Dr Carrie Ritchie
PhD
Senior Research Fellow
+61 7 3346 4781
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland
Level 7, UQ Oral Health Centre, 288 Herston Road, Herston QLD 4006
Level 7, UQ Oral Health Centre, 288 Herston Road, Herston QLD 4006

Dr Carrie Ritchie commenced work as a senior research fellow with the Whiplash Research Unit within the Rehabilitation Sciences Program at RECOVER in 2011. She is working with Professor Michele Sterling on several projects, including the derivation and validation of a clinical screening tool to assist with the prediction of recovery pathways following an acute whiplash injury. Carrie has a PhD in exercise physiology, and both practical and investigative experience in teaching and learning across the health sciences.
Carrie's academic and research interests include:
- Prognosis and treatment of whiplash associated disorders
- Exercise and physical activity to optimise well-being
- Student learning in the health sciences
Publications
Book
Mackinnon, Laurel T., Ritchie, Carrie B., Hooper, Sue L. and Abernethy, Peter J. (2003). Exercise management: Concepts and professional practice. Champaign, U.S.: Human Kinetics.
Book Chapters
Mackinnon, Laurel, Ritchie, Carrie and Hooper, Sue (2003). Assessing physical fitness. Exercise Management, Concepts and Professional Practice. (pp. 105-135) edited by Laurel T. MacKinnon, Carrie B. Ritchie, Sue L. Hooper and Peter J. Abernethy. Champaign, IL. USA: Human Kinetics.
Mackinnon, Laurel, Ritchie, Carrie and Hooper, Sue (2003). Encouraging physical activity and facilitating behaviour change. Exercise Management, Concepts and Professional Practice. (pp. 73-104) edited by Laurel T. MacKinnon, Carrie B. Ritchie, Sue L. Hooper and Peter J. Abernethy. Champaign, IL. USA: Human Kinetics.
Journal Articles
Smith, Ashley, Ritchie, Carrie, Warren, Jacelle and Sterling, Michele (2020). Exercise induced hypoalgesia is impaired in chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD) with both aerobic and isometric exercise. Clinical Journal of Pain, 36 (8), 601-611. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000845
Ritchie, Carrie, Smith, Ashley and Sterling, Michele (2020). Medical and allied health service use during acute and chronic post-injury periods in whiplash injured individuals. BMC Health Services Research, 20 (1) 260, 260. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-05146-0
Clanchy, Kelly M., Tweedy, Sean M., Tate, Robyn L., Sterling, Michele, Day, Melissa A., Nikles, Jane and Ritchie, Carrie (2019). Evaluation of a novel intervention to improve physical activity for adults with whiplash associated disorders: Protocol for a multiple-baseline, single case experimental study. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 16 100455, 100455. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100455
Bandong, Aila Nica, Mackey, Martin, Leaver, Andrew, Ingram, Rodney, Sterling, Michele, Ritchie, Carrie, Kelly, Joan and Rebbeck, Trudy (2019). An Interactive Website for Whiplash Management (My Whiplash Navigator): Process Evaluation of Design and Implementation. JMIR Formative Research, 3 (3), e12216. doi: 10.2196/12216
Kelly, Joan, Ritchie, Carrie and Sterling, Michele (2019). Agreement is very low between a clinical prediction rule and physiotherapist assessment for classifying the risk of poor recovery of individuals with acute whiplash injury. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 39, 73-79. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2018.11.003
Kelly, Joan M., Bunzli, Samantha, Ritchie, Carrie, Kenardy, Justin, Smeets, Rob and Sterling, Michele (2018). Physiotherapist-delivered stress inoculation training for acute whiplash-associated disorders: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 38, 30-36. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2018.09.005
Ritchie, Carrie, Hollingworth, Samantha A, Warren, Jacelle and Sterling, Michele (2018). Medicine use during acute and chronic post-injury periods in whiplash injured individuals. Pain, 160 (4), 1-851. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001460
Bandong, Aila Nica, Leaver, Andrew, Mackey, Martin, Sterling, Michele, Kelly, Joan, Ritchie, Carrie and Rebbeck, Trudy (2018). Referral to specialist physiotherapists in the management of whiplash associated disorders: Perspectives of healthcare practitioners. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 34, 14-26. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.11.006
Ritchie, Carrie, Ehrlich, Carolyn and Sterling, Michele (2017). Living with ongoing whiplash associated disorders: a qualitative study of individual perceptions and experiences. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18 (1) 531, 531. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1882-9
Kelly, Joan, Sterling, Michele, Rebbeck, Trudy, Bandong, Aila Nica, Leaver, Andrew, Mackey, Martin and Ritchie, Carrie (2017). Health practitioners' perceptions of adopting clinical prediction rules in the management of musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative study in Australia. BMJ Open, 7 (8) e015916, e015916. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015916
Smith, Ashley, Ritchie, Carrie, Pedler, Ashley, McCamley, Kaitlin, Roberts, Kathryn and Sterling, Michele (2017). Exercise induced hypoalgesia is elicited by isometric, but not aerobic exercise in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 15 (1), 14-21. doi: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2016.11.007
Kelly, Joan, Ritchie, Carrie and Sterling, Michele (2017). Clinical prediction rules for prognosis and treatment prescription in neck pain: a systematic review. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 27, 155-164. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.10.066
Ritchie, Carrie and Sterling, Michele (2016). Recovery Pathways and Prognosis After Whiplash Injury. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 46 (10), 851-861. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6918
Ritchie, Carrie, Kenardy, Justin, Smeets, Rob and Sterling, Michele (2016). Erratum to 'StressModEx - Physiotherapist-led Stress Inoculation Training integrated with exercise for acute whiplash injury: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial' [JPHYS 61/3 (2015) 157] DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2015.04.003. Journal of Physiotherapy, 62 (2), 59-59. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2015.12.002
Rebbeck, Trudy, Leaver, Andrew, Bandong, Aila Nica, Kenardy, Justin, Refshauge, Kathryn, Connelly, Luke, Cameron, Ian, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Willcock, Simon, Ritchie, Carrie, Jagnoor, Jagnoor and Sterling, Michele (2016). Implementation of a guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): protocol of a randomised, controlled trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 62 (2), 111-111. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2016.02.006
Sterling, Michele and Ritchie, Carrie (2015). The Clinical Prediction Rule for Whiplash-Associated Disorders Response. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45 (9), 722-723. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.0204
Ritchie, Carrie, Kenardy, Justin, Smeets, Rob and Sterling, Michele (2015). StressModEx - physiotherapist-led stress inoculation training integrated with exercise for acute whiplash injury: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 61 (3), 157-157. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2015.04.003
Ritchie, Carrie, Hendrikz, John, Jull, Gwendolen, Elliott, James and Sterling, Michele (2015). External validation of a clinical prediction rule to predict full recovery and ongoing moderate/severe disability following acute whiplash injury. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45 (4), 242-250. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5642
Ritchie, Carrie, Hendrikz, Joan, Kenardy, Justin A. and Sterling, Michele M. (2013). Derivation of a clinical prediction rule to identify both chronic moderate/severe disability and full recovery following whiplash injury. Pain, 154 (10), 2198-2206. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.07.001
Ritchie, C., Dann, L. and Ford, P. J. (2013). Shared learning for oral health therapy and dental students: enhanced understanding of roles and responsibilities through interprofessional education. European Journal of Dental Education, 17 (1), e56-e63. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2012.00762.x
Ritchie, C., Gum, L., Brewer, M., Sheehan, D., Burley, M., Saunders-Battersby, S., Evans, S. and Tucker, L. (2013). Interprofessional collaborative practice across Australasia: An emergent and effective community of practice. Focus on Health Professional Education, 14 (2), 71-80.
