Annette Raynor

Associate Professor Annette Raynor is a faculty member in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University, specializing in Exercise and Sports Science with a focus on Motor Learning and Control. She has held academic leadership roles including Head of School and Associate Head (Academic). Her research spans talent identification in sports, developmental coordination disorders in children, and exercise interventions for aged care populations.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy, Other WA higher ed institution (1995)
• Bachelor of Physical Education with First Class Honours (1990)
• Bachelor of Physical Education (1988)

Research Interests:

Her work emphasizes practical applications of motor learning principles, including:
- Expert decision-making in talent identification
- Chronic pain rehabilitation strategies
- Physical activity interventions for aging populations
- Movement coordination challenges in pediatric populations

Grants & Projects:

• $50,000 grant: Aged care transition through physical activity (2021–2026)
• $55,649 grant: Rugby Australia injury surveillance (2019–2025)
• $49,966 grant: Parkinson's disease aged care exercise program (2023–2024)

Supervision: Supervised PhD projects on topics like chronic pain rehabilitation frameworks, soccer talent pathways, and developmental coordination disorder practices.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports science, including industry partnerships with Aged Care providers and Rugby Australia.