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Senior Research FellowJenninfer Dunn

MPhil(Massey) PhD(Otago)

Email jennifer.dunn@otago.ac.nz

Jennifer is a registered physiotherapist who has worked in the field of spinal cord injury rehabilitation for over 25 years.

She continues to combine a clinical role with her current academic position. The combination of these two positions ensures that clinical relevance is maintained in her research.

Research interests

  • Spinal cord injury
  • Upper limb reconstructive surgery for people with tetraplegia
  • Management of chronic orthopaedic conditions and total joint arthroplasty
  • Rehabilitation outcomes and measurement

Publications

Stilwell, G., Symons, D., Gooch, S., & Dunn, J. (2024). Comparison of multidirectional upper limb strength for non-disabled individuals and individuals with C4-C7 spinal cord injury in a seated position. Ergonomics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2325536 Journal - Research Article

Sinnott Jerram, A., Dunn, J., Smaill, R., & Middleton, J. W. (2023, November). What to expect from the convergence of functional outcomes data and lived experience of upper extremity elective surgery for tetraplegia. Verbal presentation at the Australian and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCoS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Griffiths, G. S., Thompson, B. L., Snell, D. L., & Dunn, J. A. (2023). Experiences of diagnosis and treatment for upper limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A qualitative analysis. Pain Medicine, 24, 1355-1363. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad111 Journal - Research Article

Sinnott Jerram, K. A., Dunn, J. A., Smaill, R. P., & Middleton, J. W. (2023). International classification of function, disability and health (ICF) word mapping to determine the human functioning associated with upper extremity surgery for tetraplegia. Journal of Patient Experience, 10. doi: 10.1177/23743735231211886 Journal - Research Article

Wangdell, J., Bryden, A., & Dunn, J. (2023, November). Grasp and Release Test for Tetraplegic Hand Assessment (GRT THA). Workshop presentation at the Tetrahand World Congress, Atlanta, USA. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

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