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Personal profile
Biography
Christina is the Rehabilitation Stream Lead within the Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre and Research Lead for Australia's first 'Smart Ward' within the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA).
She is a globally recognised expert on physical activity in clinical populations, with a major focus on improving outcomes for hospitalised older adults. She also has specific expertise in novel physical activity measurement approaches and leads the International Physical Activity Vital Signs Consortium for hospital settings.
A/Prof Ekegren is the recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Early Career Fellowship and has attracted over $10 million in collaborative research funding from government, industry and academic sources. She has presented as an invited speaker at both national and international conferences, and authored over 100 peer reviewed articles and industry reports.
Christina has a clinical background in physiotherapy and has worked in teaching and research at universities in Australia, the UK and Canada. She is currently a registered physiotherapist, an Adjunct Researcher with the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, an Honorary Research Fellow at Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, an Honorary Research Fellow of the Emergency and Trauma Centre, Alfred Health, and Peninsula Health, and a Research Collaborator with the Centre for Aging SMART (Solutions for Mobility, Activity, Rehabilitation and Technology) at Vancouver Coastal Health.
External positions
Honorary Researcher, Peninsula Health
2024 → …
Research Collaborator, Vancouver Coastal Health
2022 → …
Honorary Research Fellow, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
2017 → …
Honorary Research Fellow, Alfred Hospital
2016 → …
Research area keywords
- physical activity
- ageing
- Rehabilitation
- injury
- epidemiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Risk Assessment for moving Individuals SafEly (RAISE) - optimising staff and patient safety
Brusco, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Taylor, N. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rawson, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kugler, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Collie, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ekegren, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hill, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haines, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kasza, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Crabtree, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morrison, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chu, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mitchell, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Levinger, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Radia-George, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Graven, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Abdelmotaleb, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Bould, E. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/10/25 → 30/09/29
Project: Research
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Advancing Care Through Injury Outcome Navigators (ACTION) Study
Gabbe, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Lannin, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ekegren, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reeder, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kimmel, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Livingston, D. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vallmuur, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fitzgerald, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Teague, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Balogh, Z. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dipnall, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Weber, D. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wake, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Afoakwah, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Webb, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jowett, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Morrison, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Read, D. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mahoney, A. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lecuyer, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Schuetz, M. A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ellis, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kelly, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ryder, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Collier, F. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Bellinger, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/06/25 → 31/05/30
Project: Research
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HeartPath+: Targeting self-efficacy and health literacy through patient education to prevent recurrent heart events in Australians with heart disease
Cartledge, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Beauchamp, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Driscoll, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Neil, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Redfern, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gallagher, R. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stub, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wolfe, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zomer, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murphy, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nourse, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hennequin, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bratby, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ekegren, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gauci, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ball, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Liu, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hall, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Mihalopoulos, C. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia)
1/11/23 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Ageing with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) consumer resources
Ekegren, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cameron, I. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McBain, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gill, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Callaway, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kurrle, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Simpson, G. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/02/23 → 29/02/24
Project: Research
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Toolkit for building "social license" to implement activity monitoring in residential aged care settings
Armstrong, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Haines, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rawson, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Callisaya, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ekegren, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Snowdon, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jolliffe, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Nicholson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia
5/12/22 → 4/12/23
Project: Research
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Incorporating “moving more and sitting less” into daily activities of hospitalised older medical patients: a stakeholder-directed systematic review with meta-analysis of complex interventions
Baldwin, C. (Leading Author), Lynch, E., Munn, Z., Bail, K., Dolan, B., Dunstan, D., Edney, S., Ekegren, C., Fiebig, J., Francis, B., Gulyani, A., Mohammadi, L., Phillips, A., Vuu, S., Whiteway, L., Whitehead, C. & Lewis, L. K., 2026, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 48, 9, p. 2630-2652 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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A self-management program increases the dosage of inpatient rehabilitation by 26 minutes per day: a process evaluation
Whittaker, S. L. (Leading Author), Brusco, N. K., Hill, K. D., Ekegren, C. L. & Taylor, N. F., 2025, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 47, 2, p. 425-434 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review
Chen, Y. (Leading Author), Shah, S., Chen, Y., Owen, A. J., Ekegren, C. L., Ilic, D. & Gasevic, D., 25 Aug 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 8, 11 p., bmjopen-2024-095260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Co-design and co-production of ‘Tools for ageing well with traumatic brain injury’
Ekegren, C. L. (Leading Author), McBain, C., Callaway, L., Gill, L., Simpson, G., Cruickshank, G., Arora, M. & Cameron, I. D., 28 Apr 2025, In: Brain Impairment. 26, 2, 12 p., IB24125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Cost-effectiveness of the My Therapy self-directed therapy program for rehabilitation patients: A stepped wedge cluster randomised trial
Brusco, N. K., Whittaker, S. L., Ekegren, C. L., Morris, M. E., Taylor, N. F., Lee, A. L., Somerville, L., Lannin, N. A., Abdelmotaleb, R., Callaway, L., Hill, K. D. & The My Therapy Consortium, Jul 2025, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 39, 7, p. 890–901 12 p., 02692155251347756.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Link opens in a new tab Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Best Medical Oral Presentation Award
Ekegren, C. (Recipient), 22 Apr 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best New Investigator Injury Prevention
Ekegren, C. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best New Investigator Injury Prevention
Ekegren, C. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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MSc Supervision (Sarra Pirmohamed)
Ekegren, C. (Fellow)
2024 → 2025Activity: External Academic Engagement › External HDR Supervision
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Honours Supervision (Ms Nyssa Clarke)
Ekegren, C. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies
Ekegren, C. (Reviewer)
2022 → 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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PhD Supervision (Dr Moa Jederstrom)
Ekegren, C. (Supervisor)
2020 → 2025Activity: External Academic Engagement › External HDR Supervision
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Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference
Ekegren, C. (Session chair)
2019 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Access to assistive technology shapes future Paralympic champions, and equity
Puli, L., Ekegren, C., Callaway, L., Layton, N. & Chaffey, L.
27/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature