19/08/2026
🔬 Celebrating Research at Clear Health Psychology | National Science Week
For Part Two of our National Science Week series, we’re highlighting research contributions from two of our clinicians, Thea Chadwick and David Edwards.
🫀 Thea Chadwick’s research explored heart rate variability biofeedback for people experiencing both PTSD and chronic pain.
Chadwick, T. M., Tatschl, J. M., Fujiyama, H., Drummond, P. D., & Mathersul, D. C. (2025). Heart rate variability biofeedback improves co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain symptoms: A randomised waitlist controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 394(Part A), Article 120558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120558
⚽ David Edwards’ research explored the effects of aerobic fatigue in female soccer players, highlighting the relationship between physical fatigue, stress responses and psychological functioning.
Broodryk, A., Pienaar, C., Edwards, D., & Sparks, M. (2020). Psycho-hormonal effects of aerobic fatigue on collegiate female soccer players. South African Journal of Science, 116(1/2), Article 6095. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/6095
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