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Mrs Kate Trainor
MCSP, MMACP, MSc

Lecturer
School of AHPs and Nursing

Contact

K.L.Trainor@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 794 5743

Publications

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2025

Exploring perceptions of new graduate physiotherapists regarding their preparedness for working in musculoskeletal practice: A systematised review

Trainor, K., & Maryniak, J. (2025, January 16). Exploring perceptions of new graduate physiotherapists regarding their preparedness for working in musculoskeletal practice: A systematised review. In Pedagogical Research Conference. University of Liverpool.

Conference Paper

2024

Exploring alternative practice placement models in occupational therapy and physiotherapy: perspectives and experiences of learners and practice educators: a qualitative systematic review.

Deaves, A., Matson, R., Rushe, E., Rees, A., Edwards, D., Trainor, K., & Seddon, J. (2024). Exploring alternative practice placement models in occupational therapy and physiotherapy: perspectives and experiences of learners and practice educators: a qualitative systematic review.. BMC medical education, 24(1), 1325. doi:10.1186/s12909-024-06323-z

DOI
10.1186/s12909-024-06323-z
Journal article

An evaluation of bespoke support sessions for International students prior to practice placement

Deaves, A., Trainor, K., Baker, N., & Grant, E. (2024). An evaluation of bespoke support sessions for International students prior to practice placement. Poster session presented at the meeting of Unknown Conference. doi:10.1016/j.physio.2024.04.126

DOI
10.1016/j.physio.2024.04.126
Poster

2023

Preparing for Practice Placement: ​An evaluation of bespoke support ​for international students

Deaves, A., Grant, E., & Trainor, K. (2023). Preparing for Practice Placement: ​An evaluation of bespoke support ​for international students. Poster session presented at the meeting of NETworking & Innovation in Healthcare Education Conference 2023. Liverpool.

Poster

‘What should we teach?’ A U.K. survey comparing clinician and academic views on content of the pre-registration musculoskeletal physiotherapy curriculum

McRobert, C. J., Trainor, K., Rees, A., Saetnan, E., Keane, P., Sharp, J., & Slimming, J. (2023). ‘What should we teach?’ A U.K. survey comparing clinician and academic views on content of the pre-registration musculoskeletal physiotherapy curriculum. Developing Academic Practice, 2023(November), 1-35. doi:10.3828/dap.2023.15

DOI
10.3828/dap.2023.15
Journal article

2019

2018

The use of virtual patients to develop musculoskeletal reasoning skills in undergraduate physiotherapy students: A qualitative evaluation of student experience

Trainor, K. L., McKinnell, S., Keane, P., & Kitteringham, C. (2018). The use of virtual patients to develop musculoskeletal reasoning skills in undergraduate physiotherapy students: A qualitative evaluation of student experience. Pedagogic Research Conference, University of Liverpool.

Presentation material

2017

Do final year undergraduate physiotherapy students value Twitter as an educational tool? A mixed methods study

Deaves, A., Trainor, K., & Grant, E. (2017). Do final year undergraduate physiotherapy students value Twitter as an educational tool? A mixed methods study. Poster session presented at the meeting of Unknown Conference. doi:10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.033

DOI
10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.033
Poster

Twitter - is it an educational tool?

Deaves, A., Trainor, K., & Grant, E. (2017, June 29). Twitter - is it an educational tool?. In Learning and Teaching Conference 2017. University of Liverpool.

Conference Paper

2016

The use of ‘virtual patients’ as part of a blended learning approach for the teaching of pre-clinical musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Trainor, K., Keane, P., Mc Kinnell, S., & Kitteringham, C. (2016). The use of ‘virtual patients’ as part of a blended learning approach for the teaching of pre-clinical musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Poster session presented at the meeting of Unknown Conference. doi:10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.182

DOI
10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.182
Poster

2011

Reliability and diagnostic validity of the slump knee bend neurodynamic test for upper/mid lumbar nerve root compression: a pilot study.

Trainor, K., & Pinnington, M. A. (2011). Reliability and diagnostic validity of the slump knee bend neurodynamic test for upper/mid lumbar nerve root compression: a pilot study.. Physiotherapy, 97(1), 59-64. doi:10.1016/j.physio.2010.05.004

DOI
10.1016/j.physio.2010.05.004
Journal article