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Dr Shapour Jaberzadeh

Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy

Undergraduate & Postgraduate Research Coordinator

PhD, MSci(Physio), MAppSciPhysio(Advanced Manipulative Physiotherapy), BAppSci(Physio)

Dr Shapour Jaberzadeh
Telephone: +61 3 9904  4827
   
Facsimile: +61 3 9904 4812
   
Email: shapour.jaberzadeh@med.monash.edu.au

Profile

Research interests

Integration of neuroscience and biomechanics to investigate the nervous system control of joint stability and movement. My research interests predominantly focus on the cortical control of movement in neurologically intact people and in individuals with movement disorders. Research projects generally fall into three categories:

  1. Basic neurophysiology of the intact nervous system
  2. Evaluation of alterations in neurophysiological function in individuals with movement disorders
  3. Research involving physiotherapy strategies designed to enhance motor performance.

Current areas of interest include:

Investigation of:

  • Pulsatile control of posture and movements
  • Effects of sensory level stimulation on motor output
  • Motor training and neuroplasticity of the central nervous system
  • The effect of pain on motor control and possible mechanisms
  • Mechanisms of efficacy of therapeutic exercise
  • Effectiveness of different teaching and learning approaches

Teaching interests

  • Electrotherapy
  • Neuroscience
  • Neurophysiology  
  • kinesiological electromyography and biomechanics
  • Application of motor control and motor learning to musculoskeletal and neurological physiotherapy

Current projects

  • The relationship between learning styles and attitudes to e-learning of health science students enrolled at Monash University.
  • Effect of muscle stretch and contraction on passive tension in collaboration with Professor Proske, Physiology department, Clayton campus

Publications

  • Zoghi M, Jaberzadeh S (2002) Effects of High Voltage electro-auriculotherapy on experimental pain threshold. Physiotherapy 88,11:658-666.
  • Jaberzadeh S, Nazeran H, Scutter S, Warden-Flood A. (2003) An integrated AMLAB-based system for acquisition, processing and analysis of evoked EMG and mechanical responses of upper limb muscles. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine 26 (2):70-8.
  • Jaberzadeh S, Svensson P, Nordstrom MA, Miles TS. (2003) Differential modulation of tremor and pulsatile control of human jaw and finger by experimental muscle pain. Experimental Brain Research 50 (4):520-4.
  • Jaberzadeh S, Brodin P, Flavel SC, O'Dwyer NJ, Nordstrom MA, Miles TS. (2003) Pulsatile control of the human masticatory muscles. Journal of Physiology (London) 547:613-20.
  • Jaberzadeh S, Scutter S, Nazeran H (2004) Between-days reliability of H-reflexes in human flexor carpi radialis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 85:1168-1173.
  • Jaberzadeh S, Nazeran H, Scutter S and Warden-Flood A, (2004) Compensation of limb weight on interfaced raw torque signals from a KIN-COM dynamometer to an AM-LAB Workstation. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine 27 (2): 185-189.
  • Pitcher JB, Robertson A, Clover E and Jaberzadeh S (2005) Facilitation of cortically-evoked potentials with motor imagery during post-exercise depression of motor cortex excitability. Experimental Brain Research 160(4):409-17.
  • Jaberzadeh S, Nazeran H, Scutter S. (2005) Mechanosensitivity of the median nerve during elbow extension in ULNT1 position. Physiotherapy 91:94-100.
  • Jaberzadeh S, Scutter S and Zoghi M (2005)  Accuracy of an electromagnetic tracking device for measuring hip joint kinematics during gait: Effects of metallic total hip replacement prosthesis and Source-sensor distance. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine 28:1-6.

Project support

  • Faculty's Teaching & Learning Performance Fund grant (Project title: The relationship between learning styles and attitudes to e-learning of health science students enrolled at Monash University)