Johnny Parr
@JohnnyParr
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Motor control researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University with expertise in EEG/psychophysiology, dyspraxia, and prosthetics.
Liverpool, England
Joined September 2010
It was great to see our work on football heading get such great coverage on national and international news outlets! (ITV!) https://t.co/PCqyESQw93 However, we forgot to post a link to the article 😅! If anyone wants some weekend reading, catch it here: https://t.co/zYyFLi4CGN
frontiersin.org
There is growing evidence of a link between repetitive soccer heading and the increased incidence of neurodegenerative disease. Even a short bout of soccer h...
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🚨New PhD Opportunity!! 🚨 4-yr funded PhD studentship available with myself and Professor Sarah Aldred as part of the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP). See here for details of this project and others on the scheme
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New preprint from our PhD candidate Liset, describing results that guided key choices in our upcoming trial of fall-resisting skills training for older adults.
Design Considerations for Technology-assisted Fall-Resisting Skills Training Trials in Older Adults: A Pilot and Feasibility Study https://t.co/s0HhiSoW29
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Design Considerations for Technology-assisted Fall-Resisting Skills Training Trials in Older Adults: A Pilot and Feasibility Study https://t.co/s0HhiSoW29
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medrxiv.org
Training fall-resisting skills can prevent falls in older adults. These fall-resisting skills include proactive gait adaptability, gait robustness, and reactive gait recovery, which allow people to...
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Pleased to announce that together with my colleagues Melissa Hooijmans & @RobWust, we have been awarded €500,000 funding from @ZonMw to better understand exercise intolerance in ME/CFS using a combination of CPET, MRI, NIRS, and muscle biopsies!! https://t.co/5njyRwn0ty
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Our report about the Impact of Developmental Coordination Disorder in the UK in the Huff Post https://t.co/KumDnb6VAc Independent https://t.co/AIwT6PagSd and Conversation
theconversation.com
Nearly one in 20 UK children have DCD, also known as dyspraxia, but most wait years for a diagnosis.
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Loved sharing our findings on falls in adults and children with DCD. Great feedback all round. Hopefully the paper is published soon! #DCDUK25. Great talk from @djwright561 also!
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Awesome first day at #DCDUK25! @EsselaarM smashed her talk on brain-muscle communication, and @Greg___Wood’s panel on advocacy was excellent.
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Our report, 'The Impact of Developmental Coordination Disorder Dyspraxia in the UK,' reveals long delays in diagnosis, inconsistent or unavailable therapy, and significant challenges faced at school, home, and in daily life.
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Highlight reel from an @ISPGR Maastricht 👇🏻. Always great to discuss our research and catch up with these excellent people ❤️
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🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨 12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! https://t.co/6Doh71Aqr3
manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk
All about Manchester Metropolitan - an exciting, modern university in the heart of one of the UK's great student cities.
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Post-doc researcher with an interest in #DCD? Take a look at this role exploring cortical control of balance. Great study in which I’m playing a very small part. Job advert below ⬇️
🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨 12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! https://t.co/6Doh71Aqr3
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Great opportunity!! 👇👇
🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨 12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! https://t.co/6Doh71Aqr3
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🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨 12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! https://t.co/6Doh71Aqr3
manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk
All about Manchester Metropolitan - an exciting, modern university in the heart of one of the UK's great student cities.
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🚨⚽️#newresearch Relative age effect at @Concacaf championships: Influence of sex, age, nationality, playing position, and playing status Open access: https://t.co/kU4hco4fel
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Do you have #DCD and want to share your insights? Do you work with people with DCD and want to be more #inclusive? Are you an #educator? Join us 👇👇👇
🧠 Understanding #Dyspraxia: Insights for Employers & Educators 📍 Brunel University London 🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM 🎟️ Free event – register: https://t.co/T7SkxoL6eW Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
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Extremely excited to share the latest work from my postdoc in Amsterdam, just published in @DiabetologiaJnl ! Skeletal muscle mitochondrial health in type 1 diabetes: the role of exercise capacity and lifestyle factors A thread 🧵 https://t.co/uTgiN11Iyi
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🚨 NEW PAPER! 🚨 Looking into the relationship between motor reinvestment and prosthetic hand use and experience https://t.co/w0iOS9Umq4 Big thanks to @Greg___Wood @djwright561 @LiisUiga Rich Masters @JohnnyParr
tandfonline.com
Prosthetic hand devices are frequently abandoned as they are difficult to use and impose high mental workload upon users. However, researchers are yet to establish whether personality factors might...
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Can personality traits impact prosthetic hand control and acceptance? Latest paper from @m_o_mohamed PhD!
🚨 NEW PAPER! 🚨 Looking into the relationship between motor reinvestment and prosthetic hand use and experience https://t.co/w0iOS9Umq4 Big thanks to @Greg___Wood @djwright561 @LiisUiga Rich Masters @JohnnyParr
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Calling people with a personal or professional interest in dyspraxia/DCD. This really important survey will help to identify research priorities so we can focus effort & resources on the areas that matter to dyspraxic people & their supporters. Survey link below ⬇️
🚨 Have your say on the future of dyspraxia/DCD research in the UK 🚨 We’re inviting people with living, professional and research experience of dyspraxia / Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to help shape UK research priorities. 👉 Take part here: https://t.co/bZWwCKUgml
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