Dr Andrew Kerr
Reader
Biomedical Engineering
Personal statement
Personal statement
My primary research interest is human movement. This has been shaped from many years as a physiotherapist; practising in the NHS, teaching and researching. I am currently working on a number of projects using combinations of technology to support and optimise recovery after stroke.
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Prize And Awards
- Nominated for Higher Education Awards
- Recipient
- 31/5/2022
- Grade A (Outstanding) assessment of KTP project: University of Strathclyde and PAL Technologies Limited
- Recipient
- 30/7/2018
- CPD course development competition winner
- Recipient
- 2/9/2017
- Best paper prize at 2013 conference
- Recipient
- 9/9/2013
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Publications
- Limitations in the evidence on the use of AFOs following stroke: a systematic review
- Albasri Renad Abdulkader M, Cox Christopher, Kerr Andy
- ISPO 20th World Congress (2025)
- A technology enriched approach to increasing rehabilitation dose after stroke : clinical feasibility study
- Sweeney Gillian, Boyd Fiona, Keogh Maisie, Lyczba Patrycja, Forrest Elaine, Rowe Philip, Barber Mark, Kerr Andy
- Clinical Rehabilitation Vol 39, pp. 740-749 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155251333542
- Co-designed digital device for tracking rehabilitation dosage in a clinical environment after stroke : mixed methods validity and feasibility study
- Boyd Fiona, Sweeney Gillian, Barber Mark, Forrest Elaine, Dunlop Mark, Kerr Andrew
- JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Vol 12 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.2196/68129
- Redundancy, abundancy and the two-driver problem : is it time for a step change in treadmill training?
- Kerr Andy
- 2025 (2025)
- Exploring the reasons behind the low focus on upper limb rehabilitation in the early stages after a stroke : a qualitative study
- Wodu Chioma Obinuchi, Sweeney Gillian, Kerr Andrew
- Journal of Hand Therapy Vol 38, pp. 52-60 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2024.08.005
- Innovation in rehabilitation technologies through multimodal blood analysis
- Howell Jessie, Hall Nicole, Slachetka Milena, Kerr Andy, Jimenez Melanie
- Future blood testing network+ (2024)
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Professional Activities
- International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (External organisation)
- Member
- 27/5/2028
- Co-creating a technological approach to rehabilitation and life after stroke
- Speaker
- 10/3/2025
- JMIR Biomedical Engineering (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 22/1/2025
- NIHR (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 1/1/2025
- Applications of Biomechanics in Rehabilitation and Sports Science
- Speaker
- 5/7/2024
- Biomechanics in rehabilitation
- Speaker
- 5/7/2024
Projects
- Community roll out of Technology Enriched Rehabilitation Gyms
- Kerr, Andy (Principal Investigator)
- 14-Jan-2024 - 13-Jan-2027
- Characterising gait impairments in free-living conditions to better understand response from rehabilitation interventions
- Kerr, Andy (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027
- Technology-Enriched Integrated Rehabilitation - Development and evaluation of an integrated approach to speech and language therapy and physiotherapy for stroke survivors (CT23-20)
- Kuschmann, Anja (Principal Investigator) Kerr, Andy (Co-investigator)
- 16-Jan-2024 - 15-Jan-2027
- Innovation in rehabilitation technologies through multimodal blood analysis
- Jimenez, Melanie (Principal Investigator) Kerr, Andy (Co-investigator) Rattray, Nicholas (Co-investigator)
- 27-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2025
- Virtual soundscapes for audiology diagnostics
- Giardini, Mario Ettore (Principal Investigator) Kerr, Andy (Co-investigator) Domniteanu, Alex (Researcher)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2026
- Development of the Centre for Co Creation of Rehabilitation Technology (CCRT)
- Kerr, Andy (Principal Investigator) Rowe, Philip (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 12-Jan-2025