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CAHE publications

 

CAHE staff consistently submit their research and findings to reputable journals and publications nationally and internationally.  If you would like to more about CAHE's work this webpage provides details on publications, books and book chapters initiated by CAHE staff.

 

CAHE Publications

From 2006 onwards (listing below or review in PDF format)

 

No   Author/s   Year   Article Title   Publication

Vol

Issue

Pg/s

59   Luker J, Grimmer-Somers K.   2009   The relationship between staff compliance with implementing discharge planning guidelines, and stroke patients’ experiences post-discharge.   IJAHSP
Accepted April 2009
     
58   Lizarondo L, Kumar S, Grimmer-Somers K   2009   Supporting allied health practitioners in evidence-based practice: a case report   International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 16 4 2-12
57   Lizarondo L,  Grimmer-Somers K, Kumar S   2009   Online Journal clubs: An innovative approach to achieving evidence-based practice   Journal of Allied Health
(In Press)
     
56   Prior M, Guerin M, Grimmer-Somers K   Apr 2009   An Evidence-Based Approach to Hamstring Strain Injury: A Systematic Review of the Literature   Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach 1   154
55   Zuzana Machotka, Saravana Kumar and Luke G Perraton   Mar 2009   A systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of exercise therapy for groin pain in athletes   Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology 1 5  
54   Ernszten D, Grimmer-Somers K   2009   Effective teaching and learning opportunities during clinical education: an exploratory study   Medical Teacher

11-12-2008

1-14

 

iFirst

52   Turnbull C, Grimmer-Somers K, Law D, Ashworth E, Kumar S   2009   Allied Health Professionals in Australia: an evolving collegiate.   Australian Health Review

33

1

27-37

52   Jeffries L, Grimmer-Somers K, Luker J.   2009   Practical issues of repeated measures stroke research: recruitment, resources, time frames and survey instruments.   IJAHSP

7

 

 

51   Schabrun S, Hillier SL   2009   Evidence for the retraining of sensation after stroke: a systematic review.   Clinical Rehabilitation (Accepted for publication August 2008)

 

 

 

50   Burgess RJ, Hillier S, Keogh D, Kollmitzer J, Oddsson L.   2009   Multi-segment trunk kinematics during a loaded lifting task for elderly and young subjects.   Ergonomics (accepted Sept 2008).

 

 

 

49   Elson T, English C, Hillier SL   2009   How Much Physical Activity Do Persons Recovering from Stroke Do During Physiotherapy Sessions?    International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation (accepted Dec 2008)

 

 

 

48   Foley A, Hillier S, Barnard R   2009   Evaluation of a geriatric day rehabilitation centre, in terms of subjective and objective outcomes in community-dwelling older adults referred for musculoskeletal rehabilitation.   Australian Journal of Public Health. (accepted Dec 2008).

 

 

 

47   English C, Hillier SL   2009   Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke (Cochrane protocol)   The Cochrane Library (accepted Sept 2008)

 

1

 

46   Luker J, Grimmer-Somers K.   2009  

Factors influencing acute stroke guideline compliance:

a peek inside the ‘black box’ for allied health staff

  J of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

15

 

383-89

45   Lizarondo L,   2008   Journal Clubs: Assisting allied health practitioners towards evidence-based practice   Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice 6 3  
44   Lizarondo L, Schultz T, Gyi A   2008   Fluid regimens for colostomy irrigation: A systematic review   International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare 6   303-310
43   Prior M, Guerin M, Grimmer-Somers K   2008   The Effectiveness of Guideline Implementation Strategies: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews (2007)   Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

14

5

888

42   Kimber C, Grimmer-Somers K   2008   Evaluation of current practice: compliance with osteoporosis clinical guidelines in an outpatient fracture clinic.   Australian Health Review

32

 

34-43

41   Grimmer-Somers K, Milanese S, Louw Q   2008   Measurement of cervical posture in the sagittal plane   Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

31

 

509-517

40   Smith L, Louw Q, Grimmer-Somers K   2008   Prevalence of Neck Pain and Headaches: Impact Of Computer Use and Other Associative Factors.    Cephalalgia  

29

 

250-257

39   Louw QA, van Niekerk S-M, Vaughan C, Grimmer-Somers K, Schreve K   2008   Photographic measurement of sitting posture of high school students: A reliability and validity study   BMC Musculoskeletal

 

doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-113

9

113

 

