Past Physiotherapy theses
See the collection of Physiotherapy theses on OURArchive.
Recently completed PhDs
2025
Oka Sanerivi
Culturally responsive Physiotherapy approaches to working with Pacific families
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- Primary supervisor: Professor Leigh Hale
2024
Gail Donaldson
Silicon oil as a medium for post-operative rehabilitation of Duputyren's fasciotomy.
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- Primary supervisor: Associate Professor Meredith Perry
Sarah Walker
Supporting allied health professionals in rural areas
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- Primary supervisor: Dr Ewan Kennedy
2023
Alicia Emerson
Submitted for examination: Invisible disease affecting invisible populations: exploring how the geopolitical, historical, and societal spectrum impacts marginalized populations' experiences with chronic musculoskeletal pain management
Gerard Farrell
Manual Therapy treatment directed at the cervical spine in individuals with post-concussion syndrome
Jerin Mathew
Neurofeedback Intervention to Modulate Knee Osteoarthritic Pain Experience
Ayesha Nisar
Feasibility study of a psycho-social intervention program to enhance resilience and psychological well-being among care givers of stroke survivors: a randomized controlled trial.
Mark Overton
Submitted for examination: Does pain phenotyping predict pain and functional outcomes in people with persistent musculoskeletal pain?
Huijuan Tan
Submitted for examination: Treatment regimens of acupuncture for chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled feasibility trial of 2 × 2 factorial design
Hui Xiao
Factors influencing ageing well amongst older New Zealand men: A study of urban and rural areas of Otago and Southland Regions
Tim Wang
Exploring the effects of sustained glenohumeral glides on scapular and shoulder muscle activity in patients with subacromial pain