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Professor Jenny Keating

Director of Allied Health

Course Convenor, Honours Degree of the Bacheor of Physiotherapy

PhD, GradDip(Manipulative Physiotherapy), BAppSc(Physio)

Professor Jenny Keating
Telephone: +61 3 9904  4816
   
Facsimile: +61 3 9904 4812
   
Email: jenny.keating@monash.edu

Profile

 

  • Director of Allied Health Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Teaching: Research methods and statistics in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy across all four year levels (Teaching load: approximately 100 hours per year)
  • PhD, Masters and Honours supervision
  • Unit coordination:

*      PTY2000 (Honours Systematic Review)

*      PTY3000 (Honours Research Proposal)

*      PTY4000 (Honours Thesis)  

2005 -2011 Foundation Chair and Head of Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University

Inaugural President Council of Physiotherapy Deans Australia and New Zealand

2009 Nominated for Supervisor of the Year Award, Monash University Postgraduate Association

2009  Australian Physiotherapy Association Achievement Award   

  

Research Areas

·          Low back pain

·          Instrument development

·          Research methods

·          Best practice in education 

  

PhD Students

 Narelle Watson

Immobilisation following radius fracture

Rob Laird

Monitoring spinal movement in low back pain

Julia Hill

Prevention of back pain in children

 

Masters by Research         

Shirley Greenstein

Simulated patients and educational outcomes

 

Honours students

 Johnstone A

Prof Keating J - Supervisor

What is the core curriculum content required to provide learners with appropriate skills in the prescription of exercise for management of blood pressure?

 

Carroll H

Heywood S, Prof Keating J - Supervisors

What is best practice in the prescription of exercise for Type 2 diabetes

 

Archibald D

Prof Keating J, Slade S, Prof Browning C - Supervisors

What is known about the effects of motivational interviewing  in the management of chronic illness, and in particular for low back pain

 

Cassandra McDonald

Dr Denise O’Connor, Prof Sally Green, Matthew Page, Prof Jenny Keating -Supervisors

Does Physiotherapy Practice Match Intention?

 

Alan Moss                 

Prof Jenny Keating, Prof Tony O'Brien- Supervisors

Best practice in shoulder rehabilitation

 

William Tardif                       

Prof Jenny Keating, Prof Tony O'Brien – Supervisors

Best practice in ACL rehabilitation

Sarah Last

Supervisors: Prof Jenny Keating, Helen Whitelock Bishop

Clinical Practice Guidelines for aquatic physiotherapy

 

 

Collaborative Research

Green S, McKenzie J, Grimshaw J, Mortimer D, Keating J, Walker B. Improving the care of people with acute low back pain by allied health professionals: a cluster randomised controlled trial. National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant.

Dalton, M, Keating JL, Davidson, M Alexander H  Development of an instrument for the clinical Assessment of Physiotherapy Practical Skills (APP): A standardised and valid approach to assessment of clinical competence in physiotherapy Funded by a Carrick Award

 

Publications

 Reports

Dalton M., Keating J., Davidson M. (2009, March). Development of the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP): A standardised and valid approach to assessment of clinical competence in physiotherapy. [Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Final report PP6-28]. Brisbane: Griffith University. Available online at: http://www.altc.edu.au/project-development-clinical-assessment-2006

 Dalton M., Keating J., Davidson M. (2009, March). Development of the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP): A standardised and valid approach to assessment of clinical competence in physiotherapy. Educators resource Manual [Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Final report PP6-28]. Brisbane: Griffith University. Available online at: www.altc.edu.au

 Keating JL, Teed R (2009) Palliative Care Education in Australian Physiotherapy Undergraduate Curricula

This report was supported by PCC4U Palliative Care for Undergraduates (to be released Dec 2009 on http://www.caresearch.com.au/Caresearch/PCC4UHome/Documents/tabid/636/Default.aspx)

Keating, J Mitchell, M (2002) Evaluation of the Victorian Nurses Back Injury Prevention Project. Report approved by the Department of Human Services August. http://www.nursing.vic.gov.au/vnbippreport.pdf

 Media release

Australians Dying Badly http://www.palliativecare.org.au/Portals/46/media/Australians%20Dying%20Badly%20-%20PCA%20Media%20Release%205%20Nov%202009.pdf

 

Book Chapters

Molloy EK and Keating JL (2011): Chapter 4 Integrating extensive practice in Developing Learning Professionals. in Billet & Henderson (Eds)  Promoting Professional Learning: Integrating experiences in university and practice settings. Springer Publishers

Keating J, Nickson W  (2009) Health Profession Regulation. The case of Physiotherapy (pp 213 -222) in Understanding the Australian Health Care System Keleher H, Willis E, Reynolds Elsevier Australia         

Davidson, M., Keating, J.L. & Hamer, P. (2009). Evaluation of physiotherapy practice. In. J. Higgs,  M. Smith, G. Webb, M. Skinner. & A. Croker (Eds) Contexts of Physiotherapy Practice. Sydney: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone pp313-326.     

