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Group
leaders
Members
PhD students
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George Murley
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Phillip Hughes (Prof Doc)
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Suzie Morris (Prof Doc graduating 2007)
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Simone O'Shea (graduating 2007)
Major research questions being addressed by this group
Are electrophysical agents used in
physiotherapy effective?
What is the most effective rehabilitation for
the unstable shoulder?
Does foot posture influence muscle activity
during gait?
Can increased physical activity, including
strength training and aerobic training, improve function in
people with disabilities?
Establishing the anatomical basis of
musculoskeletal clinical assessment procedures with a view to
developing more accurate clinical tests
Current research grants
Ward A. Faculty of Health Sciences Research
Grant 2006: A comparison of the effectiveness of two forms of
electrical stimulation, $6752
Green R. Faculty of Health Sciences Research
Grant. 2006: Shoulder muscle activity of people presenting with
shoulder pain during clinical testing for superior labral
anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesions, $6086.
Dodd K. Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia
2006: Strength training for people with MS, $90,000.
Walkley, Taylor, Dodd, Shields. Department of
Human Services 2006: Evaluation of physical activity for people
with intellectual disability, $11,000.
Sims, Galea, Dodd, Taylor. BeyondBlue 2006:
Strength training for people with depression after stroke,
$85,000.
Shields N. Faculty of Health Sciences Research
Grant 2006: Strength training for adults with Down syndrome,
$10,000.
Key publications
Ward AR, Oliver W, Buccella D. Wrist extensor
torque production and discomfort associated with low frequency
and burst modulated kHz frequency currents. Physical Therapy
2006; 86: 1360-1367.
Shanahan C, Ward AR, Robertson VJ. A
Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of interferential therapy
and TENS. Physiotherapy 2006; 92:247-253.
Brown JMM, Wickham JB, McAndrew DJ, Huang XF.
Muscles within muscles: Coordination of 19 muscle segments
within three shoulder muscles during isometric motor tasks.
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2007;17:57-73.
Dodd KJ, Taylor NF, Graham HK. A randomized
clinical trial of strength training in young people with
cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
2003;45:652-657.
Dodd KJ, Shields N. A systematic review of
outcomes of cardiovascular training programs for people with
Down syndrome. Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 2005;86:2051-2058.
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;53:7-16.
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