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DR ANDREA BIALOCERKOWSKI



Contact Details

Organization: Physiotherapy
Position: SENIOR LECTURER
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Homepage: http://www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au/about/school/people/ab.html
Work: 8344 6435
Fax: 8344 4188
Room: 146
Level: 01
Building: 200 Berkeley St.
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Key Words Country of Expertise
children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy and their ability to predict for the need for surgery obstetric brachial plexus palsy, positional plagiocephaly, upper limb disorders, outcome measures, qualitative research. Australia
Outcome measurement, upper limb disorders, epidemiology, evidence based practice and qualitative research systematic reviews & guideline development Australia

International Linkages

Country Establishment Collaboration
South Africa University of Stellenbosch Research, Teaching
United Arab Emirates University of Sharjah Research, Teaching
United Kingdom St George's, University of London Research, Teaching

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Applied Science La Trobe University 31-Dec-1989
Master of Applied Science University of South Australia 31-Dec-1996
Graduate Diploma in Public Health Adelaide University 31-Dec-1998
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia 31-Dec-2002

Memberships

Membership Type Membership Body Description Start Date End Date
Member Australian Journal of Physiotherapy Editorial Board Member 01-Jan-2005 31-Dec-2005
Member Physiotherapy Research Foundation Grants Review Committee Member 01-Jun-2005 01-Jun-2008
Member Australasian Research Management Society Member 01-Jan-2005
Member Australain Hand Therapy Association Member 01-Jan-2003 01-Jan-2005
Member PEDro Qualified Reviewer 01-Jan-1999
Member Sports Medicine Australia Member 01-Jan-1991 01-Jan-1996
Member Australain Physiotherapy Association Member 01-Jan-1990
Member Centre for Allied Health Research Fellowship 01-Mar-2002
Member Royal Children'sHospital Hononary Research Fellow 10-Mar-2004

Other Awards

Award Type Awarding Body Comments Date Awarded
Other (Award) National Health & Medical Research Council Health Professional Training Fellowship 22-Mar-2004
Prize Canadian Physiotherapy association 01-Jan-2003
Scholarship Modbury Hospital 01-Oct-1998
Scholarship Australain Government 01-Jan-2001
Scholarship University of South Australia 01-Jan-2001

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
Predicting the need for surgery in children with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy Chief Investigator NHMRC Health Professional Research Training Fellowships 01/01/2004
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HAND THERAPY ELECTIVES COURSE Chief Investigator THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION Travel and Conference Grants 19/12/2007
Ensuring that Victorian physiotherapists are international leaders in the treatment of brachial plexus birth palsy Chief Investigator ANZ CHARITABLE TRUSTS Victorian Community Foundation - Felice Rosemary Lloyd Scholarship 19/12/2007

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Journal Articles

  • Effectiveness of physiotherapy for adults with cerebellar dysfunction: a systematic review
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Clinical Rehabilitation
    Volume: 23
    Page numbers: 15-26
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Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • Activity limitations and compensatory mechanism use following limited wrist fusion
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Arthritis Care & Research
    Volume: 59
    Issue: 10
    Page numbers: 1504-1511
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  • Measurement error and reliability testing: Application to rehabilitation
    Year: 2008
    Journal: International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation
    Volume: 15
    Issue: 10
    Page numbers: 422 - 427
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  • Musculoskeletal injuries in elite pianists: Prevalence and associated risk factors
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Australian Journal of Music Education
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 18 - 31
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  • Patellar taping and bracing for the treatment of chronic knee pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Arthritis Care & Research
    Volume: 59
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 73-83
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  • Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 54
    Page numbers: 221
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  • Physiotherapy reduces the risk of deformational plagiocephaly in infants who have a preferred head position when lying supine
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 54
    Page numbers: 283
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  • The epidemiology of positional plagiocephaly-evidence-based recommendations for prevention
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
    Volume: 50
    Page numbers: 577-586
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  • The reliability of knee joint position testing using eletrogoniometry
    Year: 2008
    Journal: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
    Volume: 9
    Issue: 6
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Playing the Piano: a Risky business
    Year: 2008
    Event name: Safety in Action Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings, Safety in Action Conference
    Page numbers: 00-01
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Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • A survey of playing related musculoskeletal disorder prevalence and associated risk factors in Elite Pianists
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Medical Problems of Performing Artists
    Volume: 22
    Page numbers: 170-171
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  • Effectiveness of arthroscopic versus open surgical stablisation for the management of traumatic anterior glenohumeral instability
    Year: 2007
    Journal: International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare
    Volume: 5
    Page numbers: 182-207
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  • Hydrodilatation (distension arthrography): a long term clinical outcome series
    Year: 2007
    Journal: British Journal of Sports Medicine
    Volume: 41
    Page numbers: 167-173
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  • The disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 47
    Page numbers: 68
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Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • A Systematic Review of Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Playing Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PRMDs) in Pianists.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Occupational Medicine
    Volume: 56
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 28 - 38
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  • Comparison of visual and objective quantification of elbow and shoulder movement in children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 5
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  • Lack of evidence of the effectiveness of primary brachial plexus surgery for infants (under two years of age) diagnosed with obstetric brachial plexus palsy
    Year: 2006
    Journal: International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare
    Volume: 4
    Page numbers: 264-287
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  • Piano teachers' perceptions of risk factors associated with injuries in elite pianists
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Australian Journal of Music Education
    Volume: 11
    Page numbers: 70-81
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  • Reliability of the v-scope system in the measurement of arm movement in chidlren with obstetric brachial plexus palsy
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
    Volume: 48
    Page numbers: 913-917
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  • Understanding Playing Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Elite Pianists: A Grounded Theory Study
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Medical Problems of Performing Artists
    Volume: 21
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 71-79
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  • test-retest reliability of glenohumeral internal and external rotation strength in chronic rotator cuff pathology
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Physical Therapy in Sport
    Volume: 7
    Page numbers: 115-121
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Publications in 2005

