Staff Profile
Dr Samantha Yoward
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy
I started at York St John University as a lecturer practitioner in physiotherapy, continuing my clinical work in neurological rehabilitation whilst continuing to develop academically. I became a full-time lecturer in advance of commencing doctoral-level study. My current teaching and support for learning is generally within the physiotherapy programmes at BSc (Hons) and pre-registration MSc level. I additionally support post-graduate Continuing Professional Development on falls management and supervise PhD-level study.
My main area of clinical interest is neurology, and my specific academic interest is in supporting students to transition well to higher education and to develop their research skills to promote evidence-based practice.
I am the level four (first year) co-ordinator. I lead the modules that develop personal and professional skills for both undergraduate and pre-registration MSc students. I additionally teach neurology, and research skills.
- School – School of Science, Technology and Health
- Email – l.yoward@yorksj.ac.uk
- Phone – 01904 876 331
- Postgraduate Research Supervisor
Further information
Teaching
I teach across all levels of the undergraduate and pre-registration MSc programmes as well as postgraduate continuing professional development days on falls management.
Professional activities
- Registrant of the Health and Care Professions Council
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology
- Senior Fellow of the Health Education Academy
Research
Publications
Publications:
Thompson, J, Gabriel, L, Yoward, L S and Dawson, P (2022) The Advanced Practitioners’ Perspective. Exploring the Decision-Making Process Between Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioners and their Patients: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study. Musculoskeletal Care 20 pp128-136 doi.org/10.1002/msc.1562
Brown SR, Yoward S (2019) The effectiveness of home-based exercise programmes on mobility and functional independence in community-dwelling adults with Alzheimer’s disease: a critical review. Int J Ther Rehabil [online] 26(10) pp1–14 doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2017.0168
Anderson, J., Yoward, L S and Green, A. (2019) A study investigating the validity of an accelerometer in quantification of step count in adult hospital inpatients recovering from critical illness. Clinical Rehabilitation, 33 (5) pp936-942 doi.org/10.1177/0269215519829893
Anderson, J, Green, A and Yoward, L S (2018) Validity of the Actigraphy GT3X accelerometer in quantification of step count in hospitalised adults recovering from critical illness – Poster presentation at Physiotherapy UK 2018, 19th-20th October 2018, Birmingham. doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2018.11.188
Anderson, JL and Green, AJ and Yoward, LS and Hall, H (2018) Validity and reliability of accelerometry in identification of lying, sitting, standing or purposeful activity in adult hospital inpatients recovering from acute or critical illness: a systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 32 (2): 233-242 (published online August 2017). doi.org/10.1177/0269215517724850
Yoward, L S, Stannage, E, Whiffin, L and Dawson, P (2017) The self-management needs of those who have primary or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis – Poster presentation at Physiotherapy UK, November 2017, Birmingham. doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.016
Thompson J, Yoward S, Dawson P (2017) The role of extended scope practitioners in musculoskeletal care with focus on decision making and clinical outcomes: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative research. Musculoskeletal Care 15 (2): 91-103 (published online June 2016). doi.org/10.1002/msc.1152
Anderson J, Green A, Yoward LS, Hall H (2016) Criterion validity of an ankle or waist mounted Actigraph GT3X accelerometer in measurement of body position and step count - Poster presentation at ER-WCPT Congress (4th European Congress). 11th-12th November 2016 Liverpool doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.077
Yoward LS, Doherty P, Boyes C. (2008) A survey of outcome measurement of balance, walking and gait amongst physiotherapists working in neurology in the UK. Physiotherapy, 94: 125-132 doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2007.08.005
