient adherence and non-adherence to recommended exercise for musculoskeletal conditions affects their practice: a qualitative study
Physiotherapy 113 (2021) pp.107-115 ISSN: 0031-9406 eISSN: 1873-1465
Barker KL, Room J, Knight R, Dutton SJ, Toye F, Leal J, Kent S, Kenealy N, Schussel MM, Collins G, Beard DJ, Price A, Underwood M, Drummond A, Cook E, Lamb SE, Outpatient physiotherapy versus home-based rehabilitation for patients at risk of poor outcomes after knee arthroplasty: CORKA RCT.
Health Technology Assessment 24 (65) (2020) ISSN: 1366-5278 eISSN: 2046-4924 Outpatient physiotherapy versus home-based rehabilitation for patients at risk of poor outcomes after knee arthroplasty: CORKA RCT. Open Access version on RADAR
Taylor S, Room J, Barker K, Physical activity levels in men with Haemophilia—A single centre UK survey
Haemophilia 26 (4) (2020) pp.718-725 ISSN: 1351-8216 eISSN: 1365-2516
Room J, Batting M, Barker KL, Development of a functional rehabilitation intervention for post knee arthroplasty patients: COmmunity based Rehabilitation post Knee Arthroplasty (CORKA) trial
Physiotherapy 106 (2019) pp.52-64 ISSN: 0031-9406
Room J, Hannink E, Dawes H, Barker K, What interventions are used to improve exercise adherence in older people? And what behavioural techniques are they based on? : A systematic review
BMJ Open 7 (12) (2017) ISSN: 2044-6055 eISSN: 2044-6055 What interventions are used to improve exercise adherence in older people? And what behavioural techniques are they based on? : A systematic review Open Access version on RADAR
Toye F, Room J, Barker KL , Do I really want to be going on a bloody diet? Gendered narratives in older men with painful knee osteoarthritis
Disability and Rehabilitation 40 (16) (2017) pp.1914-1920 ISSN: 0963-8288 eISSN: 1464-5165
Barker KL, Beard B, Price A, Toye F, Underwood M, Drummond A, Collins G, Dutton S, Campbell H, Kenealy N, Room J, Lamb SE , COmmunity-based Rehabilitation after Knee Arthroplasty (CORKA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials 17 (2016) ISSN: 1745-6215 eISSN: 1745-6215
Room J, Worsley P, Toye F, Barker K, What are the perceived barriers and facilitators to physiotherapists providing lifestyle advice for obesity during treatment for knee osteoarthritis?
Physiotherapy 102 (2016) ISSN: 0031-9406

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
Association of Trauma and Orthopaedic Chartered Physiotherapists (ATOCP)
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