Keating, J., Dalton, M. & Davidson, M. (2009) Assessment in clinical education (pp 147-172). In: Delaney C & Molloy, E. Clinical education in the Health Professions Elsevier Australia.

Lew, P, Keating, J (1995) Slump in the assessment of low back pain and hamstring injuries in Sports Physiotherapy - Applied Science and Practice Edited by the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Churchill Livingstone 

Publications in peer reviewed journals

Hodgson CL, Tuxen DV, Holland AE, Bailey M, Keating JL, Pilcher D, Thomson TK, Varma D 2010 A Positive Response to a Recruitment Maneuver With PEEP Titration in Patients With ARDS, Regardless of Transient Oxygen Desaturation During the Maneuver  Journal of Intensive Care Medicine  Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 26(1) 41-49 (Impact factor 2009 5.055)

McKenzie JE, O'Connor DA, Page MJ, Mortimer DS, French SD, Walker BF, Keating JL, Grimshaw JM, Michie  S, Francis JJ, Green SE  (2010) Improving the care for people with acute low-back pain by allied health professionals (the ALIGN trial): cluster randomised trial protocol Implementation Science 5:86 IF 2.49

de Morton N, Davidson M,  Keating JL 2010 Validity, responsiveness and the minimal clinically important difference for the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) in an older acute medical population  BioMed Central 10:72 doi:10.1186/1471-2318-10-72; http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/72

de Morton N, Davidson M, Keating JL 2010 The reliability of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) in an older acute medical population  Physiotherapy  Research  International (Oct 29) doi: 10.1002/pri.493

Slade SC, Keating JL (2010) Measurement of participant experience and satisfaction of exercise programs for low back pain: a structured literature review Pain Medicine 11: 1489-1499

Kent P, Keating JL, Leboeuf-Yde C 2010 Methods for subgrouping low back pain  BMC Medical Research Methodology, 10:62  e  version http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/62 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-10-62 (IF 2010 2.3)

Hough J, Boyd R, Keating JL 2010 The efficacy of interventions for low bone mineral density in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy - A systematic review Paediatrics 125;e670-e678; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0292 (Impact Factor: 4.789 (2008) Paediatrics has the second highest impact factor among all journals in the field of Pediatrics)

Hodgson CL, Tuxen DV, Bailey M, Varma D, Pilcher D, Thomson TK, Holland AE, Keating JL. 2010 Oxygen desaturation during a recruitment maneuver and PEEP titration does not indicate failure to respond in patients with ALI. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine  In Press for January 2011 (Impact factor 2009 5.055)

Hill J, Keating JL 2009 A systematic review of the incidence and prevalence of low back pain in children Physical Therapy Reviews 14( 4), 272-284(13)

Iacono T, Tracy J, Keating J, Brown T 2009 The Interaction with Disabled Persons scale: Revisiting its internal consistency and factor structure, and examining item-level properties Research in Developmental Disabilities 30(6) 1490-1501  (Impact Factor 2009 4.475)

Hodgson C, Tuxen D, Holland A, Keating J (2009) Comparison of forehead MAX-FAST pulse oximetry sensor with finger sensor at high PEEP in adult patients with ARDS Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 37(6) 953-60

De Morton NA, Keating JK (2009) Different meta-analysis methods, different answers: the case of exercise for older acute medical patients The Open Geriatric Medicine Journal 2: 9-11 doi: 10.2174/1874827900902010009

Slade, SC, Molloy, E, Keating, JL (2009). Enablers and barriers to participant engagement in exercise programs for non-specific chronic low back pain: a qualitative study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, 92-B: 234-a

Kent P, Keating JL, Taylor NF            (2009) Primary care clinicians use variable methods to assess acute non-specific low back pain and usually focus on impairments Manual Therapy 14(1):88-100  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18316237 (ahead of print), Impact Factor (2007):  1:923