38   Grimmer-Somers K, Prior M, Robertson J   2008   Behavioural characteristics of patients with persistent pain related to compensable claims costs.   Journal of Pain Research

1

 

15-25

37   Deenadayalan Y, Grimmer-Somers K, Prior M, Kumar S   2008   How to run an effective journal club: A systematic review of the literature.    Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 

14

5

898

36   Gonzalez_Suarez C, Grimmer-Somers K   2008   Testing psychometric properties of a Filipino-modified physical activity questionnaire for older children (PAQ_C) in the Philippines.    Santo Tomas Journal of Medicine

April

1

2

1-12

35   Graumlich J, Grimmer-Somers K, Aldag JC   2008   Discharge planning scale: community physicians’ perspective.   Journal of Hospital Medicine

3

6

455-464

34   Sutton M, Grimmer-Somers K, Jeffries L   2008   Screening Tools to Identify Hospitalized Elders at Risk of Functional Decline: A Systematic Review   International Journal of Clinical Practice

62

12

1900-1909

33   Grimmer-Somers K, Kok L, Dolejs W, Atkinson J, Worley A   2008   Integrated GP and allied health care for patients with Type 2 diabetes.    Australian Family Physician

37

6

774-779

32   Luker J, Grimmer-Somers K.   2008   Letter to the Editor: Ageism in stroke management   Age & Ageing

37

 

606-07

31   Dryden L, Hillier SL   2008   The Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire and Movement ABC as a diagnostic method in Australian children.    Pediatric Physical Therapy

20

1

39-46

30   English C, Hillier S and Stiller K   2008   Incidence and severity of shoulder pain does not increase with the use of circuit class therapy during inpatient stroke rehabilitation   Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

54

 

41-46

29   Kumar S, Grimmer K   2007   A synthesis of the secondary literature on effectiveness of hospital avoidance and discharge programs   Australian Health Review

31

1

34-49

28   Cunningham A, Close B, Thomas BH, Hutterer P and Grimmer K   2007   TableMouse: A New Physical Mouse Device to Support Multiple Pointer Devices on a Tabletop.   http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/
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under review

 

 

 

27   Prior M, Grimmer-Somers K, Gibson S   2007   Validation of a Unique Measure of Physical Carer Demand in Parents of Physically Disabled Children – A Pilot Study.    IJAHSP

http://ijahsp.nova.edu/articles/vol5num2/prior.pdf

5

1

 

26   Gordon, S., Grimmer-Somers, K., Trott, P.   2007   Sleep Position, Age, Gender, Sleep Quality and Waking Cervico-Thoracic Symptoms.   IJAHSP

http://ijahsp.nova.edu/articles/vol5num1/gordon2.pdf

5

1

 

25   Gordon, S., Grimmer, K., Trott, P.   2007   Understanding Sleep Quality and Waking Cervico-Thoracic Symptoms.   IJAHSP

http://ijahsp.nova.edu/articles/vol5num2/gordon.pdf

5

2

 

24   Grimmer K, Lekkas P, Nyland L, Young A, Kumar S   2007   Perspectives on research evidence and clinical practice: a survey of Australian physiotherapists   Physiotherapy Research International

12

3

147-161

23   Neumann P, Grimmer-Somers K, Gill VA, Grant RE   2007   Rater reliability of pelvic floor muscle strength.    A&NZ Continence Journal Accepted 14.12.2006

 

 

 

22   Louw Q, Grimmer-Somers K, Crous L, Marais M, Amunsun S   2007   A vision for South African physiotherapy: educators’ viewpoints.   Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

5

2

ISSN 1540-580X

21   Lekkas P, Larsen T, Kumar S, Grimmer K, Nyland L, Chipchase L, Jull G, Buttrum P, Carr L, Finch J   2007   No model of clinical education for physiotherapy students is superior to another: a systematic review.    Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

53

1

19-32

20   Grimmer-Somers K, Kumar S   2007   Letter to the Editor: Response to Dr Brotherhood’s letter.    Science and Medicine in Sport

10

4

268

19   Grimmer-Somers K   2007   Incorporating research evidence into clinical practice decisions.    Physiotherapy Research International

12

2

1-4

18   Grimmer-Somers K   2007   Editorial: Systematic Reviews.    Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

5

2

 

17   Jeffries L, Milanese S, Grimmer-Somers K   2007   Epidemiology of adolescent spinal pain: a systematic overview of the research literature.    Spine accepted 25 August 2007

