Research
ACPOHE’s dedicated Research Team is driving forward high‑quality, practice‑changing work that strengthens the evidence base for occupational health physiotherapy. Our researchers bring together academic expertise, clinical insight, and real‑world workplace experience to explore the questions that matter most to our members, employers, and the wider profession. Their work is helping to shape national conversations, influence policy, and ensure that occupational health physiotherapy continues to deliver meaningful impact for workers and workplaces.
Get Involved
We believe research is strongest when it is collaborative. Whether you’re an experienced researcher, a clinician with a great idea, or an organisation interested in improving workplace health, there are many ways to contribute:
For ACPOHE Members share your workplace evaluations, audits, or service innovations, and access support to develop your own research ideas.
For Employers, Partners & Funders ACPOHE welcomes partnerships and funding that help expand our research capacity and deliver projects with meaningful, national impact. Together, we can strengthen the evidence base for occupational health physiotherapy and improve the health of the working population.
For ACPOHE Members
share your workplace evaluations, audits, or service innovations, and access support to develop your own research ideas.
For Employers, Partners & Funders
ACPOHE welcomes partnerships and funding that help expand our research capacity and deliver projects with meaningful, national impact. Together, we can strengthen the evidence base for occupational health physiotherapy and improve the health of the working population.
Current Research
Our research portfolio continues to grow, with projects that reflect the breadth and value of OH physiotherapy. Current work from our members includes:
Evaluating the effectiveness of early intervention physiotherapy in preventing long‑term sickness absence
Exploring the competencies required for modern OH physiotherapy practice
Investigating the career pathways and development needs of the OH physiotherapy workforce
Evaluating the effectiveness of early intervention physiotherapy in preventing long‑term sickness absence
Exploring the competencies required for modern OH physiotherapy practice
Investigating the career pathways and development needs of the OH physiotherapy workforce
ACPOHE's Recommended Journals & Research Articles
You can explore past editions of our Physiotherapy in Work and Health journal, along with a curated selection of research articles that we think our members will find especially valuable. A number of these resources are available directly in the Resources area of this website, while others are hosted on our Learning Management System and accessible to ACPOHE members only.
We’ve listed our recommended journals for occupational health and ergonomics and linked to them in the list below. We are not responsible for the content on any external websites.
1. Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A leading international peer-reviewed journal covering current developments in occupational and environmental health worldwide.
2. Work & Stress
An international journal that publishes high-quality research on the psychological, social, and organisational aspects of occupational and environmental health, including stress at work.
3. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
Offers articles related to rehabilitation and integration of people with disabilities or health problems into the work environment.
4. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Publishes studies on the association between work, health, and well-being, with a strong emphasis on epidemiological research.
5. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Provides a platform for the discussion of issues pertinent to occupational health and environmental effects on health.
6. Occupational Medicine
Offers comprehensive coverage of developments in occupational medicine, including prevention and management of work-related injuries and diseases.
7. Safety and Health at Work
Focuses on occupational safety and health, including the promotion of work environments that are safe and healthy.
8. Work
A journal that covers a broad range of topics related to work, including ergonomics, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and interventions to improve workplace health and safety.
9. Ergonomics
Focuses on the study of people’s efficiency in their working environment, including physical therapy perspectives on improving work design and addressing ergonomic risks.
10. Applied Ergonomics
Concentrates on the application of ergonomic principles in the design of work systems, tools, and processes to improve safety, efficiency, and well-being in the workplace.
11. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
An international, peer-reviewed journal covering research related to musculoskeletal disorders, rehabilitation, and health, which are key areas of interest for physiotherapists in occupational settings.
ACPOHE Webinars & Research Cafés
The aim of our webinars and research cafés are to present, appraise and discuss the latest research relevant to our field, identify gaps in the research and help establish links between academic institutions and all of our members.
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Our Research Community
Your insight can help shape the future of occupational health physiotherapy.
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