Professor and Associate Dean, Division of Allied Health

BAppSc(Physio) Lincoln, PhD LaTrobe

Deans Commendation for academic excellence in the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, 2004

Winner of the 2003 Sport and Recreation Industry Awards in the Applied Research in Sport and Recreation Science category

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (Vic Branch) Research poster prize ‘A systematic review of strength training in people with cerebral palsy'. March,  2001

Finalist of the 2005 Sport and Recreation Education Award for the DVD and booklet ‘Strength training for young people with cerebral palsy’

The Deans Commendation for academic excellence in the Masters of Business Administration, 2006

Winner of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Fred P Sage award for the best Multimedia product for 2006

Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association

Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Paediatrics Special Interest Group

Strength training for people with disabilities

Strength training for older people

Physiotherapy for people with cerebral palsy

Outcome measures in physiotherapy

Gait disturbances after stroke

JAMA

Physiotherapy

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Australian Health Review

Books

Morris ME, Dodd KJ, Taylor NF. 2004. AusTOMs for Physiotherapy. Melbourne: La Trobe University. ISBN 1-920948-48-1.

 

Dodd KJ, Taylor NF. 2005. Strength training for young people with cerebral palsy (DVD and booklet). Melbourne, COMET La Trobe University. ISBN 1-920-94855-4.

Book chapters

Dodd, KJ, Taylor, NF, Bradley, S. Strength training in older people. (2004) In Morris, ME, Schoo, A (eds) Optimizing physical activity and health in older people. Butterworth Heinemann.

 

Morris, M, Jayalath, V, Huxham, F, Dodd, K, Oates, J (2005). Strategies to minimize impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions in parkinson’s disease. In: Refshauge, K, Ada, L & Ellis, E (eds). Science-Based Rehabilitation: Theories into Practice, Ch 10: pp 223-248.

 

Morris, ME, Bilney, B, Dodd, K, Denisenko, S, Baker, R, Dobson, F, McGinley, J,. Clinical Gait Analysis in Neurology (2005). In: Hausdorff J & Alexander N (eds) Gait Disorders: Evaluation and Management, London, Taylor & Francis, Ch 13: pp 247-271.

 

Dodd, KJ, Curren A, Morris M & Riley S (2002) A systematic review of the literature on the effects of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology for adults with cerebral palsy. In Morris M, Perry A & Duckett S (eds) Therapy Outcomes for Adults with Lifelong Neurological Disabilities. Report commissioned by the Victoria State Department of Human Services, DisAbility Services.

 

Morris, M., Bruce, M., Smithson, F., Collier, J., Gardiner, R., Dodd, KJ, Bond, J., & Huxham, F. (1997). Physiotherapy strategies for people with Parkinson’s disease.  In M. Morris and R. Iansek (Eds), Parkinson’s Disease: A Team Approach (pp. 27-64).  Cheltenham: Southern Health Care Network.

Journal publications

Dunn N, Shields N, Taylor NF, Dodd KJ. A systematic review of the self-concept of children with cerebral palsy and perceptions of parents and teachers. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 2007;27(3):55-71.

 

Shields N, Loy Y, Murdoch A, Taylor NF, Dodd KJ. Self-concept of children with cerebral palsy compared with that of children without impairment. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2007;49:350-354.

 

Dunn N, Shields N, Taylor NF, Dodd KJ. A systematic review of the self-concept of children with cerebral palsy and perceptions of parents and teachers. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 2007;27:55-71.

 

Taylor NF, Dodd KJ, Shields N, Bruder A. Therapeutic exercise in physiotherapy practice is beneficial: a summary of systematic reviews 2002-2005. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 2007;53(1):7-16.

 

Dodd KJ, Foley S. Partial body weight support treadmill training can improve walking in children with cerebral palsy: a clinical controlled trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2007;49:101-105.

 

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;20:424-34.

 

Macintosh S, Hill K, Dodd KJ, Goldie P, Culham E. Balance Score and a History of Falls in Hospital Predict Recurrent Falls in the Six Months Following Stroke Rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2006;87(12):1583-9.

 

Dodd KJ, Taylor NF, Denisenko S, Prasad D. A qualitative analysis of a progressive resistance exercise programme for people with multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation 2006;28:1127-1134.

 

Taylor NF, Dodd KJ, Prasad D, Denisenko S. Progressive resistance exercise for people with multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation 2006;28:1119-1126.

 

Shields N, Murdoch A, Loy Y, Dodd KJ, Taylor NF. A systematic review of the self-concept of children with cerebral palsy compared with children without disability. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2006;48:151-157.

 

Dodd KJ, Taylor NF, Larkin H. Progressive resistance exercise for adults with athetoid cerebral palsy. A single subject research design. Physiotherapy Singapore 2005;8:3-12.

 

Taylor NF, Dodd KJ, Damiano DL. (2005) Progressive resistance exercise in physical therapy: a summary of systematic reviews. Physical Therapy 85:1208-1223.

