Catherine M Dean

Summary

Affiliation: University of Sydney
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Treadmill walking with body weight support in subacute non-ambulatory stroke improves walking capacity more than overground walking: a randomised trial
    Catherine M Dean
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia
    J Physiother 56:97-103. 2010
  2. ncbi Exercise intervention to prevent falls and enhance mobility in community dwellers after stroke: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
    Catherine M Dean
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    BMC Neurol 9:38. 2009
  3. ncbi Sitting training early after stroke improves sitting ability and quality and carries over to standing up but not to walking: a randomised trial
    Catherine M Dean
    The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    Aust J Physiother 53:97-102. 2007
  4. ncbi A profile of physiotherapy clinical education
    Catherine M Dean
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
    Aust Health Rev 33:38-46. 2009
  5. ncbi Minimising disability and falls in older people through a post-hospital exercise program: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation
    Catherine Sherrington
    Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    BMC Geriatr 9:8. 2009
  6. ncbi Plantarflexor muscle and spatiotemporal gait characteristics of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: an observational study
    Jack Crosbie
    Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Dev Neurorehabil 15:114-8. 2012
  7. ncbi What is the probability of patients who are nonambulatory after stroke regaining independent walking? A systematic review
    Elisabeth Preston
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Int J Stroke 6:531-40. 2011
  8. ncbi Predictors of adherence to a structured exercise program and physical activity participation in community dwellers after stroke
    Anne Tiedemann
    The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    Stroke Res Treat 2012:136525. 2012
  9. ncbi Mechanically assisted walking with body weight support results in more independent walking than assisted overground walking in non-ambulatory patients early after stroke: a systematic review
    Louise Ada
    The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    J Physiother 56:153-61. 2010
  10. ncbi No change in calf muscle passive stiffness after botulinum toxin injection in children with cerebral palsy
    Adel A A Alhusaini
    Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
    Dev Med Child Neurol 53:553-8. 2011

