Dr Rachel Toovey 🌈 (she/her)
@RachelToovey
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I work with communities to create opportunities for young people with disability to get active 🚴♀️🤸🏿♂️👨🏻🦽 Mum, physio, senior lecturer @unimelb
Naarm (Melbourne)
Joined June 2014
Results of CP bike RCT now published! https://t.co/PItkyYoJ5e Physio-led task-specific training superior to non-specific home training for bicycle goals. Kids w CP benefit from specialised support to learn2ride🚴. 🙏🏼 to co-authors inc @AliciaSpittle @jenny_mcginley @PhysioUnimelb
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Even if you can't be there on the day, do register as we will be distributing the recording link to all registered afterward. #IDPWD2023 #AAC #MSHSPresents
Join the MSHS Presents: Disability & Inclusion Hub webinar on Wed 29 Nov at 5.30pm to celebrate International Day of People with Disability. We will discuss how learning together can unlock communication as a key to a good life. Register: https://t.co/MD9MjFpYDz
#IDPWD2023 #AAC
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Join the MSHS Presents: Disability & Inclusion Hub webinar on Wed 29 Nov at 5.30pm to celebrate International Day of People with Disability. We will discuss how learning together can unlock communication as a key to a good life. Register: https://t.co/MD9MjFpYDz
#IDPWD2023 #AAC
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Congratulations John @physiwheels for your first publication as part of your PhD thesis on adapted cycling in young people with disability. A huge milestone and an important, & informative, paper as we strive for better opportunities for all to ride. @mdi_unimelb @PhysioUnimelb
Proud to share our publication on adaptive cycling for young people with disability in AU. Includes skills training and barriers/facilitators to riding. Open access: https://t.co/qpVnysVdI7
@RachelToovey @DrNoraShields @christine_imms @AliciaSpittle #cycling #adaptive #disability
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A cracking paper by Bolton, Remedios and Andrews. Enriching research practices through knowledge about Indigenous research methodologies. @fohpe_journal @anzahpe
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Great #MSHS turn out at the #NAIDOC March yesterday. #forourelders @AliciaSpittle @DavidGallant33 @_Jessica_Lees ❤️☀️🖤
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Whether you’re a doctor, physiotherapist, midwife or nurse, MACH-Track will set you on the path to a #ClinicalResearch career. And the good news: applications are open until 9am Aug 1: https://t.co/HM5ZAtipcR
#EMCR
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The Cross Bracing Protocol is finally published! 🟢 90% had ACL healing on 3 month MRI 🟢 More ACL healing was associated with better outcomes 👉access the full paper here: https://t.co/cYbn0N8NME
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Fantastic to have a voice & a pen at the table at the National Sports Participation Strategy Victorian Roundtable today. It was clear that collaboration across sport, health, disability, education and government sectors will be key to supporting participation in sport for all.
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The National Sport Participation Survey closes this Fri 16 June. Urging all in my network especially those with lived experience of disability & those supporting children with disability & their families to participate to complete it here: https://t.co/rBllMUOkeT
#allabilities
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Our pathways to participation in gymnastics for children with disability paper has been published @DisabilityRehab. Access a copy via this link https://t.co/nDDbJQ2xIO or dm me. Thanks to co-authors @lyndal_hickey & #hollyshuttleworth & partnership with @Gym_VIC @PhysioUnimelb
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To understand the pathways of children with disability participating in gymnastics in Victoria, Australia.A sequential explanatory mixed-method study design was used. Participants completed an onli...
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Really looking forward to participating in this conference again!
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The importance of National Reconciliation Week (NRW) lies in the 2023 theme, ‘Be a voice for generations’, with Reconciliation Australia calling on all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways, for a more just, equitable and reconciled country for all.
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What a whirlwind! Home after 7 days travelling, 4 nights in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Met w old friends & new, learnt & shared latest research in childhood-onset disability & had lots of fun @EACD2023. Speaking of fun: had a great time on @ResearchworksP podcast w @DaynaPool. Link 👇🏼
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I was thrilled to present the findings of our project Pathways to Participation in Gymnastics in Victoria @EACD2023 in Slovenia - a partnership with @Gym_VIC & @disabilitysprt. Thanks to all invovled inc my co-authors @lyndal_hickey & Holly Shuttleworth & our parent advisors 🤸🏿♂️
Fantastic presentation from @RachelToovey on experiences of families of children with disabilities in gymnastics- and the value of tailored programs, inclusive club culture, coach knowledge, enjoyment and social benefits- so excited to see what's next! @EACD2023 @PhysioUnimelb
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Congrats @DrNoraShields & team on winning the @EACD2023 Clinica a research Award for your paper on the effect of #Fitskills for young people with disability on physical activity participation: a stepped wedge cluster RCT. Such an incredible study that is having global impact! 👏🏼
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Was an unexpected honour to represent @AusACPDM at @EACD2023. Can’t wait for Cairns 2024 - our first carbon neutral & hybrid conference. #respectrespondreimagine Hope you’re feeling better soon @AliciaSpittle
Thanks @RachelToovey and @AliciaSpittle for representing @AusACPDM at @EACD2023 . Friends, come join us in Cairns in 2024!
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