Staff profile
Dr Julie Bernhardt
Associate Professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Allied HealthDepartment of Physiotherapy
Melbourne (Bundoora)
- T: +61 3 9035 7072
- E: j.bernhardt@latrobe.edu.au
Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science in (Physiotherapy) Lincoln Institute, Masters Preliminary Studies, La Trobe, Master of Applied Science La Trobe, Doctor of Philosophy La Trobe
Membership of professional Associations
National Stroke Foundation (NSF), Board Member, Chair of the Research Advisory Committee of the NSF, Scientific Committee, World Federation of Neurorehabilitation, World Stroke Organisation
Area of study
Physiotherapy
Research interests
Rehabilitation
- Please contact me to discuss a topic.Teaching Units
Stroke, Rehabilitation, Evidence-based practice.
Recent Publications
2011 (in press) Cumming T, Bernhardt J, Linden T. The MoCA: Short cognitive assessment in a large stroke trial. Stroke
2011 (in press) Hillier S, English C, Crotty M, Esterman A, Segal L, Bernhardt J. Esterman A. Circuit class or seven day therapy for increasing intensity of rehabilitation after stroke. Protocol of the CIRCIT trial. International Journal of Stroke
2011 (in press) Langhorne, P. Bernhardt, J. et al. Stroke Rehabilitation. The Lancet.
2011 (in press) Askim T, Bernhardt J, Loge AD, Indredavik B. Stroke Patients do not need to be inactive in the first 2 weeks after stroke: Results from a stroke unit focused on early rehabilitation. International Journal of Stroke;
2011 (In press) van Wijk R, Cumming T, Churilov L, Donnan G, Bernhardt J. An Early Mobilisation Protocol Delivers More and Earlier Therapy to Acute Stroke Patients: Further results from Phase II of AVERT. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair;
2011 Skarin K, Bernhardt J, Sjoholm A, Nilsson M, Linden T. Better wear out sheets than shoes: A survey of 202 stroke professionals’ early mobilisation practices and concerns. International Journal of Stroke; 6:10-15
2011 Cumming T, Thrift A, Collier J, Churilov L, Dewey H, Donnan G, Bernhardt J.
Very early mobilisation after stroke fast tracks return to walking: Further results from the Phase II AVERT Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke; 42:153-158
2010 Ibuki A, Bach T, Rogers D, Bernhardt J. The effect of tone-reducing orthotic devices on soleus muscle reflex excitability while standing in patients with spasticity following stroke. Prosthetics and Orthotics; 34(1):46-57
2010 Janssen H, Bernhardt J, et al. An enriched environment improves sensorimotor function post-ischemic stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2010. 24 (9): 802-813
2010 Craig L, Bernhardt J, Langhorne P, Wu O. Early mobilisation after stroke: an example of an individual patient data meta-analysis of a complex intervention. Stroke. 2010;41:2632-2636
2010 Bernhardt J. Sehr frühe Mobilisation nach Schlaganfall [Very early mobilisation after stroke]. Invited review translated into German. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2010.4:153-159
2010 Ibuki A, Bach T, Rogers D, Bernhardt J. An investigation of the neurophysiologic effect of tone-reducing AFOs on reflex excitability in subjects with spasticity following stroke while standing. Prosthetics and Orthotics; 34(2): 154-165.
(winner ISPO Australia Best Research Paper Award).
2010 Luker J, Wall K, Bernhardt J, Edwards I, Grimmer-Somers K. Measuring the quality of dysphagia management practices following stroke: A systematic review International Journal of Stroke, 5 (6): 466-476
2010 Cumming T, Blomstrand C, Bernhardt J, Linden T. The NIH Stroke Scale can establish cognitive function after Stroke. Stroke 30: 7-14
2010 English C, McLellan H, Thoirs K, Coates A, Bernhardt J. Loss of muscle mass after stroke: A systematic review. International Journal of Stroke 5:395-402
2010 Langhorne P, Stott D, Knight A, Bernhardt J, Barer D, Watkins C. Very Early Rehabilitation or Intensive Telemetry after Stroke: A Pilot Randomised Trial
Cerebrovascular Diseases;29:352-360 (DOI: 10.1159/000278931)


