Bridget Demetriou

Bridget Demetriou serves as a Clinical Research Supervisor at the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, and is an affiliate of the Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre, focusing on evidence-based rehabilitation for neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Her research centers on cerebral palsy rehabilitation with specific expertise in exercise physiology interventions for improving cardiovascular health in children and youth with disabilities. Key areas include frame running protocols, risk factor mitigation, and translating clinical trial outcomes into practical rehabilitation strategies for pediatric populations with mobility impairments.

Current work demonstrates emphasis on multicentre randomized controlled trials like Run4Health CP, which investigates structured frame running training to address cardiovascular comorbidities in cerebral palsy. This reflects a methodological focus on assessor-blinded clinical trial design and health risk factor analysis within disability populations.

She contributes to the Queensland Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Centre's multidisciplinary framework, collaborating on rehabilitation science initiatives targeting improved mobility and systemic health outcomes for individuals with cerebral palsy.