Nora Shields

9.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
233 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Nora Shields is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Sociology and Political Science and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Nora Shields has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 48 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 41 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Nora Shields's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (81 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (45 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (37 papers). Nora Shields is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (81 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (45 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (37 papers). Nora Shields collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Nora Shields's co-authors include Nicholas F. Taylor, Karen Dodd, Casey L. Peiris, Anneliese Synnot, Helena Frawley, Andrea M Bruder, Anne Harrison, Christine Imms, Paul O’Halloran and Natasha K. Brusco and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Science Advances and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Nora Shields

222 papers receiving 6.2k citations

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Perceived barriers and facilitators to physical activity for children with disability: a systematic review

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A soft multimodal optoelectronic array interface for multiparametric mapping of heart function in vivo 2025 ·Science Advances ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nora Shields, (unknown), (unknown), Igor R. Efimov, Luyao Lu	1
2	Adapting Experience‐Based Co‐Design to Disability Research: Co‐Producing the CycLink Co‐Design Study 2025 ·Health Expectations ·(unknown), Alicia J. Spittle, Christine Imms, Nora Shields, Margaret Wallen, (unknown), Miranda Yates, (unknown), Rachel Toovey	1
3	Evaluating the measurement properties and feasibility of physical activity and physical function assessments for children undergoing acute cancer treatment 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Nicholas F. Taylor, Rachel Conyers, Nora Shields	2
4	Participation experiences of young people with limb difference in sports and recreation in Australia: a qualitative study 2024 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·Rachel Toovey, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), José Villalón, Sarah Anderson, Nora Shields, (unknown), (unknown), Jennifer L. McGinley	0
5	The Effects of Sport Participation for Adults With Physical or Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review 2024 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Leanne Hassett, Anne M. Moseley, Marnee J. McKay, (unknown), Sakina Chagpar, (unknown), Wing S Kwok, (unknown), Catherine Sherrington, Nora Shields	2
6	Home-based motorised cycling in Non-ambulant adults with cerebral palsy: a feasibility study 2024 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·(unknown), Nora Shields, Prue Morgan, Kim Brock, (unknown), Dinah Reddihough	1
7	Exploring Adaptive Cycling Interventions for Young People with Disability: An Online Survey of Providers in Australia 2023 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·(unknown), Rachel Toovey, Alicia J. Spittle, Christine Imms, Nora Shields	1
8	Does a consumer co‐designed infographic increase knowledge of physical activity after total knee joint replacement? A randomised controlled trial 2023 ·Musculoskeletal Care ·(unknown), Nora Shields, Michelle M. Dowsey, Peter Choong, Nicholas F. Taylor	1
9	Fostering positive attitudes towards interacting with young people with disability among health students: a stepped-wedge trial 2023 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·Nora Shields, (unknown), Luke A. Prendergast, (unknown), Nicholas F. Taylor	5
10	Time-efficient physical activity intervention for older adolescents with disability: rationale and study protocol for the Burn 2 Learn adapted (B2La) cluster randomised controlled trial 2022 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Angus A. Leahy, Jordan Smith, Narelle Eather, Nora Shields, Michael Noetel, Chris Lonsdale, Charles H. Hillman, Penny Reeves, Christopher Oldmeadow, Sarah G. Kennedy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Laura Roche, David R. Lubans	4
11	Gym staff perspectives on disability inclusion: a qualitative study 2022 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·Caitríona Cunningham, Gráinne O’Donoghue, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andrew Monaghan, Nora Shields	15
12	Motivational interviewing with community-dwelling older adults after hip fracture (MIHip): protocol for a randomised controlled trial 2021 ·BMJ Open ·Nicholas F. Taylor, Paul O’Halloran, Jennifer J Watts, (unknown), Casey L. Peiris, Judi Porter, Luke A. Prendergast, Katherine E. Harding, David A. Snowdon, Christina L. Ekegren, Raphael Hau, Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Daniel Kim, Nora Shields	9
13	Acute Hospital Admission for Stroke Is Characterised by Inactivity 2020 ·Stroke Research and Treatment ·(unknown), Sharon Kramer, Liam Johnson, Nora Shields, Leonid Churilov, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Julie Bernhardt	4
14	FitSkills: protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a community-based exercise programme to increase participation among young people with disability 2020 ·BMJ Open ·Nora Shields, Claire Willis, Christine Imms, Luke A. Prendergast, Jennifer J Watts, (unknown), (unknown), Andrea M Bruder, Nicholas F. Taylor	13
15	Effect of eccentric exercise on quality of life and function in people with chronic heart failure: a pilot randomised controlled trial 2020 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·(unknown), Karen Dodd, Anne E. Holland, Wen Kwang Lim, Mark Tacey, Nora Shields	5
16	An exploratory content analysis of how physiotherapists perceive barriers and facilitators to participation in physical activity among adults with disability 2019 ·Physiotherapy Theory and Practice ·Nora Shields, Andrea M Bruder, (unknown)	4
17	Reliability of one-repetition maximum performance in people with chronic heart failure 2018 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·(unknown), Anne E. Holland, Karen Dodd, Nora Shields	10
18	Is cost effectiveness sustained after weekend inpatient rehabilitation? 12 month follow up from a randomized controlled trial 2015 ·BMC Health Services Research ·Natasha K. Brusco, Jennifer J Watts, Nora Shields, Nicholas F. Taylor	15
19	An exploratory study of how sports and recreation industry personnel perceive the barriers and facilitators of physical activity in children with disability 2014 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·Nora Shields, Anneliese Synnot	44
20	Economic Evaluation of Adult Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials in a Variety of Settings 2013 ·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ·Natasha K. Brusco, Nicholas F. Taylor, Jennifer J Watts, Nora Shields	36

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