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Nicole finished her PhD and joined the academic staff at the University of Canberra in 2014. Since graduating in 1997 from the University of Sydney, Nicole has worked as a physiotherapist in a number of different hospital settings in Australia and the UK such as acute and rehabilitation, public and private, urban and rural, as well as in primary health care. Her background is mainly in rehabilitation, with a more recent focus on cardiac rehabilitation, although she has worked in a number of different rehabilitation areas including pulmonary, amputee, orthopaedic and neurological. Nicole continues to work clinically in an acute hospital setting.
Dr Freene has a strong interest in the primary and secondary prevention of chronic disease and increasing the populations' physical activity levels, particularly in middle-aged adults. This was the focus of her PhD titled 'Physical Activity At Home: Long-term effectiveness of a community group exercise versus physiotherapist-led home-based physical activity program in middle-aged adults'. She is a founding member of the National Physiotherapy for Physical Activity group and a committee member of the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association of NSW/ACT Professional Development Committee. Nicole supervises both Honours and PhD students. Her current research focuses on increasing physical activity levels and decreasing sedentary behaviour in adults, both in healthy and cardiac populations.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD (Health) , University of Canberra
Award Date: 29 Aug 2014
Bachelor, BAppSc (Physiotherapy), University of Sydney
Award Date: 1 Mar 1997
Bachelor, BSc (Hons), Monash University
Award Date: 1 Mar 1992
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A very brief intervention for physical activity behaviour change in cardiac rehabilitation: the ‘Measure It!’ trial
1/02/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Cardiac Rehabilitation for transient ischaemic Attack and Mild-Stroke (CRAMS): a randomised controlled trial
Freene, N., Flynn, A., Preston, E., Davey, R., Cowans, S., Caprecho, K., Niyonsenga, T. & Mohanty, I.
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Environmental and social determinants of health in the Australian Capital Territory: program interventions aimed at reducing the burden of disease and avoidable hospital admissions.
Davey, R., Daniel, M., Cargo, M., Niyonsenga, T., Coffee, N., Freene, N., Kosari, S. & Carroll, S.
5/04/19 → 30/04/23
Project: Other
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A very brief intervention for physical activity behaviour change in cardiac rehabilitation: the ‘Measure It!’ trial
Freene, N., Davey, R., McPhail, S., Tyack, Z., Kunstler, B., Niyonsenga, T., Abhayaratna, W., Gallagher, R. & Keegan, R.
Project: Research
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Association of device-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour with cardiovascular risk factors, health-related quality-of-life and exercise capacity over 12-months in cardiac rehabilitation attendees with coronary heart disease
Freene, N., McManus, M., Mair, T., Tan, R. & Davey, R., Dec 2022, In: Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology. 14, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Australian University Nursing and Allied Health Students’ and Staff Physical Activity Promotion Preparedness and Knowledge: A Pre-Post Study Using an Educational Intervention
Freene, N., Porra, K., Bousie, J. A., Naunton, M., Ball, N., Flood, A., Bail, K., Smith, S. D., Blenkin, M., Cheong, L., Shanahan, M., Isbel, S., Leung, M. & Gates, A. B., Aug 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 15, p. 1-14 14 p., 9255.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Behaviour change techniques in cardiovascular disease smartphone apps to improve physical activity and sedentary behaviour: Systematic review and meta-regression
Patterson, K., Davey, R., Keegan, R., Kunstler, B., Woodward, A. & Freene, N., Dec 2022, In: The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 19, 1, p. 1-14 14 p., 81.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Cardiovascular Rehabilitation for transient ischaemic Attack and Mild Stroke: the CRAMS effectiveness-implementation hybrid study protocol
Freene, N., Wallett, H., Flynn, A., Preston, E., Cowans, S., Lueck, C., Niyonsenga, T., Mohanty, I. & Davey, R., Dec 2022, In: BMC Health Services Research. 22, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 1391.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inspiratory muscle training in intensive care unit patients: An international cross-sectional survey of physiotherapist practice
Hearn, E., Gosselink, R., Freene, N., Boden, I., Green, M. & Bissett, B., Sep 2022, In: Australian Critical Care. 35, 5, p. 527-534 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review