Fateme Mirzaee

PhD candidate

Email fateme.mirzaee@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Area of study

Biomechanics

• Sports Biomechanics, especially the impact of musculoskeletal pain and injury on neuromuscular function and movement patterns.
• Injury prevention research to improve rehabilitation and athlete reconditioning.

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Melanie Bussey
• Professor Chris Button
• Associate Professor Yusuf Cakmak (Department of Anatomy, University of Otago)

Thesis title

The effect of competitive motorsport experience on the association between oculomotor performance and neck muscle function during side impact perturbations.

Education

• PhD candidate
  School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand
• Master of Science in Orthosis and Prosthesis
  University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences, Tehran, Iran (2013–2016)
  GPA: 4 (19.09 out of 20) (Ranked 1st among more than 20 MSc students)
• Bachelor of Science in Orthosis and Prosthesis
  University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences, Tehran, Iran (2009–2012)
  GPA: 4 (19.20 out of 20) (Ranked 1st among more than 30 BSc students)

Publications

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Presentations

• 2019: The 2nd international and 13th Iranian congress of Orthotics and Prosthetics
• 2018: 5th International Biennial Congress of Iranian Society of Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Sports Traumatology (ISKAST)
• 2017: Second National Congress of Clinical Movement Sciences in Ahvaz
• 2017: National congress of Osteoarthritis from research to practice
• 2016: 21s Annual Congress of Iranian Society of Physical medicine rehabilitation & electrodiagnosis
• 2016: 12th National Congress on Orthotics and Prosthetics
• 2014: 11th National Congress on Orthotics and Prosthetics
• 2013: The First National Seminars on Advanced Methods of Scoliosis Treatment
• 2011: The first national Congress on New Approaches to Rehabilitation in Motion Disorders

Awards

• The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship, 2021
• Award of the highest-ranked student in university of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences in years 2009 to 2014
• Graduate Scholarship (Master's level), education development center (EDC) of the university of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences, graduate entrance top-up award

Hobbies

• Fitness and sports (swimming coaching, ice skating and gym)
• Travelling and photography
• Cooking