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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

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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

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

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Hunter Medical Research Institute
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health (CTNMH)

Group

• Hunter Medical Research Institute - Brain and Mental Health

Appointments

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

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

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