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Ishanka Weerasekara

Lecturer, Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Section/Portfolio:

IHW - Operations

Location:

Churchill Campus, Online

Available for:

  • Supervision

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Biography

With a background in Physiotherapy and a particular research interest in Evidence Synthesis into Health & Health Education, Ishanka currently works as a Lecturer at Federation University, Churchill, VIC, Australia and as an Adjunct Associate Lecturer to The University of Newcastle, NSW and The University of Adelaide, SA, Australia.

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Development of a core domain set for ankle osteoarthritis: An international consensus study of patients and health professionals

Frequency of use and adequacy of Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 in non-Cochrane systematic reviews published in 2020: Meta-research study

Minimizing blood sampling in preterm infants

Physical Exercise for Healthy Older Adults and Those with Frailty: What Exercise Is Best and Is There a Difference? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

The Effects of Various Types of Physical Exercise on Health Outcomes in Older Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials

The role of digital health technologies in women’s health, empowerment and gender equality Project report

  • Report

The secretor status of blood group antigens in the saliva in people with oral cancers: a systematic review

Agreement Between Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Bioelectric Impedance Analysis for Assessing Body Composition in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Biomechanical and clinical relationships between lower back pain and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review

Exercise-induced hypoalgesic effects of different types of physical exercise in individuals with neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Instruments evaluating the quality of the clinical learning environment in nursing education: An updated systematic review

Investigating the Effects of Intraprofessional Learning in Nursing Education: Protocol for a Longitudinal Study

Is Maternal Carbohydrate Intake Having an Impact on Newborn Birth Weight? A Systematic Review

Patient-reported outcome measures for rehabilitation hospitals: a scoping review

Telemedicine-Based Management of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Adherence to literature search reporting guidelines in leading rheumatology journals’ systematic reviews: umbrella review protocol

Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in COVID-19 Infected Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Feasibility of Using Detuned Laser as a Placebo In Manual Therapy Research: An Analysis of Participant Perceptions

Health screening questionnaires used in the management of mental distress acquired during an injured worker's return to work: A scoping review

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal attempts and death rates: a systematic review

Relationships Between the Physical Work Environment, Postures and Musculoskeletal Pain During COVID-19: A Survey of Frequent Computer Users

Safety and efficacy of therapeutic taping in primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: an overview of systematic reviews

Factors Associated for Mortality of Older People With COVID 19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Impact of big data analytics on people's health: Overview of systematic reviews and recommendations for future studies

Injuries in Netball-A Systematic Review

Investigating the rigour of research findings in experimental studies assessing the effects of breaking up prolonged sitting – extended scoping review

Is the fibula positioned anteriorly in weight-bearing in individuals with chronic ankle instability? A case control study

What do stroke survivors’ value about participating in research and what are the most important research problems related to stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)? A survey

Clinical, laboratory and radiological characteristics and outcomes of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection in humans: A systematic review and series of meta-analyses

Effect of Mobilisation with Movement (MWM) on clinical outcomes in lateral ankle sprains: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hippotherapy in adults with acquired brain injury: A systematic review

Investigating the Measurement of Resilience Engineering for Improving Organisational Safety

Novel coronavirus infection (Covid-19) in humans: A scoping review and meta-analysis

Pain Level, Range of Motion, and Foot Volume Do Not Differ in Recurrent and First-Time Ankle Sprains

Effects of mobilisation with movement (MWM) on anatomical and clinical characteristics of chronic ankle instability: A randomised controlled trial protocol

Exorotated radiographic views have additional diagnostic value in detecting an osseous impediment in patients with posterior ankle impingement

What is the effect of interrupting prolonged sitting with frequent bouts of physical activity or standing on first or recurrent stroke risk factors? A scoping review

Clinical Benefits of Joint Mobilization on Ankle Sprains: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Is the inclinometer a valid measure of thoracic kyphosis? A cross-sectional study

Chronic musculoskeletal ankle disorders in Sri Lanka

Contrast Therapy and Heat Therapy in Subacute Stage of Grade I and II Lateral Ankle Sprains