Our research
Current projects being conducted by ALARA members include:
What is the knowledge, attitude and practice of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation among New Zealand Podiatrists?
Principle investigator: Dr. Angela Brenton-Rule
Research Team: Dr. Daniel O’Brien, Daniel Harvey (Sports and Spinal), Dr Kevin Moran (UoA) and Jonathan Webber (UoA)
Funder: Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, AUT
Comparing ultrasound imaging assessment of femoral condyle articular cartilage morphology to histopathologic grading of osteoarthritis: a cadaveric study
Principle investigator: A/Prof. Richard Ellis
Research Team: Dr. Daniel O’Brien, Dr. Sue McGlashan (University of Auckland)
Understanding musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice in Aotearoa New Zealand
Principle investigator: A/Prof. Richard Ellis
Research Team: Dr. Daniel O’Brien, Jill Caldwell
Development of a New Zealand osteoarthritis patient education guidebook
Principle investigator: Dr. Daniel O’Brien
Research Team: A/Prof. Richard Ellis, Lucy Metcalfe, A/Prof. Peter Larmer, Ivana Nakarada-Kordic (Good Health Design, AUT), Prof. Stephen Reay (Good Health Design, AUT), Dr. Jonathan Quicke (Keele University, UK), Dr. Jennifer Baldwin (University of Newcastle, Australia)
Funder: Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, AUT
Osteoarthritis patient educational resources, mapping the current landscape: a scoping review
Principle investigator: Dr. Daniel O’Brien
Research Team: A/Prof. Richard Ellis, Lucy Metcalfe
Funder: Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, AUT
Simultaneous measurement of median nerve excursion, stiffness and strain: an in-vivo ultrasound imaging study with shear-wave elastography
Principle investigator: A/Prof. Richard Ellis
Research Team: David Lalor, Prof. Peter McNair (AUT); Prof. Antoine Nordez (University of Nantes, France)
Funder: New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association
Assessing sciatic nerve excursion and strain with ultrasound imaging during forward bending
Principle investigator: A/Prof. Richard Ellis
Research Team: Dr. Grant Mawston, Dr. Chris Whittington, Nathan Richards, Logan Archer (AUT)
Funder: New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association