Zohreh's research interest is musculoskeletal disorders and clinical-based research studies.
She currently works on multiple trauma studies as an Assistant Research Fellow in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, working alongside Dr Jonathan Sharr and Dr Andrew B. Powell.
Zohreh graduated in Physiotherapy from Tehran University of Medical Science, Iran, with Bachelor and Master degrees, and then worked for eight years as a clinical physiotherapist before beginning her PhD at University of Otago. Her thesis focus was on scapular dyskinesis and subacromial shoulder pain.
During her PhD journey, she had the opportunity to contribute for four years to an anatomy tutorial offered by the University, which increased her enthusiasm for the musculoskeletal research field.
Zohreh anticipates that her role in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine will assist her aspiration to become a prominent researcher in musculoskeletal disorders.
Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Gisselman, A. S., Sole, G., & Ribeiro, D. C. (2023). Clinical course of pain and function in subacromial shoulder pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Physical Therapy Reviews. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/10833196.2023.2192620
Journal - Research Article
Ribeiro, D. C., Tangrood, Z., Wilson, R., Sole, G., & Abbott, J. (2022). Tailored versus standardised rehabilitation for patients with shoulder pain: A feasibility randomised controlled trial. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 50(3, Suppl.), (pp. S34-S35). doi: 10.15619/NZJP/50.3.07
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Sole, G., & Ribeiro, D. C. (2022). Association between changes in pain or function scores and changes in scapular rotations in patients with subacromial shoulder pain: A prospective cohort study. Archives of Physiotherapy, 12, 18. doi: 10.1186/s40945-022-00143-4
Journal - Research Article
Ribeiro, D. C., Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Wilson, R., Sole, G., & Abbott, J. H. (2022). Tailored exercise and manual therapy versus standardised exercise for patients with shoulder subacromial pain: A feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Otago MASTER trial). BMJ Open, 12, e053572. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053572
Journal - Research Article
Jafarian Tangrood, Z. (2021). Scapular dyskinesis and subacromial shoulder pain (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/12015
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Sole, G., & Ribeiro, D. C. (2020). Between-day reliability of scapular locator for measuring scapular position during arm elevation in asymptomatic participants. Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics, 43(4), 276-283. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.03.014
Journal - Research Article
Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Sole, G., & Ribeiro, D. C. (2020). Is there an association between changes in pain or function with changes in scapular dyskinesis: A prospective cohort study. Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, 48, 102172. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102172
Journal - Research Article
Tangrood, Z. (2019, December). The clinical course of pain and disability in patients with subacromial shoulder pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Verbal presentation at the School of Physiotherapy Postgraduate Research Symposium: Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Sole, G., & Ribeiro, D. C. (2019). Is there any relationship between changes in shoulder pain and scapular orientation? Proceedings of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress. PL-888. Retrieved from https://www.wcpt.org
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Sole, G., & Ribeiro, D. C. (2019). Between-day reliability scapular locator for measuring scapular orientation during arm elevation in a group of asymptomatic participants. Proceedings of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress. PO-C-03-SAT1. Retrieved from https://www.wcpt.org
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Jafarian Tangrood, Z. (2019). Is there any relationship between changes in shoulder pain, disability and scapular rotations? Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ribeiro, D. C., Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Sole, G., & Abbott, J. H. (2019). Effectiveness of a tailored rehabilitation versus standard strengthening programme for patients with shoulder pain: A protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Otago MASTER trial). BMJ Open, 9(7), e028261. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028261
Journal - Research Other
Jafarian Tangrood, Z., Gisselman, A. S., Sole, G., & Ribeiro, D. C. (2018). Clinical course of pain and disability in patients with subacromial shoulder pain: A systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 8, e019393. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019393
Journal - Research Other