Detail Information

Publications25

  1. ncbi Treadmill walking with body weight support in subacute non-ambulatory stroke improves walking capacity more than overground walking: a randomised trial
    Catherine M Dean
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia
    J Physiother 56:97-103. 2010
    ..walking with body weight support during inpatient rehabilitation detrimental to walking quality compared with assisted overground walking? Does it result in better walking capacity, perception of walking or community participation?..
  2. ncbi Exercise intervention to prevent falls and enhance mobility in community dwellers after stroke: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
    Catherine M Dean
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    BMC Neurol 9:38. 2009
    ..This randomised controlled trial will investigate whether exercise can reduce fall rates and increase mobility and physical activity levels in stroke survivors...
  3. ncbi Sitting training early after stroke improves sitting ability and quality and carries over to standing up but not to walking: a randomised trial
    Catherine M Dean
    The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    Aust J Physiother 53:97-102. 2007
    ..What is the effect of a sitting training protocol in people early after stroke on sitting ability and quality, and does it carry over to mobility?..
  4. ncbi A profile of physiotherapy clinical education
    Catherine M Dean
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
    Aust Health Rev 33:38-46. 2009
    ..The challenge for curriculum development is to reduce the clinical education demands on current providers while ensuring graduates meet entry-level standards of physiotherapy...
  5. ncbi Minimising disability and falls in older people through a post-hospital exercise program: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation
    Catherine Sherrington
    Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    BMC Geriatr 9:8. 2009
    ..The cost-effectiveness of the exercise program from the health and community service provider's perspective will be established. In addition, predictors for adherence with the exercise program will be determined...
  6. ncbi Plantarflexor muscle and spatiotemporal gait characteristics of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: an observational study
    Jack Crosbie
    Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Dev Neurorehabil 15:114-8. 2012
    ..The study investigated associations between the active and passive mechanical properties of the calf muscle in children with cerebral palsy and the spatiotemporal features of their gait on both level ground and over stairs...
  7. ncbi What is the probability of patients who are nonambulatory after stroke regaining independent walking? A systematic review
    Elisabeth Preston
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Int J Stroke 6:531-40. 2011
    ..This information can be used clinically to make decisions about allocation of rehabilitation resources, education of patients and carers, and for discharge planning...
  8. ncbi Predictors of adherence to a structured exercise program and physical activity participation in community dwellers after stroke
    Anne Tiedemann
    The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    Stroke Res Treat 2012:136525. 2012
    ..Conclusions. The results suggest that better physical functioning and health status are predictors of average steps taken per day in stroke survivors and that predicting adherence to group exercise in this group is difficult...
  9. ncbi Mechanically assisted walking with body weight support results in more independent walking than assisted overground walking in non-ambulatory patients early after stroke: a systematic review
    Louise Ada
    The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    J Physiother 56:153-61. 2010
    ..Does mechanically assisted walking with body weight support result in more independent walking and is it detrimental to walking speed or capacity in non-ambulatory patients early after stroke?..
  10. ncbi No change in calf muscle passive stiffness after botulinum toxin injection in children with cerebral palsy
    Adel A A Alhusaini
    Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
    Dev Med Child Neurol 53:553-8. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate non-neurally mediated calf-muscle tightness in children with cerebral palsy (CP) before and after botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection...
  11. ncbi Home-based treadmill training for individuals with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled pilot trial
    Colleen G Canning
    Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia
    Clin Rehabil 26:817-26. 2012
    ..To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of six weeks of home-based treadmill training in people with mild Parkinson's disease...
  12. ncbi The Physiotherapy eSkills Training Online resource improves performance of practical skills: a controlled trial
    Elisabeth Preston
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    BMC Med Educ 12:119. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to determine whether the Physiotherapy eSkills Training Online resource in addition to usual teaching improved the performance of practical skills in physiotherapy students...
  13. ncbi Clinical physiotherapists had both positive and negative perceptions about delivering two different interventions in a clinical trial: a mixed methods study
    Julie Bampton
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Australia
    J Physiother 58:255-60. 2012
    ..What are clinical physiotherapists' perceptions about delivering two interventions during a randomised trial: the MOBILISE trial?..
  14. ncbi Supported treadmill training to establish walking in non-ambulatory patients early after stroke
    Louise Ada
    Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia
    BMC Neurol 7:29. 2007
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  15. ncbi Randomized trial of treadmill walking with body weight support to establish walking in subacute stroke: the MOBILISE trial
    Louise Ada
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, 1825 New South Wales, Australia
    Stroke 41:1237-42. 2010
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  16. ncbi Computerized tracking to train dexterity after cerebellar tumour: a single-case experimental study
    Louise Ada
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    Brain Inj 23:702-6. 2009
    ..In a child with pure ataxia after tumour removal, does dexterity training at the right elbow improve dexterity at the right elbow? Does improvement in dexterity transfer to improvement in upper limb activity?..
  17. ncbi Improving community ambulation after stroke: the AMBULATE Trial
    Louise Ada
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    BMC Neurol 9:8. 2009
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  18. ncbi Duration of physical activity is normal but frequency is reduced after stroke: an observational study
    Matar Abdullah Alzahrani
    Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia
    J Physiother 57:47-51. 2011
    ..What is the free-living physical activity of community-dwelling people with stroke compared with that of age-matched healthy controls?..
  19. ncbi Issues in recruiting community-dwelling stroke survivors to clinical trials: the AMBULATE trial
    Gemma Lloyd
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170 Lidcombe NSW 1825, Australia
    Contemp Clin Trials 31:289-92. 2010
    ..Recruitment to clinical trials is often slow and difficult, with a growing body of research examining this issue. However there is very little work related to stroke...
  20. ncbi Ability to negotiate stairs predicts free-living physical activity in community-dwelling people with stroke: an observational study
    Matar Abdullah Alzahrani
    Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    Aust J Physiother 55:277-81. 2009
    ..Which clinical measures of walking performance best predict free-living physical activity in community-dwelling people with stroke?..
  21. ncbi A treadmill and overground walking program improves walking in persons residing in the community after stroke: a placebo-controlled, randomized trial
    Louise Ada
    School of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 84:1486-91. 2003
    ..To evaluate the effectiveness of a treadmill and overground walking program in reducing the disability and handicap associated with poor walking performance after stroke...
  22. ncbi Mood and Balance are Associated with Free-Living Physical Activity of People after Stroke Residing in the community
    Matar A Alzahrani
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    Stroke Res Treat 2012:470648. 2012
    ..Conclusions. Mood and balance are associated with free-living physical activity in ambulatory people after stroke residing in the community...
  23. ncbi Evaluation of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy using Ashworth and Tardieu Scales compared with laboratory measures
    Adel A A Alhusaini
    Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, The University of Sydney, Australia
    J Child Neurol 25:1242-7. 2010
    ..However, a more comprehensive clinical method of testing neural and non-neural contributions to impairments and function is needed...
  24. ncbi Biofeedback improves activities of the lower limb after stroke: a systematic review
    Rosalyn Stanton
    The University of Sydney, Australia
    J Physiother 57:145-55. 2011
    ..Is biofeedback during the practice of lower limb activities after stroke effective in improving performance of those activities, and are any benefits maintained after intervention ceases?..
  25. ncbi Rehabilitation of reaching after stroke: task-related training versus progressive resistive exercise
    Gergory T Thielman
    Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia Iniversity, New York, NY 10027, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:1613-8. 2004
    ..To evaluate the effectiveness of 2 rehabilitative approaches for improving paretic limb reaching by chronic stroke subjects...