Student Profiles

Osman Ahmed

The development and effectiveness of an early educational intervention programme for players with a concussive brain injury and their significant others on the management of the injury.

Research Group:SPEX

Supervisors: Professor S. John Sullivan, Dr A. G. Schneiders, Associate Professor P.McCrory

Suliman Al-Mansi

Effectiveness of pedometer-driven walking program to treat chronic low back pain

Research Group:AMOCK

Supervisors: Assoc Prof Stephan Milosavljevic, Prof. David Baxter, Paul Hendrick

Ashokan Arumugam

Effects of pelvic compression on torque and muscle activity during isokinetic strength testing of the knee

Research Group:AMOCK

Supervisors: Dr Gisela Sole, Assoc Prof Stephan Milosavljevic, Dr Stephanie Woodley

Lynne Clay

Psychosocial risk factors for quad bike accident among NZ rural workers

Research Group:AMOCK

Supervisors: Assoc Prof Stephan Milosavljevic, Dr Gareth Treharne, Dr Jean Hay-Smith

Abdul-Kareem Diab

Body composition, strength, and balance in older people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease

Research Group:REAL

Supervisors: Assoc Prof Leigh Hale, Dr Debra Waters, Dr Margot Skinner

Prasath Jayakaran

Postural responses to functional tasks in unilateral transtibial amputees with Diabetes and Peripheral vascular disease

Research Group:AMOCK / SPEX

Supervisors: Dr Gill Johnson, Prof. John Sullivan

Aleksandra Mącznik

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the Acute Sports Injury Setting: The effectiveness of Acupressure in pain relief

Research Group:SPEX

Supervisors: Dr Anthony Schneiders, Prof. John Sullivan and Dr Jose Garcia

Ramakrishnan Mani

Exploring how occupational whole-body vibration affects balance and control of trunk movement. Is this a neurophysiological disturbance that creates risk of low back injury?

Research Group:AMOCK

Supervisors: Assoc Prof Stephan Milosavljevic and Prof. John Sullivan

Nidhi Mehta

Spinal pain and the lifestyle factors of nutrition, smoking and physical activity in New Zealand adolescent females

Research Group:AMOCK

Supervisors: Dr Margot Skinner, Dr Gill Johnson

Poonam Mehta

Minimum clinically important changes of pain intensity and functional outcome measures in chronic neuropathic pain

Supervisors: Dr Leica Claydon and Prof. G D Baxter, Dr Paul Hendrick

Daniel Cury Ribeiro

The effectiveness of the Spineangel® as a real-time biofeedback device for modifying trunk posture during daily activity

Research Group:AMOCK

Supervisors: Assoc Prof Stephan Milosavljevic, Dr J. Haxby Abbott, Dr Gisela Sole

Lesley Ward

Effects of yoga on symptom management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions

Supervisors: Prof. David Baxter, Dr Simon Stebbings

Stanley John Winser

Clinical outcome measures for balance and postural control in cerebellar ataxia

Supervisors: Dr Cath Smith, Dr Leica Claydon, Assoc Prof Leigh Hale