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Prof. Paulette Van Vliet

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Biography

Professor van Vliet is an ARC Future Fellow at the University of Newcastle. Research interests are recovery of upper limb motor control after stroke, evaluation/development of physiotherapy intervention for stroke patients, and motor skill acquisition. Current research focuses on the temporal coordination of reach-to-grasp in patients with stroke.

Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Nottingham - UK, 1998
  • Master of Science, Loughborough University - UK, 1989
  • Registered Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Board of Australia, 2011

Research

Research keywords

  • feedback
  • motor control
  • motor learning
  • physiotherapy
  • rehabilitation
  • stroke
  • upper limb

Research expertise

Recovery of upper limb motor control after stroke

Evaluation and development of physiotherapy intervention for people with stroke

Motor skill acquisition following stroke

Collaboration

Professor van Vliet works within the PRC for Brain and Mental Health and collaborates with researchers at the Universities of Birmingham, University of Norwich, University of Western England and Glasgow Caledonian University.

Languages

  • English

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
110317 Physiotherapy 65
170299 Cognitive Science Not Elsewhere Classified 20
110904 Neurology And Neuromuscular Diseases 15

Centres and Groups

Centre

Group

Appointments

Fellowship
Australian Research Council (Australia)
01/01/2009

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • feedback
  • motor control
  • motor learning
  • physiotherapy
  • rehabilitation
  • stroke
  • upper limb