Staff Profile
Susan Hillman
Research Assistant Medical Statistics
Background
I am a Research Assistant in Medical Statistics with the AGE Research Group in the Translational and Clinical Research Institute. Prior to this I was a clinical bioengineer in rehabilitation engineering in both the NHS and higher education. I have worked in service delivery, research and teaching, with a particular focus on special seating, gait analysis, mobility, prosthetics and orthotics, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and aids for daily living.
For a comprehensive list of my publications, please see https://publons.com/researcher/2724010/susan-j-hillman/publications/.
I am also a trustee of the Posture and Mobility Group (PMG), which is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which exists to advance expertise and practice in wheeled mobility services. I have been a member of PMG's executive committee since 2017, on which I hold the research portfolio.
Research
I am currently providing statistical support to a number of projects in the AGE Research Group, including the Muscle Ageing Sarcopenia Study (MASS_Lifecourse) into how risk factors throughout the lifecourse influence the development of sarcopenia.
Publications
- Hurst C, Murray JC, Granic A, Hillman SJ, Cooper R, Sayer AA, Robinson SM, Dodds RM. Long-term conditions, multimorbidity, lifestyle factors and change in grip strength over 9 years of follow-up: findings from 44,315 UK Biobank participants. Age and Ageing 2021, 50(6), 2222-2229.
- Hillman SJ, Hollington J, Crossan N, Torres-Sánchez C. Correlation of ISO 16840-2:2007 impact damping and hysteresis measures for a sample of wheelchair seating cushions. Assistive Technology 2018, 30(2), 77-83.
- Hillman SJ, Hollington J. A quantitative measurement method for comparison of seated postures. Medical Engineering and Physics 2016, 38(5), 485-489.
- Hollington J, Hillman SJ, Torres-Sanchez C, Boeckx J, Crossan N. ISO 16840-2:2007 load deflection and hysteresis measurements for a sample of wheelchair seating cushions. Medical Engineering and Physics 2014, 36(4), 509-515.