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Email

free.coulston@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Department of Physiotherapy
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Doctorate (Coursework)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
RMIT University
ORCID

0000-0003-0230-3593

Dr Free Coulston

Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Department of Physiotherapy

13 Scholarly works
3 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    “A head start”: a qualitative study exploring experiences of a mainstream priming placement to prepare physiotherapy students for paediatric clinical placement
    DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-08024-7
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Validation of the Partnership-Focussed Principles-Driven Online Co-Design (P-Pod) Evaluation Survey.
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Parents' experiences of early screening for cerebral palsy: A qualitative reflexive thematic analysis
    DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16190
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Collaborative coding in inductive content analysis: Why, when, and how to do it
    DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.70030
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Critically appraised paper: Physiotherapy-led overground gait training using a wearable robot may enhance gross motor function for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy [commentary]
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2025.02.002
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Active-Prem: Enhancing Exercise Participation in Early Childhood for Children Born Very Preterm
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    The Circus Project: A Feasibility Study for a Co-Designed Circus Intervention for Preschoolers Born Extremely Preterm
Free Coulston

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Participation experiences of young people with limb difference in sports and recreation in Australia: a qualitative study
    DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2413180
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Participation experiences of young people with limb difference in sports and recreation in Australia: a qualitative study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.124
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Development and Evaluation of a Framework for Authentic Online Co-Design: Partnership-Focussed Principles-Driven Online Co-Design
    DOI: 10.1111/hex.14138
  • 2023

    Journal article

    "We are a unique breed": strategies to enhance physical activity participation for preschool-aged children born extremely preterm, a mixed-methods study
    DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2147226
  • 2023

    Journal article

    CirqAll: a co-designed circus intervention to increase physical activity participation for preschool-aged children born preterm
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.08.100
  • 2023

    Thesis / Dissertation

    The Circus Project: Co-designing a circus-based intervention to enhance physical activity participation for preschool-aged children born preterm

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