Slade SC, Keating JL (2009) Effects of preferred-exercise prescription compared to usual exercise prescription on outcomes for people with non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 10:14 10:14doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-14 (Impact Factor 1.99)

Slade SC, Molloy E, Keating JL (2009) “Listen to me. Tell me”: a qualitative study of partnership in care for people with non-specific chronic low back pain. Clinical Rehabilitation 23: 270-280 (Impact Factor 1.56)

Slade S, Molly E, Keating JL (2009) People with chronic non-specific low back pain who have participated in exercise programs have preferences about exercise: a qualitative study Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 55(2):115-121. (2008 ISI Impact Factor: 1.948 AJP ranks 8 among 28 journals in Rehabilitation, and 14 among 71 journals in Sports Sciences).

Slade SC, Molloy E, Keating JL (2009) Stigma Experienced by People with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Study. Pain Medicine 10(1): 143-154 (2008 Impact Factor 2.125. Ranking 34/107 Medicine, General & Internal)

Pretorius A, Keating JL (2008) Real Time Ultrasound validity: a systematic review Physical Therapy Reviews 13(6): 415-426

de Morton NA , Davidson M, Keating JL (2008) The de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI): an essential health index for an ageing world Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 6:6, Impact factor 3.2

de Morton NA , Berlowitz DJ,  Keating JL (2008) A systematic review of mobility instruments and their measurement properties for older acute medical patients Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 6:44,  Impact factor 3.2

McCarthy C, Keating J, Kent P, Lall R, Lamb S, Strimpakos N (2008) Targeted manual therapy for low back pain (Protocol) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 2. Impact Factor (2007): 4.654

de Morton NA, Keating JL (2008) Health measurements itching for a Rasch Invited editorial International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 15 (2):56

Kent P, Keating JL, Buchbinder R (2009) Searching for a conceptual framework for on-specific low back pain. Manual Therapy 14(4): 387-396

de Morton NA, Davidson M, Keating JL (2008) Rasch analysis of the Barthel Index in the assessment of hospitalised older patients following admission for an acute medical condition Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 89:641-7.  Impact Factor (2007):  1.814

Kent PM, Keating JL (2008) Can we predict poor recovery from recent-onset nonspecific low back pain? A systematic review.  Manual Therapy 13:12-28:   Impact Factor (2007):  1:923

Yousefi-Nooraie R Rashidian A, Keating JL, Schonstein E (2007) Teaching evidence-based practice: the teachers consider the content  Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice  13 (4): 569 (Impact Factor: 1.263) 

Slade, S, Keating, JL (2007) Unloaded movement facilitation exercise compared to no exercise or alternative therapy on outcomes for people with non-specific chronic low back pain: a systematic review. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 30:301-311, Impact Factor (2007):  0.725

de Morton NA, Keating JL, Berlowitz DJ, Jackson B, Lim WK (2007) Additional exercise does not change hospital or patient outcomes in older medical patients: a controlled clinical trial. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 53(2): 105–111,  Impact Factor (2007):  1.870

Hodgson CL, Bradley S, Davies AR, Holland AE, Keating JL, Smirneos L, Tuxen DV (2007) Recruitment manoeuvres for adults receiving mechanical ventilation with acute lung injury. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006667. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006667.pub2. Impact Factor (2007):  4.654

de Morton N, Jones C, Keating J, Berlowitz D, Macgregor L, Lim W, Jackson B, Brand C (2007). The effect of exercise on outcomes for hospitalised older acute medical patients: An individual patient data meta-analysis. Age Ageing, 36(2) 219-222, Impact Factor (2007):  1.910

de Morton, NA, Keating, JL, Jeffs, K. (2007) The effect of exercise on outcomes for older acute medical inpatients compared with control or alternative treatments: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Rehabilitation 14:3-16, Impact Factor (2007)

Kalauokalani, D Keating, J, Kent, P, Pincus T (2006) Clinicians’ cognitions and clinical style in relation to patient outcome. In Flor H, Kalso E, Dostrovsky JO. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Pain. Seattle, USA: IASP Press.

de Morton NA, Keating JL, Jeffs K. 2006 Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 1.  Impact Factor (2007):  4.654 Citations: 21

Slade, S, Keating, JL (2006) Trunk strengthening exercises for chronic low back pain: a systematic review. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 29 (2): 163-173, Impact Factor (2007) :  0.725,  Citations:  31

Hakkennes, S, Keating JL (2005) A systematic review of constraint induced therapy. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 51: 221–231,  Impact Factor (2007):  1.870,  Citations:  56

Kent P, Keating J. (2005) The epidemiology of low back pain in primary care. Chiropractic and Osteopathy  13: 13.

