Rebecca Hair

Rebecca Hair serves as a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care and School of Allied Health and Social Care, teaching the MSc Pre-Registration Physiotherapy course. She maintains concurrent roles as a private physiotherapy practitioner specializing in musculoskeletal conditions, sports performance, and Long COVID rehabilitation through her Cambridge-based practice. Her clinical background spans 12 years in the NHS, including respiratory physiotherapy at Royal Papworth Hospital covering thoracic/cardiac surgery, transplants, cystic fibrosis, and critical care.

Hair's research and clinical interests focus on respiratory physiotherapy, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and sports medicine with specialization in dysfunctional breathing, chronic fatigue management, and functional recovery. She employs holistic patient-centered approaches integrating empowerment strategies, Pilates, and strength training to restore athletic performance and daily functionality. Her work bridges clinical practice with athletic experience as a triathlete, cyclist, and runner to develop targeted injury prevention and performance optimization protocols.

As an educator, Hair mentors postgraduate physiotherapy students and develops continuing education content on intermediate life support, ECG, and simulation training. Her private practice delivers personalized coaching, sports massage, and digital exercise programs for hip/back pain and ankle injuries. She actively produces evidence-based content through Mirafit collaborations on strength training, plyometrics, and core conditioning for athletes, leveraging personal athletic expertise in her professional methodology.