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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Background: Driving a quad bike in a rural occupational setting is likely to expose the driver to various physical stimuli such as whole-body vibration (WBV), mechanical shock, vehicle roll and pitch, sustained or awkward ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Frequent or sustained bending postures are considered to play a role on the development or maintenance of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). The provision of postural feedback could help workers or patients with NSLBP to ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Current views of human structure and footwear prescription are encompassed in the poor foot paradigm. An alternative paradigm is proposed which includes evolutionary and anthropological viewpoints that humans are well ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Knowledge of hand grip force is important in fields such as biomechanics, bioengineering, and ergonomics to measure the loads placed on the musculoskeletal system for assessing and reducing risk of injury and developing ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Despite clinical physiotherapists’ practical experience and unique insights into the profession, few conduct research. Physiotherapists’ attitudes towards research and lack of research capacity have been identified as ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disease which contributes to significant pain and disability in older individuals. There is increasing evidence that physiotherapy, in the form of exercise or manual ... -
(Thesis, Master of Physiotherapy, 2012)There are few assessment tools available to objectively measure in-vivo flexor tendon healing in the hand. Ultrasound properties of echogenicity and tendon thickness, which indicate structural properties of the healing ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major source of pain and morbidity, and is responsible for a substantial economic burden worldwide. International guidelines recommend conservative treatments such as exercise and physiotherapy as ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Introduction: Falling appears to be a concern for individuals with intellectual disability. To date few studies have looked at falls, fall-related injuries and risk factors for falls in this population. In contrast, extensive ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)This thesis explores matters related to disabled adults who experience falls, a topic that remains a gap in the literature although research into falls in elders began over fifty years ago. It seeks to understand the ...
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(Thesis, Master of Physiotherapy, 2012)Safely returning an athlete back to sport following a concussion is a challenging task for sports medicine practitioners. To facilitate safe management practices, best practice guidelines published from the most recent ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Advice to remain active and normalisation of activity are commonly prescribed in the management of low back pain (LBP). However, no research has assessed whether objective measurements of physical activity predict outcome ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Background: The safe return to play (RTP) following a sport concussion is a challenge to sports medicine practitioners. Recent international consensus has established a progressive stepwise RTP rehabilitation protocol as ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Background: The heel-raise test (HRT) is used in clinical practice and research to assess the triceps suare (TS) muscles. The test involves repetitive unilateral heel-raises in upright stance. The test is administered with ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Physical activity (PA) is recommended for the management of low back pain (LBP). This research was undertaken to: establish the use of accelerometers as an outcome measure in studies investigating the free-living PA of ... -
(Thesis, Master of Physiotherapy, 2011)This study explored the notion that identification of a “directional bias”, believed to identify dynamic postural stability deficits, provides a tool to rehabilitate patients with individual-specific biased (asymmetric) ... -
The influence of skill and low back pain on peak and cumulative spine loads during wool harvesting (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010)Sheep shearing is a physically demanding occupation, with high energy expenditure, spinal loads and risk of back injury. The cost of injury compensation and rehabilitation for this workforce is considerable. Although ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010)Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has emerged as a potential treatment option for tendinopathy. Like other electrotherapy modalities, LLLT is a dose dependant modality, thus studies are required to refine dosage guidelines, ... -
(Conference or Workshop Item (Paper), 16th Annual Colloquium of the Spatial Information Research Centre (SIRC 2004: A Spatio-temporal Workshop), 2004)An increasing community demand for accurate, user friendly and easily accessible geographic information has lead to the development of online resources to aid in the decision making process (Craig et al, 2002, Green et al, ... -
The influence of a back support harness on the spinal movement and force profile of sheep shearers (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2004)
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