Davidson M, Keating J (2005) Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ) Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 51 (4): 270-270,   Impact Factor (2007)  1.870

Kent PM, Marks D, Pearson W, Keating J. (2005) Does clinician treatment choice improve the outcomes of manual therapy for non-specific low back pain? A meta-analysis. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 28:312-322, Impact Factor (2007):  0.725,  Citations:  5

Kent, P, Keating, JL  (2005) Classification in non-specific low back pain – what methods do primary care clinicians currently use? Spine 30:1433-1440, Impact Factor (2007):  2.499,   Citations:  5

Keating, JL, Kent, P, Davidson M, Duke R, McKinnon, L, De Nardis, R  (2005) Predicting short term response and non-response to neck strengthening exercise for chronic neck pain. Journal of Whiplash and Related Disorders4 (1): 43-55

Gill, S, Kolt, GS, Keating J (2004) Examining the Multi-Process Theory: An Investigation of the Effects of Two Relaxation Techniques on State Anxiety, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 8: 288–296

Hahne, A, Keating, JL (2004)  Do within session changes in pain or range of movement predict between session changes. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 50 (1):17-30,   Impact Factor (2007): 1.870,  Citations:  16

Kent, P, Keating, JL (2004) Do primary-care clinicians think that non-specific low back pain is one condition? Spine 29(9):1022-1031,  Impact Factor (2007): 2.499,   Citations:  18

Davidson, M, Keating JL Eyres S (2004) A low back specific version of the SF 36 Physical functioning scale. Spine 29(5): 586-594,    Impact Factor (2007): 2.499,  Citations:  13

Schonstein, E., Kenny, D, Keating, J., Koes, B., Herbert, R.D. (2003) Physical Conditioning Programs for Workers with Back and Neck Pain: A Cochrane Systematic Review. Spine. 28 (19) October 1, E391-5, Impact Factor (2007):  2.499,       Citations:  72

Leaf, J, Kolt, GS, Keating, JL (2003) Injuries in Australian Calisthenics: a prospective study. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 49(2):123-129,   Impact Factor (2007): 1.870,   Citations:  2

Dvir, Z, Keating , JL (2003) Trunk extension effort in patients with chronic low back dysfunction. Spine. 28(7):685-92,  Impact Factor (2007): 1.870,    Citations:  6

Schonstein E, Kenny DT, Keating J, Koes BW. Work conditioning, work hardening and functional restoration for workers with back and neck pain (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2003. Oxford: Update Software. Citations: 135

Keating J 2002 Physical examination can detect the presence or absence of cruciate ligament injury – Commentary Australian Journal Of Physiotherapy 48 (2): 132-132,  Impact Factor: 1.870

Davidson, M. & Keating, J.L. (2002). Invited commentary - Author Response. Physical Therapy, 82(5):515-517., Impact Factor (2007) 2.152

DeMorton, N.A, Keating, J.L.  (2002) The effect of preload on variability in dynamometric measurements of knee extension. European Journal of Applied Physiology 86(4):355-362,   Impact Factor (2007):  1.752,   Citations:  3

Davidson, M, Keating J.L. (2002) A comparison of five low back disability questionnaires: reliability and responsiveness. Physical Therapy. 82(1):8-24, Impact Factor (2007),  2.152,   Citations: 152

Duke, R, Keating J.L. (2002) Investigation of factors predictive of independent mobility following hip fracture. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 83:158-64. Impact Factor (2007),  1.814,   Citations:  6

Dvir, Z, Keating J.L. (2001) Reproducibility and validity of a new test protocol for measuring isokinetic trunk extension strength. Clinical  Biomechanics. 16:627-630, Impact Factor (2007):   1.642,  Citations:  15

Dvir, Z, Keating J.L. (2001) Identifying Feigned Isokinetic Trunk Extension Effort in Normal Subjects. Spine 26(9):1046-1051, Impact Factor (2007): 2.499,   Citations:  10

Dalton, G. Keating, J.L (2000) Numbers Needed to Treat: A statistic relevant for Physical Therapists.  Physical Therapy 80(12):1214-1219:   Impact Factor (2007): 2.152,    Citations:  14

