Staff profile

Mr Adam Ivan Semciw

Lecturer

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Allied Health
Department of Physiotherapy

Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

B Appl Sci (Physio) Hons

Membership of professional associations

Australian Physiotherapy Association; Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia; Sports Medicine Australia; International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology

Area of study

Physiotherapy

Brief profile

Adam graduated as a physiotherapist from The Univeristy of Sydney in 2001, and began a PhD at La Trobe Univeristy in 2009. Adam's research interests include hip and lower limb muscle function, deloading, and motor control. He also has a particular interest in the use of EMG and MRI for investigating muscle function and structure. Adam continues to work part-time as a physiotherapist, with a focus on the assessment and management of hip and lower limb conditions.

Research interests

Joint Rehabilitation

- Hip and lower limb dysfunction; gluteus minimus and gluteus medius EMG; deloading

Rehabilitation

- Muscle structure and function in exercise, sport and rehabilitation

Teaching units

HBS2APT

HBS3ANP

PTY5EBP

PTY5APP

Recent publications

Journal Publications

Semciw, A. I., Pizzari, T., & Green, R. A. (in press). Technical application and the level of discomfort associated with an intramuscular electromyographic investigation into gluteus minimus and gluteus medius. Gait & Posture, doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.10.010

Semciw, A. I., Green, R. A., Pizzari, T., & Briggs, C. (2012). Verification of a standardized method for inserting intramuscular EMG electrodes into uniquely oriented segments of gluteus minimus and gluteus medius. Clinical Anatomy, doi:10.1002/ca.22055

Conference Presentations

Semciw, A. I., T. Pizzari and R. A. Green (2012). Are there structurally unique segments within gluteus minimus and gluteus medius: an EMG investigation. XIXth Congress of the International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology ISEK Brisbane, Australia.

Green, R. A., A. I. Semciw and T. Pizzari (2011). Intramuscular EMG electrode placement guidelines for two segments of gluteus minimus and three segments of gluteus medius with independent fascicle orientation: a cadaveric case study. 11th Congress of the European Association of Clinical Anatomy, Padova, Italy.

Green, R. A., A. I. Semciw, T. Pizzari and C. Briggs (2011). Cadaveric confirmation of intramuscular electromyographic electrode placements in two segments of gluteus minimus and three segments of gluteus medius with independent fascicle orientation. Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) 8th Annual Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Semciw, A. I., T. Pizzari and R. A. Green (2011). Intramuscular EMG placement for two segments of gluteus minimus and three segments of gluteus medius with unique orientation and function. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Fremantle, Australia.