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0845 196 4155
leica.claydon@anglia.ac.uk

Qualifications & Memberships

• PhD (2008; Keele University, UK)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching (2010, University of Otago, NZ)
• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (2003; Keele University, UK)

Courses

• MSc Physiotherapy

Outline of career

Dr Leica Claydon is a Senior Lecturer of Physiotherapy in the Allied Health and Medicine Department, Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Leica graduated with her PhD in 2008 from Keele University, UK. Leica has spent the last 6 years working at the University of Otago, New Zealand where latterly she was Associate Dean of Postgraduate Research Studies with the School of Physiotherapy.

Leica publishes in the fields of pain management, neurological rehabilitation and education. She supervises PhD students and Masters students. She is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Pain, Rheumatology, Clinical Journal of Pain, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Physical Therapy Reviews and the New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy.

Research Interest

Systematic reviews; non-pharmacological management of pain; neuropathic pain; neurological rehabilitation; Education

Selected Publications

Claydon, LS. Chesterton, LS. Barlas, P. and Sim, J. 2013. Alternating frequency TENS effects on experimental pain in healthy human participants: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Clinical Journal of Pain (Published ahead of print 16 January 2013 doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318262330f) journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/Abstract/publishahead/Alternating_Frequency_TENS_Effects_on_Experimental.99668.aspx

Winser, SJ. Hale, L. Claydon, LS. Smith, C. 2013 Outcome measures for the assessment of balance and postural control in cerebellar ataxia: a narrative review. Physical Therapy Reviews (accepted for publication 1 January 2013)

Sole, G. Claydon LS, Hendrick, P. Hagberg, J. Jonsson, J. Harland, T. 2012. Employers' perspectives of competencies and attributes of physiotherapy graduates: an exploratory qualitative study. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 40 (3), pp123-127

Lobb, R. Tumilty, S. and Claydon LS. 2012 Best management of post-operative ACL reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. Physical Therapy in Sport 13 pp270-278 www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X12000521

Claydon, LS. Chesterton, LS. Barlas, P. and Sim, J. 2011. Dose-specific effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on experimental pain: a systematic review. Clinical Journal of Pain, 27 (7), pp635-647
journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/Abstract/2011/09000/Dose_specific_Effects_of_Transcutaneous_Electrical.11.aspx

Claydon, LS. Chesterton, LS. Johnson, MI. and Bennett M. 2010. TENS for Neuropathic Pain [Protocol]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 3, CD008756
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008756/full

Hendrick, P. Boyd, T. Low, O. Takarangi, K. Paterson, M. Claydon, LS. and Milosavljevic, S. 2010. Construct validity of the RT3 accelerometer: a comparison of ground and treadmill walking speeds. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 42 (2), pp157-168
www.biomedsearch.com/article/Construct-validity-RT3-accelerometer-comparison/227279614.html

Claydon, LS. 2009 Invited Clinical Commentary: Neuropathic Pain an evidence-based update. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 37(2),pp68-74

Claydon, LS. Chesterton, LS. Sim, J. and Barlas P. 2008. Effects of simultaneous dual-site TENS on experimental pain. European Journal of Pain 12,pp 696-704
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.10.014/abstract

Claydon, LS. and Chesterton, LS. 2008. Does transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) produce dose related responses? A review of chronic pain systematic reviews. Physical Therapy Reviews 13(6),pp 450-463
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/ptr/2008/00000013/00000006/art00010