Postgraduate Researchers

A randomised controlled trial of intensive podiatry-led foot care in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.  (Funded by Arthritis Research UK).
Student: Gordon Hendry
Supervisors: Prof Jim Woodburn, Dr Debbie Turner, Prof Iain McInnes (University of Glasgow).


Tibialis posterior tenosynovitis in RA: electromyographic and ultrasound response following orthotic and local corticosteroid injection treatment.  (Funded by Arthritis Research UK).
Student: Ruth Semple
Supervisors: Prof Jim Woodburn, Dr Debbie Turner, Prof Roger Sturrock (University of Glasgow).


Foot involvement in early rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective study of mechanical and inflammatory factors.
Student: Lisa Newcombe
Supervisors: Dr Debbie Turner, Prof Jim Woodburn.


PO4RA- Personalised foot Orthotics for Rheumatoid Arthritis: CAD orthotics personalised via 3D gait analysis.
Student: Kellie Gibson
Supervisors: Prof Jim Woodburn, Scott Telfer, Prof Kenny Dalgarno (University of Newcastle).


The TICOFA (Tight Control of Foot Arthritis) Study: Development of clinical practice guidelines for podiatry treatment in the rheumatoid foot.
Student: Kym Hennessy
Supervisors: Prof Jim Woodburn, Prof Martijn Steultjens.


Static and dynamic analysis of the rheumatoid arthritis foot.
Student: Sophie De Mits (University of Gent)
Supervisors: Prof Dirk Elewaut, Prof Philip Roosen, Prof Dirk De Clercq.


STABILO: effectiveness of joint stabilisation exercise therapy in osteoarthritis of the knee –a randomised controlled trial.
Student: Jesper Knoop (VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam)
Supervisors: Prof Martijn Steultjens, Prof Joost Dekker.


The course of physical functioning in early osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: results from the CHECK cohort.
Student: Jasmijn Holla (VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam)
Supervisors: Prof Martijn Steultjens, Prof Joost Dekker.


MUSCOT: effectiveness of client-centred occupational therapy in multiple sclerosis – a cluster-randomised controlled trial.
Student: Isaline Eyssen (VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam)
Supervisors: Prof Martijn Steultjens, Prof Joost Dekker, Prof Chris Polman.


Exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and co-morbidities.
Student: Mariette de Rooij (VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam)
Supervisors: Prof Joost Dekker, Dr Marike van der Leeden.

Physical performance in ankylosing spondylitis.
Student: Salima van Weely (VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam)
Supervisors: Prof Martijn Steultjens, Dr Irene van der Horst.


Measuring activity in acute stroke.
Student: Kanokwan Srisupornkornkool
Supervisors: Prof Malcolm Granat, Dr Sivaramkumar Shanmugam.


Goal setting in the context of exercise after stroke.
Student: Thavapriya Shanmuga Sundaram (Queen Margaret University)
Supervisors: Dr Frederike van Wijck, Dr Gillian Mead (University of Edinburgh), Prof Marie Donaghy (Queen Margaret University), Dr Cathy Bulley (Queen Margaret University).


Post Stroke Delirium: Improving the Process of Patient Care.
Student: Gail Carin-Levy (Queen Margaret University Edinburgh)
Supervisors: Dr Frederike van Wijck, Dr Gillian Mead (University of Edinburgh), Prof Marie Donaghy (Queen Margaret University), Dr Kath Nicol (Queen Margaret University).


The effects of biomechanical feedback on upper limb recovery after stroke.
Student: Lucy Jones (University of Strathclyde)
Supervisors: Prof Phillip Rowe  (University of Strathclyde), Prof Madeleine Grealy (University of Strathclyde), Dr Frederike van Wijck.


Quantifying dexterity after stroke.
Student: Bahaa Omran (Newcastle University)
Supervisors: Prof Garth Johnson, Dr Robert Forsyth, Adviser: Dr Frederike van Wijck.


The effects of biomechanical feedback on gait after stroke.
Student: Heather Thikey (University of Strathclyde)
Supervisors: Prof Phillip Rowe (University of Strathclyde), Prof Madeleine Grealy (University of Strathclyde), Adviser: Dr Frederike van Wijck.