Associate Professor Kemi Wright
Associate Professor
Doctor of Philosophy (University of Western Australia, 2021) Thesis Title- 鈥淭hriving Families: Improving physical literacy outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental, emotional and/or behavioural problems鈥
Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching (University of Western Australia, 2018)
Master鈥檚 Preliminary by Research (University of Western Australia, 2012)
BSc. Exercise Rehabilitation (University of Western Australia, 2011)
BSc. Exercise & Health (University of Western Australia, 2010)
Medicine & Health
School of Health Sciences
Associate Professor Kemi Wright is an accredited exercise physiologist and researcher in the School of Health Sciences at 91色情片, Faculty of Medicine & Health. Her research examines how exercise can be used therapeutically to improve physical and psychological outcomes for underrepresented and clinical populations, particularly people living with mental illness, and children and youth. She has published widely on embedding exercise physiology services within mental health and hospital settings and exercise interventions for people experiencing mental health difficulties . A further core thread, grounded in her doctoral research, is physical literacy and motor competence in children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural difficulties, which underpins the听Thriving Kids + Teens program. Beyond research, she directs , a national community exercise charity for children and young people with complex needs, reflecting a strong translational, community-partnership focus alongside her academic publishing record of 30+ peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers, supported by more than $4 million in career research and service funding.
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2022: Healthway- Physical activity for trans and gender diverse young people ($ 96000; Service and Research)
2013鈥 2022: Telethon7 Trust Grants (confidential amount), including Thriving: Building strong and healthy young people through exercise (service & research grants), Auditory processing and rhythmic exercise (ResearchGrant), Thriving Mental Health First Aid Training (Service), Mental Health Movement Program (Service)
2020: Youth Engagement Grant ($9,500), Department of Communities
2017:听Commonwealth Bank Community Grant ($27,900) 鈥Thriving 鈥 Drug & Alcohol Youth Services Exercise Collaboration鈥
2016:听Evaluating physical activity outcomes of children following a physical literacy intervention utilising parent coaches. ESSA Clinical Exercise Physiology Grant, AU$16,000
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2018- Winner 鈥 听Thriving DAYS Exercise Program,听WA Alcohol and Other Drug Excellence Awards 鈥 Youth
2012- Robin Moss Prize听鈥 听University of Western Australia
Publications:
- McMahen, C., Wright, K., Stanton, R., Lederman, O., Rosenbaum, S., McKeon, G., & Furzer, B. (2022) Outcome assessments used in studies examining the effect of prescribed exercise interventions for people living with severe mental illness, a scoping review. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 22, 100438.
- Furzer, B., Rebar, A., Dimmock, J. A., More, A., Thornton, A. L., Wright, K., Colthart, A., & Jackson, B. (2021). Exercise is medicine鈥 when you enjoy it: Exercise enjoyment, relapse prevention efficacy, and health outcomes for youth within a drug and alcohol treatment service. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52, 101800.
- Lederman, O., Furzer, B., Wright, K., McKeon, G., Rosenbaum, S., & Stanton, R. (2021). Mental Health Considerations for Exercise Practitioners Delivering Telehealth Services. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 10(1), 20鈥28.
- Wright KE. 鈥楨xercise for Kids: Mental Health Chapter鈥 E-book by Exercise & Sports Science Australia. (2020)
- Wright, K. E., Furzer, B. J., Licari, M. K., Dimmock, J. A., Jackson, B., & Thornton, A. L. (2020). Exploring associations between neuromuscular performance, hypermobility, and children鈥檚 motor competence. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(11), 1080鈥1085.
- Furzer, B. J., Wright, K. E., Edoo, A., & Maiorana, A. (2020). Move your mind: embedding accredited exercise physiology services within a hospital-based mental health service. Australasian Psychiatry, 103985622094303.
- Wright, K. E., Furzer, B. J., Licari, M. K., Dimmock, J. A., & Jackson, B. (2019). The effect of parental logistic support on physical activity in children with, or at risk of, movement difficulties. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(4), 372鈥376.
- Fibbins, H., Lederman, O., Morell, R., Furzer, B., Wright, K., & Stanton, R. (2019). Incorporating Exercise Professionals in Mental Health Settings: An Australian Perspective. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 8(1), 21鈥25.
- Wright, K. E., Furzer, B. J., Licari, M. K., Thornton, A. L., Dimmock, J. A., Naylor, L. H., Reid, S. L., Kwan, S. R., & Jackson, B. (2018). Physiological characteristics, self-perceptions, and parental support of physical activity in children with, or at risk of, developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 84, 66鈥74.
- Furzer, B. J., Bebich-Philip, M. D., Wright, K. E., Reid, S. L., & Thornton, A. L. (2018). Reliability and validity of the adapted Resistance Training Skills Battery for Children. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(8), 822鈥827.
- Bebich-Philip, M. D., Thornton, A. L., Reid, S. L., Wright, K. E., & Furzer, B. J. (2016). Adaptation of the Resistance Training Skills Battery for Use in Children Across the Motor Proficiency Spectrum. Pediatric Exercise Science, 28(3), 473鈥480.
- Furzer, B. J., Ackland, T. R., Wallman, K. E., Petterson, A. S., Gordon, S. M., Wright, K. E., & Joske, D. J. L. (2016). A randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of a 12-week supervised exercise versus usual care on outcomes in haematological cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24(4), 1697鈥1707.