Professor Ann Ashburn has specialised in the rehabilitation of people with neurological conditions in particular stroke and Parkinson’s disease. She has a background in physiotherapy and for many years has focused on balance impairment and falls management. She leads an internationally recognised research programme on rehabilitation and the management of falls and has published widely.

Ann’s research has focused on the rehabilitation of people with neurological conditions. She has a particular interest in the management of fall events among people with stroke and people with Parkinson’s disease and in exploring, at a behavioural level, the mechanism of balance control, assessment and training of balance.

A survey exploring self-reported indoor and outdoor footwear habits, foot problems and fall status in people with stroke and Parkinson's - Bowen, Catherine, Ashburn, Ann, Cole, Mark, Donovan-Hall, Margaret, Burnett, Malcolm, Robison, Judy, Mamode, Louis, Pickering, Ruth, Bader, Dan and Kunkel, Dorit Published:2016Publication:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research A multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of PDSAFE to prevent falls among people with Parkinson’s: study protocol - Goodwin, Victoria A., Pickering, Ruth, Ballinger, Claire, Roberts, Helen, McIntosh, Emma, Lamb, Sarah, Nieuwboer, Alice, Rochester, Lynn and Ashburn, Ann Published:2015Publication:BMC NeurologyVolume:15, (1)Page Range:1-9doi:10.1186/s12883-015-0332-2 A multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of PDSAFE to prevent falls among people with Parkinson's: study protocol - Goodwin, V.A., Pickering, R., Ballinger, C., Roberts, H., McIntosh, E., Lamb, S., Nieuwboer, A., Rochester, L. and Ashburn, A. Published:2015Publication:BMC NeurologyVolume:15Page Range:81doi:10.1186/s12883-015-0332-2.PMID:25971244 Dancing with Parkinson's disease: feasibility randomised controlled trial - Fitton, C., Kunkel, D., Hulbert, S., Robison, J., Roberts, L., Pickering, R., Wiles, R., Roberts, H. and Ashburn, A. Published:2015Publication:PhysiotherapyVolume:101Page Range:e384-e385doi:10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.606