Dixon, J, Keating, JL (2000) Variability in straight leg raise measurements. Physiotherapy. 86(7):361-370, Impact Factor (2007):  0.452

Keating, JL, Parks, C, Mackenzie, M (2000) Measurements of ankle dorsiflexion in stroke subjects using the Lidcombe Template .  Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 46:203-213. Impact Factor (2007):  1.870,    Citations: 2

Kent P, Keating J, Bernhardt J, Carroll S, Hill K, McBurney H, Jull G, Grimmer K, Allison G, Henderson K.(1999) Leading article: Evidence Based Practice Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol 45, 3 pp167-171, Impact Factor (2007):   1.870, Citations:  0

Keating, JL, Matyas, T A (1998) Unpredictable error in dynamometry measurements: a quantitative analysis of the literature. Isokinetics and Exercise Science 7:107-121.  Impact Factor (2007): 0.162,  Citations:  14

Keating, JL, Matyas, T A (1998) Unreliable inferences from reliable measurements,  Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 44; 5-10, Impact Factor (2007) 1.870,

Keating, JL, Matyas, T A (1996) Method-related variations in estimates of gravity correction values using electromechanical dynamometry: a knee extension study. Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physiotherapy. 24; 142-153, I/F:           Citations: 8

Keating, JL, Matyas, TA (1996) The influence of subject and test design factors on dynamometric scores. Physical Therapy. 78:866-889,  Impact Factor (2007):  2.152,    Citations:  56

Keating, J, Matyas TA, Bach, TM (1993). The Effect of Training on Physical Therapist's Ability to Apply Specified Forces of Palpation,  Physical Therapy 73 (1):38-46, Impact Factor (2007) 2.152:   Citations: 22

Matyas, T.A, Keating, JL, and Greenwood, K M (1993).  Invited Commentary on “The application of generalizability theory to reliability assessments: An illustration using isometric force measurements.” Physical Therapy. 73 (6): 397 – 399

 

Supervision of Doctoral Theses (current students in bold)

Davidson, M    A comparison of five disability questionnaires for measuring outcomes in people with low back pain Awarded 2004

Leaf, J             Injuries in callisthenics Awarded 2004

Kent, P            A standardised instrument for the assessment of physical characteristics of low back pain Awarded 2006

De Morton, N  Clinical trial of the effects of exercise for medical inpatients

Watson N       Early mobilization following radial fractures

Slade, S          Exercise for chronic low back pain Awarded 2010

Hodgson, C     Lung Recruitment Manoeuvres in Intensive Care Patients Awarded 2010

Hill, J              Factors predictive of first incidence of low back pain

Dalton, M        Development of an instrument for assessment of clinical competence of physiotherapy students

Laird, R          Back pain and movement of the lumbar spine

 

Supervision of Professional Doctorate Theses

Kay, D             The effect of lighting conditions on walking performance in community dwelling adults (awarded 2009)

 

Supervision of Masters Theses

Duke, R           Investigation of factors predictive of independent mobility following hip fracture (Awarded 2000, H1)

Carlisle , J       A system for measurement of joint hypermobility. (Awarded 1999)

Greenstein, S            Simulated patients in health science education

 

Supervision of Honours Theses (current students in bold)

Gregory, N H1 2009 How does exhaustive exercise alter decision making, skill performance and cognition in AFL players.

Shipperd, B H1 2009 Does amino acid supplementation prevent changes in decision making, skill performance and cognition in AFL players that occur with exhaustion?

Wesley, K H1 2009 Identifying physiotherapy needs of patients receiving palliative care in in-patient settings

Pretorius, A H1 2008 The utility of real time ultrasound for anterior knee pain

Shiels, B H2A 2008 Consistency in Clinical Measurements of VMO Cross-Sectional Area

Jenkins, M 2A Is low back pain 'irritability' related to pain, activity or fear-avoidance beliefs

Elias, V H1A 2008 An assessment of variability in step and stride length and time under variable medication effects

Terrens, F 2A An assessment of balance under variable medication effects

Jenvey, O H1A 2009 Intensified interval training on running time

Fitzsimmons, J (2008-2010) Recurrence rates of lumbar (and/or sacroiliac) Radiofrequency Neurotomy (RFN): Does a core strengthening program change pain/function outcome? A controlled trial. H1 2010

