- SF24, PAHC, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- claire.hornsby@plymouth.ac.uk

Profiles
Claire Hornsby
Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Education)
School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
lecturer in Physiotherapy on musculoskeletal and cardiorepsiratory teams
Scheme lead for MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Health and Social Care professions)
Qualifications
Trained at Bath School of Physiotherapy qualifying in 1994. Worked as a Junior Physiotherapist in Plymouth in a wide variety of rotations before developing an interest in the musculoskeletal field. Senior II rotations in Sheffield and Exeter, working in Outpatients, Trauma, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Hydrotherapy. My most recent post was as a Senior 1 physiotherapist working in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Professional membership
chartered society of physiotherapy
hydrotherapy association of chartered physiotherapists
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Currently teaching undergraduate level in the Physiotherapy team mainly in health behaviour change, cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal practice. At postgraduate level I am module lead for the long term conditions and innovation modules. My Main topics of interest are Blue Health, Hydrotherapy and Trauma.
Research
Research
Research interests
Have undertaken research in hydrotherapy and been awarded a teaching fellowship to investigate student experiences of problem based learning.
Publications
Publications
- Hornsby, C. (2016) How can physiotherapists facilitate long- term adherence to aquatic exercise? Aqualines 28 (2) pp 13-17