Ritchie, Carrie (2012). Rating of perceived exertion (RPE). Journal of Physiotherapy, 58 (1), 62-62. doi: 10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70078-4
Armit, Christine M., Brown, Wendy J., Marshall, Alison L., Ritchie, Carrie B., Trost, Stewart G., Green, Anita and Bauman, Adrian E. (2009). Randomized trial of three strategies to promote physical activity in general practice. Preventive Medicine, 48 (2), 156-163. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.11.009
Ritchie, Carrie, Baker, Peter, Buchanan, Ian and Magee, Peter (2007). Response. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 4 (2), 155-156. doi: 10.1007/s11673-007-9050-9
Armit, C. M., Brown, W. J., Ritchie, C. B. and Trost, S. G. (2005). Promoting physical activity to older adults: a preliminary evaluation of three general practice-based strategies. Journal of Science And Medicine In Sport, 8 (4), 446-450. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(05)80060-X
Ritchie, Carrie, Trost, Stewart and Brown, Wendy (2005). Reliability and validity of physical fitness field tests for adults aged 55 to 70 years. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 8 (1), 61-70. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(05)80025-8
Galvao, D. A., Solak, C. J. and Ritchie, C. B. (2002). Diabetes Mellitus and exercise. SportsMed News, August, 7-9.
Fisher, K. J., Ritchie, C., Abernethy, P., Hutchins, C., Ford, C. and Miller, R. (1998). Just walk it: Enhancing community participation in physical activity. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 8 (2), 140-144.
Conference Papers
Baker, P., Chenery, H., Eley, D. and Ritchie, C. (2008). Teamwork in Action: A faculty-wide introduction to interprofessional education. ANZAME 2008, Sydney, Austalia, 10-12 July 2008. Sydney, Australia: ANZAME.
Smart, Neil A., Haluska, Brian, Ritchie, Carrie and Marwick, Thomas H. (2006). A controlled exercise training trial in patients with diastolic dysfunction. American College of Cardiology 55th Annnual Scientific Session, Atlanta, Georgia, 11-14 March 2006. New York, U.S.A.: Elsevier Science Publishing. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.01.013
Smart, Neil A., Haluska, Brian, Ritchie, Carrie and Marwick, Thomas H. (2006). A controlled exercise training trial in patients with diastolic dysfunction. 55th Annual Scientific Sessions, Atlanta, USA, 11-14 March, 2006. New York: Elsevier Science Publishing. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.01.013
Smart, N. A., Ritchie, C. B., Haluska, B. A. and Marwick, T. H. (2006). A controlled exercise training trial in patients with diastolic dysfunction. World Congress of Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain, 2-6 September, 2006. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Smart, N., Ritchie, C .B., Haluska, B .A. and Marwick, T. H. (2006). A controlled exercise training trial in patients with diastolic dysfunction. 54th Annual Scientific Mtg of the Cardiac Soc of Aust & NZ, Canberra, Australis, 4-7 August, 2006. Carlton South, Vic.: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.05.003
Armit, C. M., Brown, W. J., Marshall, A. and Ritchie, C. B. (2005). Predictors of increased physical activity levels following participation in a general practice based intervention. 2005 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sports, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 13-16 October, 2005. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.
Armit, C. M., Brown, W. J., Ritchie, C. B., Marshall, A., Trost, S.G. and Green, A. (2004). Promoting physical activity to older adults in general practice. 2004 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport Hot topics from the Red Centre, Alice Springs Convention Centre Alice Springs, 6-9 October, 2004. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(04)80148-8
Hordern, M. D., Fang, Z. Y., Ritchie, C. B., Coombes, J. S. and Marwick, T. H. (2004). Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction can predict impaired aerobic capacity in type 2 diabetic patients. Hot Topics from the Red Centre, Alice Springs, 6th - 9th October, 2004. Dickson, ACT: Sports Medicine Australia.
Armit, C. M., Brown, W. J., Ritchie, C. B., Marshall, A. and Trost, S. G. (2003). Promoting physical activity to older adults through general practice. Active Living - All Together Better, Fremantle, Western Australia, 12-14 November, 2003. Subiaco, Western Australia: Physical Activity Taskforce.
Ritchie, C. B., Trost, S. G. and Brown, W. J. (2002). Development and evaluation of physical fitness field tests for adults aged 55-75 years. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Charlotte, NC, 26-29 September, 2002. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
Conference Item
Armit, C. M., Brown, W. J., Marshall, A. and Ritchie, C. B. (2005). Changes in cardiovascular health, well-being and physical activity: Results from a 12-week general practice based intervention. 2005 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sports, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 13-16 October, 2005. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.