 

Dodd KJ, Shields N. (2005) A systematic review of the outcomes of cardiovascular exercise programs for people with Down syndrome. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86:2051-2058.

 

MacKintosh, S, Hill, K, Dodd, KJ, Goldie, P, & Culham, E (2004). Falls and injury prevention should be part of every stroke rehabilitation plan. Clinical Rehabilitation 19:441-51.

 

Luke, C, Dodd, KJ & Brock, K (2004). Outcomes of the Bobath concept on upper limb recovery following stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation, 18: 1-11.

 

Dodd, KJ, Taylor, NF, & Graham, HK (2004). Strength training can have unexpected effects on the self-concept of children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy 16(2): 99-105. 

Morris, S, Dodd, KJ & Morris, ME (2004). Outcomes of progressive resistance strength training following stroke: a systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 18: 27-39.

 

Taylor, NF, Dodd, KJ, & Larkin, H. (2004). Adults with cerebral palsy benefit from participating in a strength training programme at a community gymnasium. Disability and Rehabilitation, 26(19): 1128-1134.

 

Allen, J, Dodd, KJ, Taylor, NF, McBurney, H, & Larkin, H (2004). Strength training can be enjoyable and beneficial for adults with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 26(19): 1121-1127.  

 

Taylor, NF, Dodd, KJ, & Graham, HK (2004). Test-retest reliability of hand-held dynamometric strength testing in young people with cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85(1): 77-80.

 

Murdoch, A, Taylor, N & Dodd, KJ (2004). Physical therapists should consider including strength training as part of fracture rehabilitation. Physical Therapy Reviews, 9: 51-59.

 

Perry, A., Morris, M, Unsworth, C, Duckett, S, Skeat, J, Dodd, KJ, Taylor, N, & Reilly, K (2004). Therapy outcome measures for allied health practitioners in Australia: The AusTOMs. The International Journal for Quality in Health Care 16(4): 1-7.

 

Taylor, NF, Dodd, KJ, McBurney, H, & Graham, HK (2004). Factors influencing adherence to a home-based strength-training programme for young people with cerebral palsy. Physiotherapy 90(2): 57-63.

 

Shields, N, & Dodd, KJ. (2004) A systematic review on the effects of programmes designed to improve strength for people with Down syndrome.  Physical Therapy Reviews, 9: 109-115.

 

Dodd, KJ & Morris, ME (2003). Lateral pelvic displacement during gait: Abnormalities after stroke and changes during the first month of rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 84: 1200-1205. 

 

Dodd, KJ, Hill, K, Haas, R, Luke, C & Millard. S. (2003).  Retest reliability of dynamic balance during standing in older people after surgical treatment of hip fracture. Physiotherapy Research International, 8(2): 93-100.

 

Dodd, KJ, Taylor, NF & Graham, HK (2003). A randomised clinical trial of strength training in young people with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 45: 652-57.

 

McBurney, H, Dodd, KJ, Taylor, NF & Graham, HK (2003). A qualitative analysis of the benefits of strength training for young people with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 45: 658-63.

 

Skeat, J, Perry, A, Unsworth, C, Morris, M, Duckett, S, Dodd, KJ, & Taylor, N (2003). The use of the ICF framework in an allied health outcome measure: Australian Therapy Outcome Measure (AusTOMs) In Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, ICF Australian User Guide. Version 1.0. Disability Series. AIHW Cat. No. Dis 33. Canberra: AIHW, p 77-81.

 

Damiano, DL, Dodd, KJ & Taylor, NF. (2002). Should we be testing and training muscle strength in cerebral palsy? Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 44(1): 68-72.

 

Morris, ME, Cantwell, C, Vowels, L & Dodd, KJ. (2002). Changes in gait and fatigue from morning to afternoon in people with multiple sclerosis.  Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 72(3): 361-365.

 

Dodd, KJ, Taylor, NF & Damiano, DL (2002). A systematic review of the effectiveness of strength-training programs for people with cerebral palsy.  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 83(8):1157-64. 

 

Freeman, J, Morris, M, Davidson, M & Dodd, KJ, (2002). Outcome measures to quantify the effects of physical therapy for people with multiple sclerosis. Neurology Report, 26(3): 139-44.

 

Morris, ME., Huxham, F., McGinley, J., Dodd, KJ. & Iansek, R. (2001).  The biomechanics and motor control of gait in Parkinson disease. Clinical Biomechanics.16: 459-470.

 

Dodd, KJ., Morris, ME., Wrigley, TV., & Goldie, P. A (2000). Clinical analysis of lateral pelvic displacement disorders in stroke. Physiotherapy Singapore, 3: 98-105.

 

Dodd, KJ., Morris, ME., Matyas, TA., Wrigley, TV., & Goldie, PA (1998). Lateral pelvic displacement during walking: Retest reliability of a new method of measurement. Gait and Posture, 7, 243-250.

 

Dodd, KJ., Wrigley, TV., Goldie, PA., Morris, ME., & Grant, C. D (1998). Quantifying lateral pelvic displacement during walking. Clinical Biomechanics, 13, 371‑373.