DrMarina De Barros Pinheiro
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Medicine and Health
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- Senior LecturerFaculty of Medicine and Health
RESEARCH INTERESTs
Dr Marina Pinheiro’s research focuses on the intersection of economic evaluation, implementation science, and physical activity in the context of ageing, rehabilitation, and fall prevention. Her work aims to improve the uptake and sustainability of evidence-based interventions in real-world settings, with particular interest in:
- Cost-effectiveness of physical activity and rehabilitation interventions
- Design and evaluation of implementation strategies in healthcare and community settings
- Policy-relevant research to support decision-making in health systems
- Prevention of falls and promotion of healthy ageing
- Translation of evidence into clinical guidelines and public health policy
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTBetter mobility and fewer falls for older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities: co-designed adaptation of an evidence-based digital solutionMedical Research Future Fund1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030People funded by this grant:
- Sherrington C,
- Brady B,
- Dawson R,
- de Barros Pinheiro M,
- Hassett L
- GRANTIncreasing access to physical activity for people with spinal cord injuries: The Train the Trainer modelMedical Research Future Fund1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2030People funded by this grant:
- de Oliveira C,
- Allison G,
- Amorim A,
- Bye E,
- Costa N
- GRANTFMH Publication Scheme 2025 Round 2Faculty of Medicine and Health1 Jan 2025People funded by this grant:
- De Barros Pinheiro M
- GRANTSAGE: Safer AnalGEsiaDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal)1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2030People funded by this grant:
- Stanaway FF,
- Thompson R,
- Blyth F,
- De Carvalho Machado G,
- McLachlan A
- GRANTActive Women over 50: an effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trialDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Rosenbaum S,
- Tiedemann A,
- Houssami N,
- Wallbank G,
- Sherrington C
- GRANTImplementation of a co-designed, community led exercise program to reduce falls in older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities: a pilot trial.Department of Health (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Jan 2023People funded by this grant:
- De Barros Pinheiro M
- GRANTCOMFORT: Clinical Observation, Management, and Function Of low back pain Relief TherapiesNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Apr 2022People funded by this grant:
- Stanaway FF,
- Thompson R,
- Kelly PJ,
- Abdel Shaheed C,
- McLachlan A
- GRANTA physiotherapy-led telehealth and exercise intervention to improve mobility in older people receiving aged care services: an effectiveness and implementation randomised controlled trial (The TOP UP Study)Dementia Australia Research Foundation Ltd1 Mar 2022People funded by this grant:
- Dawson R,
- Sherrington C,
- De Barros Pinheiro M
- GRANTImproving mobility in aged care with telehealth physiotherapy: an effectiveness and implementation randomised controlled trial (The TOP UP Study)Flinders University1 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- De Barros Pinheiro M,
- Sherrington C,
- Dawson R,
- Haynes A
- GRANTPromotion of evidence-based physical activity for older adults and people with disabilities by health professionalsNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)12 Nov 2021People funded by this grant:
- Howard K,
- Tiedemann A,
- Hassett LM,
- De Barros Pinheiro M,
- Haynes A
- GRANTEnhancing transition from hospital to community based exercise for patients with muscoloskeletal disordersArthritis Foundation of Australia1 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- Hassett LM,
- De Barros Pinheiro M,
- Sherrington C,
- Bauman A
- GRANTPhysical activity promotion by health professionals to increase physical activity: two hybrid type II implementation-effectiveness cluster randomised waitlist controlled trials in hospital outpatient settingsMedical Research Future Fund1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2023People funded by this grant:
- Hassett L,
- Sherrington C,
- de Barros Pinheiro M,
- Howard K,
- Jennings M
- GRANTPhysical activity promotion by health professionals: two cluster trials in hospital outpatientsDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal)1 Jun 2020People funded by this grant:
- Walkley J,
- Sherrington C,
- De Barros Pinheiro M,
- Haynes A,
- Alison J
- GRANTPhysical activity for healthy ageing: cost-effectiveness and implementationNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Aug 2019People funded by this grant:
- De Barros Pinheiro M