32

23

2630-2637

16   Louw QA, Morris LD, Grimmer-Somers KA   2007   Prevalence of low back pain in Africa: A systematic review.    BMC Musculoskeletal

8

105

 

15   Kumar S, Grimmer-Somers K   2007   Understanding clinical information in terms of quality improvement.    Philippines Journal of Allied Health Practice

1

2

 

14   Louw Q, Grimmer-Somers K   2007   Epidemiology of knee injuries among adolescents: a systematic review.    British Journal of Sports Medicine online first. 30 May 2007

 

 

 

13   Stomski N, Grimmer-Somers K, Petkov J   2007   A survey of the uptake and implementation of research evidence by South Australian acupuncturists in clinical practice: attitudes and associated predictive behaviours.   Complementary Therapies in Medicine

 doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2007.08.002

 

 

 

12   McDonnell M, Hillier SL, Thompson P, Miles TS, Ridding M.   2007   Influence of combined afferent stimulation and task-specific training following stroke: a pilot randomised controlled trial   Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

21

 

435-443

11   English C, Hillier SL, Stiller K, Warden-Flood A.   2007   Circuit class therapy versus individual physiotherapy sessions during inpatient stroke rehabilitation.   Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

88

8

955-963

10   Hillier SL.   2007   Intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review.   The Internet Journal of Allied Health Science and Practice

5

 

3

9   Lynch EA, Hillier SL, Stiller KS, Campanella RR, Fisher PH.   2007   Sensory retraining of the lower limb after acute stroke: A randomised controlled pilot trial.   Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

88

 

1101-1107

8   Hillier SL, Hollohan V.   2007   Vestibular rehabilitation for unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction.   Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Art. No.: CD005397. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005397.pub

 

4

 

7   Milanese S & Grimmer K   2006   Footwear allowances for Australian Secondary School children.    Ergonomics

26

42

 

6   Edwards I, Jones M, Hillier S   2006   The interpretation of experience and its relationship to body movement: A clinical reasoning perspective.    Manual Therapy

11

 

2-10

5   English, C, Hillier S, Stiller, K, Warden-Flood A,   2006   The sensitivity of three commonly used outcome measures to detect change amongst patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation post-stroke.   Clinical Rehabilitation 20

20

1

52-55

4   McDonnell M, Hillier SL, Ridding M, Miles TS   2006   Impairments in precision grip correlate with functional measures in adult hemiplegia.   Clinical Neurophysiology

117

 

1474-1480

3   Hillier SL, Dunsford AF   2006   A pilot study of sensory retraining for the hemiparetic foot post stroke.   International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

29

3

237-242

2   Coffee J, Hillier S.       Teaching Pre-cursor Clinical Skills Using an Online Audio-visual Tool: An Evaluation Using Student Responses.   Journal of Online Learning and Teaching

4

 

 

1   Hillier SL, Louw QA, Morris-Smith L, Uwimana J, Statham S       Massage therapy for people with HIV/AIDS (Cochrane protocol).   The Cochrane Library

 

4

 

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CAHE Books

 

Author/s   Year   Book Title   Publisher
Grimmer-Somers K, Kumar S, Worley A, Young A   2009   Practical Tips in Finding the Evidence: An Allied Health Primer.

 

  Pub UST Publishing House, Manila, Philippines

 

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CAHE Book Chapters

 

Author/s   Year   Chapter Title   Chapter Details Book Title Authors Publisher
Grimmer K and Loftus S    

2008

 

  Clinical guidelines, algorithms and clinical pathways.    Third Ed

Chapter  28, pp 309

Clinical Reasoning for the Health Professions  

 

In Higgs J, Jones MA, Loftus S, Christensen N Butterworth, Heinemann, Elsevier
Grimmer-Somers K, Milanese S, Jeffries L, Young A, King E   2008   The continuum of spinal pain: from childhood to late adolescence.   Chapter 7, pp 1-13 Low Back Pain: New Research,

 

Editor: M. C. Jansson and W. J. Lindberg, Nova Science Publishers, Inc.© 2008

ISBN 978-1-60456-532-4

Smith M, Jull G, Grimmer-Somers K   2008   Researching Physiotherapy   Chapter 17 Contexts in physiotherapy practice

 

Smith M, Higgs J, Webb G, Skinner M, Croker A Pub Elsevier

 

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