@JohnnyParr

Motor control researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University with expertise in EEG/psychophysiology, dyspraxia, and prosthetics.

 Liverpool, England
Joined September 2010
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It was great to see our work on football heading get such great coverage on national and international news outlets! (ITV!) tinyurl.com/299y3cdz However, we forgot to post a link to the article 😅! If anyone wants some weekend reading, catch it here: frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
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ISPGR blog post on our recent study in falls in Developmental Coordination Disorder (dyspraxia) ispgr.org/developmental-coor…

Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Hidden Epidemic of Falls - ISPGR

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Kate Wilmut@KWilmutApr 16
Are you a psychology graduate (or will be very soon)? We are advertising an exciting short-term part-time research assistant post to work with me and my colleague @clarerathbone looking at fostering positive identities in DCD / dyspraxia. Apply now my.corehr.com/pls/oburecruit…
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Mo is officially Dr Mo! Super proud moment seeing @m_o_mohamed pass his PhD viva with flying colours yesterday. Huge thanks to @AlixChadwell and the rest of the exam team!
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Does your child have dyspraxia/DCD? 🧠⚖️ We’re researching why balance can be difficult and how the brain responds when balance is lost. Manchester-based study, one 2-hour visit. 📩 If interested, email [email protected] for more details (or comment below😊). Full details 👇
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How do female soccer players navigate the pathway in the United States? Delighted to share that our commentary has been published in Soccer & Society. This paper explores the unique, complex, and evolving landscape of women’s soccer in the United States.
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MENAFN Business@MENAFN2 Dec 2025
People With Dyspraxia Are At High Risk Of Falling And It's Too Often Overlooked #People #Dyspraxia #Risk #Falling #It's #Often #Overlooked #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic dlvr.it/TPbMNZ
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🎄DCD Support - Christmas Cards🎄 Does your child plan to send Christmas cards but struggle to open or close envelopes? watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk has free video demonstrations for: - Envelope opening✉️ - Envelope closing📬 - Using scissors ✂️ - & other skills #dyspraxia #DCD
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An article on our recent DCD falls study has just been shared by @Independent independent.co.uk/life-style…

The brain condition that is often dismissed as clumsiness

Dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), affects around 5 per cent of the population

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"How do you create a future professional female soccer player?" Delighted to contribute to the latest issue of Women’s Soccer Coaching on talent identification and development in the women’s game. Huge thanks to @SoccerCoaching for the opportunity!
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People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked: theconversation.com/people-w… An article in @ConversationUK which summarises our latest findings

People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked

Most (72%) people with dyspraxia report high anxiety about falling – yet they’re not even mentioned in fall prevention guidelines.

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What a great piece of work! Falls - and the fear of falling - can have a huge impact on the lives of children & adults with #DCD #dyspraxia but is rarely considered in falls guidance. That needs to change! Thanks @JohnnyParr for steering this excellent project.
Johnny Parr@JohnnyParr2 Dec 2025
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Big thanks to the team (on Twitter) who put this together! @Sam_Wood05 @Sallydyspraxia @Toby_Ellmers @RSM_biomechs @BenMarshallPsyc @Callumr_Jarvis @m_o_mohamed @Greg___Wood
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So happy our latest study is finally published! We show that falls are a major issue across the lifespan for individuals with DCD (i.e., Dyspraxia). Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Hidden Epidemic of Falls journals.humankinetics.com/v… Key findings 👇
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📢 Despite clear evidence of elevated fall risk, DCD is absent from fall-prevention guidelines. DCD may represent an independent risk factor of falls in later life that warrants greater attention.
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Big thanks to the team (on Twitter) who put this together! @Sam_Wood05 @Sallydyspraxia @Toby_Ellmers @RSM_biomechs @BenMarshallPsyc @Callumr_Jarvis @m_o_mohamed @Greg___Wood
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🚨New PhD Opportunity!! 🚨 4-yr funded PhD studentship available with myself and Professor Sarah Aldred as part of the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP). See here for details of this project and others on the scheme lnkd.in/eDpPwG9J

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New preprint from our PhD candidate Liset, describing results that guided key choices in our upcoming trial of fall-resisting skills training for older adults.
medRxiv@medrxivpreprint5 Oct 2025
Design Considerations for Technology-assisted Fall-Resisting Skills Training Trials in Older Adults: A Pilot and Feasibility Study medrxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #medRxiv
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