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Ms Jo Wittwer

 

Position

Research officer and movement laboratory manager


Qualifications

BAppSc(Physio) LaTrobe, Grad Dip Physio (Neuro) LaTrobe

Memberships and affiliations

Member, Australian Physiotherapy Association (Vic)

Research interests

balance and gait analysis in orthopaedic and neurological conditions

Research associates

A/Prof Julian Feller

Dr Kate E. Webster


Publications

Journal publications

Merory JR, Wittwer JE, Rowe CC, Webster KE. Quantitative gait analysis in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease. Gait and Posture 2006 Dec 8; [Epub ahead of print]

Lorbach E, Webster KE, Wittwer J, Menz HB. Physiological falls risk assessment in older people with Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2007;24:260-265.

Morris ME, Perry A, Bilney B, Curran A, Dodd K, Wittwer J, Dalton G. Outcomes of Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy for People with Motor Neuron Disease: A Systematic Review. Journal of Neurological Rehabilitation and Neural Repair 2006;20:424-434.

Webster KE, Feller JA, Wittwer JE. Balance confidence and function after knee replacement surgery. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 2006;14:181-191.

Webster KE, Merory J, Wittwer JE. Gait variability in community-dwelling adults with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Disease and Associated Disorders 2006;20:37-40.

Webster KE, Wittwer JE, O'Brien J, Feller JA. Gait patterns after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are related to graft type. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2005;33:247-254.

Webster KE, Wittwer JE, Feller JA. Validity of the GAITRite((R)) walkway system for the measurement of averaged and individual step parameters of gait. Gait and Posture 2005;22:317-21.

Webster KE, Wittwer JE, Feller JA. Quantitative gait analysis after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis. Journal of Arthroplasty 2003;18:751-9.

Wittwer JE, Goldie PA, Matyas TA, Galea MP. Quantification of physiotherapy treatment time in stroke rehabilitation - criterion-related validity. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 2000;46:291-298.

Esmonde T, McGinley J, Wittwer J, Goldie P, Martin C. Stroke rehabilitation: patient activity during non-therapy time. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 1997;43:43-51.

 

 





 

Tel: +61 3 9479 5808
Fax: +61 3 9479 5415
j.wittwer@latrobe.edu.au