Journal Articles

  • CAHE Outcomes Calculator: An Allied Health Initiative to Improve Practice
    Year: 2005
    Journal: The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
    Volume: 3
    Issue: 4
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  • Conservative interventions for positional plagiocephaly: a systematic review
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
    Volume: 47
    Page numbers: 563-570
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(New York)
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  • Effectiveness of primary conservative management for infants with obstetric brachial plexus palsy
    Year: 2005
    Journal: International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare
    Volume: 3
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 27-44
    Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Asia
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  • Prevalence of and risk factors associated with neck problems in undergraduate physiotherapy students
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Physiotherapy Canada
    Volume: 57
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 293-304
    Publisher: BC Decker Inc(Hamilton)
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • A systematic review of the content of critical appraisal tools
    Year: 2004
    Journal: BMC Medical Research Methodology
    Volume: 4
    Issue: 22
    Page numbers: 1-11
    Publisher: Biomed Central(London)
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  • Application of current research evidence to clinincal physiotherapy practice
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Journal of Allied Health
    Volume: 33
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 230-237
    Publisher: Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
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  • Application of the international classification of the functioning disability and health to outcome measurement in the clinical setting
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australasian Epidemiologist
    Volume: 11
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 29-32
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  • Compensatory mechanism use during the first 6 months following distal radius fracture
    Year: 2004
    Journal: International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation
    Volume: 11
    Issue: 10
    Page numbers: 467-475
    Publisher: Mark Allen Publishing
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  • Editorial - Australasian Epidemiologist
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australasian Epidemiologist
    Volume: 11
    Issue: June
    Page numbers: 1
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  • Elite pianists' perceptions of injury risk: Preliminary results
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australasian Epidemiologist
    Volume: 11
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 18-22
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  • Implementing evidence in clinical practice: the 'therapies' dilemma
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Physiotherapy
    Volume: 90
    Page numbers: 189-194
    Publisher: Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • Clinical guidelines for low back pain: physiotherapy perspective
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Physiotherapy Canada
    Volume: 55
    Page numbers: 185-94
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  • Development of a patient-focused wrist outcome instrument
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Hand Clinics
    Volume: 19
    Issue: 12
    Page numbers: 437-448
    Publisher: WB Saunders Co
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  • Measurement of isometric wrist strength - a systematic review of starting position and test protocol
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Clinical Rehabilitation
    Volume: 17
    Page numbers: 693-702
    Publisher: Arnold Hodder Headline(London)
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  • The postural effects of load carriage on young people - a systematic review
    Year: 2003
    Journal: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
    Volume: 4
    Page numbers: 12
    Publisher: Biomed Central(London)
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  • Validity of the patient-focused wrist outcome instrument: do impairments represent functional ability?
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Hand Clinics
    Volume: 19
    Page numbers: 449-455
    Publisher: WB Saunders Co
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • Difficulties associated with wrist disorders - a qualitative study
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Clinical Rehabilitation
    Volume: 16
    Page numbers: 429-440
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