Catherine Sherrington

Cathie Sherrington FAHMS is an Australian physiotherapist who is an expert in fall prevention and physical activity promotion. She is the deputy director of the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, a research collaboration between the University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, where she is the lead researcher of the Physical Activity, Ageing and Disability Research stream, co-leader of the Global Fragility Fracture and an National Health and Medical Research Council Leadership Fellow.

Sherrington started her career working as a physiotherapist in rehabilitation and aged care settings before going on to complete a Masters in Public Health and Post Doctoral degree. Over her academic career she has published over 379 documents and has a h-index of 75. Her main areas of interest include physical activity promotion and falls prevention strategies and exercise interventions for older people and people with chronic disabilities. She was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and College in 2017 and a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2023. She has also authored the following book chapters:

Exercise to maximise postural control and reduce the risk of falls in older age in Locomotion and Posture in Older Adults: The Role of Aging and Movement Disorders. Rehabilitation Following Hip Fracture in Orthogeriatrics. Strategies to Promote Uptake and Adherence to Fall Prevention Programmes in Falls in Older People.