Batterham, S (2008-2010) Comparison of functional rehabilitation in aquatic and land based physiotherapy H1 2010

Nash C (2008-2010) Validity of methods used to assess the presence of neuropathic back pain H1 2010

Hu, S (2008-2010) What factors predict incontinence at 6 month after child birth H1 2010

Hayley, J (2008-2010) Reliability of knee pedometers in older walkers H1 2010

Johnstone A (2008-2010) Are physiotherapists and GPs recommending exercise for prevention and treatment of high blood pressure H1 2010

Factor, H (2002) Can patients presenting for physiotherapy with acute, non-specific low back pain who are unlikely to show changes in disability measurements be identified by patterns in progress or presenting characteristics.H2A

Hahne, A (2000) Do within session changes in pain or range of movement predict  between session changes Honours thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the honours degree H1

Kaddour, O (2000) Analysis of data obtained using visual analogue scales to measure pain: suitability  of parametric and  non-parametric tools Honours thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the honours degree H1

Gill, S (1999) A comparative investigation on the effects of progressive relaxation versus  Benson's relaxation on state anxiety: testing the multi-process theory Honours thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the honours degree (H1)

DeMorton, N. (1998) The effect of preload on variability in dynamometric measurements of knee extension Honours thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the honours degree. H1

McDonald, B. (1998) The effect of test speed on variability in dynamometry: a knee extension study. Honours thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the honours degree. H1

Parks, C. (1997) Range of passive dorsiflexion in stroke subjects estimated using the Lidcombe Template: a reliability study Honours thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the honours degree.H2A

Last S Clinical practice guidelines for pool rescue training

Sansom, P, Hough, J Morgan, P, Keating J (2009-2011) What is known about the reliability and validity of techniques for measuring range of movement in children with cerebral palsy?

Carroll, H, Keating, J,  Heywood, S, Cronin, S (2009-2011) What is best practice in the prescription of exercise for Type 2 diabetes

Archibald, D, Keating, J, Slade, S   (2009-2011) What is known about  the effects of motivational interviewing  in the management of chronic illness, and in particular for low back pain

Moss, A (2010 – 2012) Best practice in shoulder rehabilitation

Tardif, W (2010 – 2012) Best practice in ACL rehabilitation

 

Student Awards

2010    Fitzsimmons J Physiotherapy Research Foundation award for the top honours student in the Honours degree of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Monash University (Grade 89.8)

2010    Nash C Faculty prize for top honours thesis in Honours degree of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Monash University (Thesis grade 89.5)

2010    Nash C Piterman Prize awarded for best publication during undergraduate enrolment in Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Monash University, awarded to 4th year student, based on highest grade for thesis from which the paper was derived

2009    Hodgson C Australian Physiotherapy Conference CRPA - Clinician Award for Best Oral Presentation
for “A randomised controlled trial of staircase recruitment manoeuvres, high PEEP and low airway pressure (PHARLAP)”. Hodgson CL1,2, Nichol A1,2, Tuxen DV1,2,  Holland AE1,3, Keating J2, Pilcher D1, , Westbrook A2, Bailey M1,2, Hilton A1, Davies A1, Cooper DJ1,2

2008    Watson, N PHCRED Fellowship

2008    Pretorius A, The Piterman Prize for best undergraduate publication in peer reviewed journal

2008    Pretorius A, Highest achieving student in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons)

2007    Carol Hodgson  NH&MRC doctoral stipend

2007    Slade, S NH&MRC doctoral stipend

2004    de Morton, Natalie NH&MRC Public Health Postgraduate Scholarship A randomized controlled trial of the effects of early mobilization on medical in patient health and health care utilization Jan 1 2004 – Dec 31 2005

2006    Kent, Peter NH&MRC 4 year` part time (.7) clinical research fellowship. The most outstanding thesis, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, 2006

2000    Andrew Hahne received the following awards:

Australian Physiotherapy Association, Victorian Branch Honours Research Prize 2000

Physiotherapy Research Foundation Research Prize (for highest marks in Honours thesis subject PT4HONS)

Margaret and Alan Hamer Research Prize, Head of School award to the best research project during undergraduate studies

D.M.Myers University Medal , for the outstanding undergraduate student in the Faculty

2000    Ross Duke received the Graduate Research Prize (Graduate Diploma/Masters by Coursework), most outstanding minor thesis in the Faculty of Health Sciences